By XINHUA Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Wednesday that the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will assist the continent in overcoming some of its pressing economic challenges. Kenyatta said the Africa trade pact which entered into force on Jan. 1, has the potential to accelerate continental integration efforts by promoting people-to-people interactions…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, on Tuesday received its second Airbus A330-800neo aircraft at the Entebbe International Airport as it continues preparation for building its international long-haul flight network. The plane arrived at the airport carrying five tons of medical goods from UNICEF which will be used to support neonatal intensive care…
By David Ochieng Mbewa This year’s edition of the Africa Nations Championship semifinals will serve up a couple of mouthwatering matches after Morocco and Guinea qualified for the penultimate round of the competition. Morocco defeated 10-man Zambia 3-1 at the Stade de la Réunification in Douala while Guinea edged Rwanda 1-0 at the Limbe Stadium in…
By CGTN Africa The Rwandan government on Tuesday extended nationwide measures against COVID-19 until Sunday, including a lockdown in the capital city Kigali, while a curfew with other restrictions was announced to replace the lockdown for the next two weeks starting Feb. 8. “To further contain the spread of the pandemic, the cabinet extended existing measures…
By CGTN Africa Uganda’s coffee exports grew by 972,962 bags in 2020, a 22 percent increase from 2019. The increase is the highest since 1991 according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the country’s agency mandated to control and market the crop. Uganda earned $515.94 million from the exports. In 2019, the East African country shipped…
By AP Malawi faces a resurgence of COVID-19 that is overwhelming the southern African country where a presidential residence and a national stadium have been turned into field hospitals in efforts to save lives. President Lazarus Chakwera, just six months in office, lost two Cabinet ministers to COVID-19 in January amid a surge that led him…
By Jerry Omondi South Africa on Monday received its first batch of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine that are expected to bolster the country’s fight against COVID-19. Soon after touching down at the OR Tambo International Airport, the vaccine shipment was ferried to a lab where they are expected to be tested and approved by South Africa’s drug…
By XINHUA Namibia will minimize importing agriculture products and prioritize creating market access for locally produced goods to stimulate economic growth, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said Tuesday. Schlettwein said the move aims to empower Namibian farmers and allow them a fair chance to supply their goods to the local market. “We…
By XINHUA Namibia’s health sector remains intact and the cabinet has begun working in earnest to ensure that the most vulnerable citizens will soon get access to much-needed COVID-19 vaccines, the country’s President Hage Geingob said Tuesday. “All avenues will be exhausted when it comes to safeguarding the health of Namibians,” he said at an official…
By Grace Kuria The number of rhinos killed in South Africa’s national parks dropped by 33% last year. The country’s environmental ministry said COVID-19 restrictions helped contribute to the decline by reducing movements of would-be poachers and horn smugglers around the country. In 2020, a record 394 rhinos were killed for their horns, a fall of…
