By Jerry Omondi A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Institute of Biomedical Research said on Saturday. This is the latest flare up of the deadly disease, and it comes just four months since the end of the last outbreak. The case recorded on Saturday was detected…
By XINHUA Mozambican President Felipe Nyusi lifted a 19-month-long state of “public disaster” aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. In a speech broadcast on national television, Nyusi said 13.7 million Mozambicans — 90 percent of the targeted population — had now been fully vaccinated. “We have decided to declare the end of the state of…
Reuters RIYADH, April 19 (Reuters) – The Saudi Cabinet approved an agreement signed with Egypt on investments by the kingdom’s Public Investments Fund in Egypt. The two Arab counties signed an agreement on March 30 to support and encourage investments in Egypt by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.
JOHANNESBURG — Some of the worst flooding in South Africa’s history has left more than 400 people dead and some 40,000 displaced, dealing a devastating blow to the eastern city of Durban, which has a seaport that has also been badly affected. With the port not fully functioning, there are supply chain concerns and China —…
Reuters Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) is investing in its first ever Africa product development centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, it said, as it positions itself to serve a growing base of internet users on the continent. By the end of this decade, the continent will host 800 million internet users, the California-based firm said, and a…
By Patrick Werr Egypt’s economy will grow 5.3% in the fiscal year ending in June but the pace will ease to 5.2% in 2022/23 and 5.0% in 2023/24 as tourism falls and commodity prices and interest rates rise, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. The planning ministry in November expected growth to reach 5.6% this fiscal…
ANI Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched their first-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’. This first-of-its-kind TV show is set to be the voice of the voiceless and break the silence about many critical and sensitive social and health issues in Africa. Watch the Promo of ‘Our…
Reuters African start-ups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with a nearly five-fold increase in investments, according to data released by an industry group on Tuesday. The success of companies like Nigeria’s Paystack, acquired in 2020 by U.S. payments firm Stripe, and fellow…
By Djaffar Al Katanty Sister Alphonsine Ciza spends most of her day in gum boots, white veil tucked under a builder’s hat, manning the micro hydroelectric plant she built to overcome daily electricity cuts in her town of Miti in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. She works around the clock with a team of nuns and…
By XINHUA The government of Tanzania on Tuesday urged citizens to learn the Chinese language which it described as a bridge to opportunities, including employment. Deputy Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology Kundo Mathew said learning Chinese will help position Tanzanians for job opportunities with Chinese companies operating in Tanzania. He made his remarks at…
