By Christine Maema Saying that it “endorses the international recognition of Kenya’s abundant high-tech workforce capabilities, business opportunities and conducive investment environment”, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday unveiled the 27 million U.S. dollar Microsoft Africa Development Centre. The Nairobi-based tech hub is one of the largest software engineering facilities in Africa. Its backers express optimism…
By XINHUA Mozambican health authorities started Thursday a vaccination campaign against polio in the country’s northern and central provinces, covering all children under five years of age. The campaign, led by the United Nations Children’s Fund, was considered as a response to the recent outbreaks in which one case of wild poliovirus was detected in the…
By CGTN Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will host the fourth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) on Thursday at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. This annual event was initiated by President Ramaphosa in 2018 in an effort to secure domestic and inbound investment of R1,2 trillion over five years. The South Africa Investment Conference attracts…
By CGTN Africa Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the 2.5 billion U.S. dollar Dangote Fertiliser Plant will make Nigeria’s dependence on imported agricultural products a thing of the past. During Tuesday’s inauguration of the plant in Lagos, the Nigerian leader and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who built the facility, said the nation “stands to gain extensively”…
By XINHUA Health authorities in Cameroon’s Southwest region said on Wednesday, at least 12 people have died within 72 hours and over 400 cases were reported in a cholera epidemic that is sweeping across the region. The chief town of the region, Buea and the touristic seaside resort town of Limbe have been particularly affected, according…
By AFP Kenya announced on Wednesday that nearly 840,000 COVID-19 vaccines received through donations had expired, blaming hesitancy and short shelf life for jabs going unused. The doses of AstraZeneca were donated to Kenya through the global COVAX vaccine equity initiative, the health ministry said in a statement. “Any expired dose represents a missed opportunity to save a life,” the…
By CGTN Africa The Eritrean Cycling National team that is taking part in the Africa Championship in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, on Wednesday recorded a shining victory by clinching four Gold Medals in the elite categories in both genders, according to reports. In the men elite category, Eritrea won the Gold Medal through Henok Mulubrhan, Dawit Yemane, Michael…
CAIRO — Egypt displayed recently discovered, well-decorated ancient tombs on Saturday at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital, Cairo. The five tombs were unearthed earlier this month and date back to the Old Kingdom — a period spanning roughly from around 2700 BC to 2200 B.C., as well as to the First Intermediate Period,…
GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana will allow unvaccinated travelers into the country, provided they produce a negative COVID-19 test result. That’s a reversal from last month, when the nation started denying entry to travelers who were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and not willing to get a free shot. Botswana Ministry of Health spokesperson Christopher Nyanga said in…
ABUJA, NIGERIA — On the commemoration of World Water Day, UNICEF is raising concerns about Nigeria, where an estimated 70% of water at the point of consumption is contaminated. The U.N. agency said the contamination is why Nigeria has the world’s highest number of deaths from waterborne disease among children under five years old. Closely built…
