By XINHUA The Sino-Africa architecture of development, featured by FOCAC and BRI helps lead to prosperity in the African continent, a Kenyan expert said on Sunday. Peter Kagwanja, CEO of Africa Policy Institute said in a commentary published in the Sunday Nation, a Kenya-based newspaper that the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Belt and…
By XINHUA Beginning November 23, Rwanda will administer the COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged between 12 and 18 in an attempt to beef up preventive measures against the virus. The vaccination exercise will begin in the capital city Kigali and later expand to other areas countrywide. Legal consent for vaccination of the adolescents will be signed…
By XINHUA Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves fell 222 million U.S. dollars (25 billion shillings) this week as the Central Bank released dollars into the market to buttress the local currency, a report on the financial markets released Friday evening showed. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in the weekly update said the reserves fell from 9.09…
By XINHUA The growing burden of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Africa should be addressed as a matter of urgency through investments in robust surveillance, diagnosis, treatment and care, a health expert said Saturday during World Children’s Day. Lucica Ditiu, executive director of Stop TB Partnership, an international health lobby, noted the bacterial lung disease has taken…
By David Ochieng Mbewa World champions South Africa suffered a narrow 27-26 defeat to England in their final Autumn Nations Series Test at Twickenham in London on Saturday. Marcus Smith kicked a 79th minute penalty to win the match for England who gained some form of revenge in the two sides’ first meeting since the 2019…
By XINHUA Uganda on Saturday said it is aiming to vaccinate the entire adult population against COVID-19 ahead of the full reopening of the country’s economy early next year. In a televised address about the country’s COVID-19 situation, President Yoweri Museveni said his government has expanded its target population for COVID-19 vaccination from the original priority…
By XINHUA Botswana has started swapping out fossil-fuel-powered groundwater pumps in its wildlife areas for solar-powered ones, according to a government official. The pumps are used to water wild animals in the better northern part of the southern African country known for its magnificent flora and fauna and currently rely on diesel generators, said Botswana’s Minister…
By David Ochieng Mbewa A number of Africa’s football heavyweights confirmed their places in the final round of the African World Cup qualifiers with the conclusion of the second phase of qualifying on Tuesday. Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria twice threw away a lead to draw 2-2 with Burkina Faso in Blida. Riyad Mahrez…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The national level two lockdown in Zimbabwe was extended for a further two weeks in an attempt to avert a possible fourth wave of infections, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced. The extension, however, has no relaxation of any restrictions to boost the country’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. “Cabinet would also like to announce…
By XINHUA Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto’o officially submitted his candidacy on Wednesday to run for the presidency of Cameroon Football Federation. Eto’o drew a large crowd eager to watch him as he arrived at the Cameroonian federation’s offices in the capital Yaounde to submit his candidacy for the next month’s Cameroon football elections. “I am…
