Reuters More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, the World Health Organization said. The U.N. agency will reconvene a meeting of the committee that will advise on declaring the outbreak a global health emergency, the WHO’s highest level of alert, in the week beginning July…
By AmaGhana KAMPALA, Uganda, June 8, 2022/ — Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has released the Eighth Episode of their TV program ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on Saturday, 4th June 2022 on KTN, Kenya, repeated on every Wednesday and also on Sunday, 5th June on NTV, Uganda, repeated every Thursday. “Our…
Reuters South African private sector activity expanded at a faster rate in June, helped by growth in demand and employment, a survey showed on Tuesday. The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.5 in June from 50.7 in May, posting its highest reading in just over a year. Anything above 50.0…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is increasing the interest rate by one percentage point from 7.5 percent to 8.5 percent to contain rising inflation. The increase, the highest in more than two years, came following a meeting held by Uganda’s monetary policy committee. In a statement, the BoU attributed the increase in…
By David Ochieng Mbewa South Africa struck a first psychological blow against defending champions and fellow pre-tournament favourites Nigeria by defeating the Super Falcons 2-1 in their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Group C opening match at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat on Monday. South Africa dominated possession for the entire game but had to…
By News Trends Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has released the Eighth Episode of their TV program ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on Saturday, 4th June 2022 on KTN, Kenya, repeated on every Wednesday and also on Sunday, 5th June on NTV, Uganda, repeated every Thursday. “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” also airs on…
Reuters Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion in the financial year to June 30, up 20.7% from the previous year, Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabea said on Monday. A statement from the authority attributed the rise to an increase in vessel numbers and cargoes, with total cargoes reaching a record…
Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has released the Eighth Episode of their TV program ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on Saturday, 4th June 2022 on KTN, Kenya, repeated on every Wednesday and also on Sunday, 5th June on NTV, Uganda, repeated every Thursday. “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” also airs on GH One TV…
By CGTN Africa The third and final day of the 13th Arab Robotics Championship in the coastal Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh saw several first-time contestants rise to the winners’ podium. The four-day competition, which concluded Monday, was aimed at encouraging young people to engage with advanced tech in hopes of boosting the region’s robotics and engineering…
By CGTN Africa Zimbabwe’s central bank plans to sell gold coins to the public from July 25 as a store of value to stabilize the nation’s tumbling currency and offer an alternative to the US dollar. The one-troy-ounce gold coins will be available for sale to the public in local currency, U.S. dollars and other foreign…
