Senanu Tord ACCRA, GHANA — It was all fun and euphoria at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, where fans of the National Football League, the NFL, assembled to meet with football athletes, stars and legends of the game. This is the first time the NFL has held an event in Africa as part of its goal…
By AFP Mauritius has reopened nightclubs and bars, lifted restrictions on gatherings, and scrapped a public mask mandate as it eased COVID-19 measures on the Indian Ocean island. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said Mauritius had achieved a very high rate of vaccination and could “enter a new phase” of the pandemic more than two years after…
Reuters De Beers Group said on Wednesday that it had agreed with the government of Botswana to extend by one year an agreement for the sale of rough diamonds from their joint venture, Debswana. The 2011 rough diamond sales agreement in which the venture sells 75% of its output to De Beers was set to…
Reuters South Africa has recorded a second case of monkeypox in a 32-year old male patient from Cape Town with no travel history, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The country reported its first monkeypox case last week, a case that was also not linked to travel. Monkeypox is a viral disease that causes flu-like…
By XINHUA Sudan and China are celebrating the launch of Sudan-China Express, the first direct maritime shipping route between the two countries. Noting that Sudan locates in northeastern Africa and on the west coast of the Red Sea, Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Ma Xinmin said the country boasts unique geographical advantages and has served as a…
By David Ochieng Mbewa South African rugby side DHL Stormers has been basking in celebrations with its fans having claimed the inaugural United Rugby Championship (URC) but its success on the pitch has already triggered a reactionary move against it. French Top 14 club Racing 92 on Monday announced the signing of Springbok fullback Warrick Gelant…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Egyptian giants Al Ahly defeated high-flying Pyramids F.C. 2-1 on Sunday at the Cairo International Stadium to advance to the semifinals of the Egypt Cup. Playmaker Mohamed Áfsha’ Magdy set up strikes in either half for Taher Mohamed and Hossam Hassan for the Red Devils, who held on despite a late penalty…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Monday announced an increase in the country’s interest rate from 80 percent to 200 percent from July 1 as part of measures to contain surging inflation in the southern African nation. In a statement, RBZ governor John Mangudya noted the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was…
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Fifth Episode of their TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ at 2 pm on Sunday, the 5th of June 2022 on GH One, Ghana, repeated at 1:30 pm on Monday; the 6th of June. The rest of the 15 episodes will be…
Reuters JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has repealed COVID-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and imposed entry requirements at its borders, the health minister said on Thursday. South Africa has recorded the most coronavirus cases and deaths on the African continent, with over 3.9 million confirmed infections and…
