Tanzania registers $3.5 billion investment projects in seven months
By XINHUA Tanzanian authorities said on Wednesday a total of 182 investment projects worth 3.5 billion U.S. dollars were registered in the east African nation between April 2021 and October 2021. Geoffrey Mwambe, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office responsible for Investment, said 164 of the 182 investment projects were registered by the
AKON Meets Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej to Discuss Programs to Support Africa’s Development
AKON, the Senegalese descent international superstar met the Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, at her office to discuss the programs of Merck Foundation, and opportunities of collaboration to support girls’ education, women empowerment and building healthcare capacity in Africa. AKON, who is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur was impressed to know about
DR Congo reports eight Ebola cases: WHO
By XINHUA Eight cases of Ebola virus disease have so far been confirmed by health officials in the northeastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), more than five months after the end of a previous Ebola outbreak in the same province, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. As of
Number of people in Kenya fully vaccinated against COVID-19 nears 1.7 million
By Jerry Omondi The number people that have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Kenya is nearing the 1.7 million mark, according to the latest figures published by the health ministry. The East African has so far fully inoculated 1,699,584 people, with the total number of people that have taken at least one jab standing at
Africa’s COVID-19 infections top 8.5 million
By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa has surpassed the 8.5 million mark even as some countries on the continent continue to see declines in their virus loads. Data published by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday showed that the continent has recorded 8,505,505 cases from a total of
AKON meets Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej to discuss programs to Support Africa’s development
October 22, 2021 17:31 IST | ANI Press Release Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Dubai [UAE], October 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): AKON, the Senegalese descent international superstar met the Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, at her office to discuss the programs of Merck Foundation, and opportunities of collaboration to support girls’ education, women empowerment, and building healthcare