Namibia launches new port control unit
By XINHUA Namibia on Friday launched a new port container control unit to improve the smooth flow of goods at the recently upgraded Walvis Bay port. Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi said the opening of the port control unit, to host a sophisticated container control program is essential in cutting out loopholes in the clearance of
Rwanda has inoculated more than 2 million people
By CGTN Africa Rwanda has fully vaccinated 18% of its population against COVID-19, reaching the September global target by the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at widening vaccination and helping to turn the tide against the pandemic. “Two million vaccinations is a milestone but the journey continues,” says Dr Daniel Ngamije, The Minister of Health.He further
25 Chinese trade cooperation zones set up in Africa
By XINHUA A total of 25 Chinese economic and trade cooperation zones have been established in 16 African countries, according to the China-Africa Economic and Trade Relationship Annual Report (2021) released on Saturday. The report came ahead of the second China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, from September 26
Zimbabwe on course to achieve wheat self-sufficiency
By David Ochieng Mbewa With Zimbabwe’s agricultural outlook on the up in recent months, the sector received a further boost with authorities predicting the country will achieve wheat self-sufficiency for the first time in more than a decade. According to a report by the state-owned Herald newspaper, Zimbabwe’s government is expecting to harvest 300,000 tonnes of wheat this
Zimbabwe pins hope on vaccination to sustain economic recovery
By XINHUA Zimbabwe is pinning its hope on a comprehensive vaccination program to sustain economic recovery, as tourism and education sectors remain the most battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said Wednesday. “Our medium to long-term economic strategy is the vaccination program,” Ncube said during an international business conference at the
Angola counts 18,000 new cases of HIV/AIDS in first half of 2021
By XINHUA Angola has registered 18,000 new cases of HIV/AIDS in the first half of 2021, the country’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. The data resulted from 1,046,908 tests performed at various diagnostic centers and health facilities in the country. Compared to the same period in 2020, there was a reduction in new cases, taking