Tanzania sets up more centers for COVID-19 vaccination
By XINHUA Tanzania has increased centers for COVID-19 vaccination from 550 to 1,548 to enable people to get the jabs en masse, a senior official said on Sunday. Gerson Msigwa, Tanzania’s government chief spokesperson, said preliminary reports indicated that more people were turning up in the vaccination centers to get the jabs. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu
CAF Champions League: Uganda’s Express FC edge Sudan’s Al Merreikh in first leg qualifier
By David Ochieng Mbewa The long road to this season’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League final got underway on Friday with the 2021 CECAFA Kagame Cup finalists, Express FC and Nyasa Big Bullets, recording important victories in the first legs of their preliminary round qualifiers. Ugandan Premier League champions Express FC hold a slim
Sinovac launches clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine on children, teenagers in South Africa
By XINHUA Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech on Friday launched the Phase III clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine on a group of children and teenagers between six months and 17 years old in South Africa. The study, carried out in collaboration with South African company Numolux Group, has enrolled approximately 2,000 participants in the country,
Rwandan capital Kigali launches bike-sharing scheme to promote green mobility
By XINHUA The Rwandan capital city Kigali on Thursday launched a bicycle sharing transport scheme as part of Rwanda’s efforts to promote green mobility, especially in urban areas. Kigali has partnered with GURARIDE, a local smart and green mode transport company to promote non-motorized transport in the city. Under the partnership, GURARIDE installed modern green mobility
Africa’s COVID-19 infections top eight million as countries ramp up vaccination
By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa has surpassed the eight million mark as the continent ramps up vaccination efforts. According to data published the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Saturday afternoon, the continent had recorded 8,008,802 confirmed cases with 202,534 deaths. South Africa remains to be the
Kenya to improve business environment to woo foreign investors
By XINHUA Kenya plans to improve its business environment in order to attract foreign investors into the country, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Adan Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for East African Community and Regional Development told journalists in Nairobi that the investment climate will be enhanced through redesigning service delivery processes to eliminate compliance burden