COVID-19 Pandemic Bolsters Case for Technology-based Economic Resilience
By Stefan Nalletamby As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to undergo its own severe social and economic crisis. As of April 7, over 10,000 cases have been…
COVID-19: AfDB Group Unveils $10Bn Response Facility
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic, The Street Reporters Newspaper reports. The Facility is the latest measure taken by the Bank…
Address by Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi, Leader of the Revolution of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya at 64th Session UN General Assembly
Address by Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi, Leader of the Revolution of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya At UN General Assembly Editor’s Note: This is an address by the Libyan leader as the President of African Union at the 64th Session…
Sierra Leone Confirms First Coronavirus Case
Sierra Leone has recorded its first case of the new coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, making it the latest African country to register an infection. In a televised press conference, President Julius Maada Bio said that a 37-year-old man…
Heartbreaking! COVID-19 Virus in 34 African Countries, Over 600 Cases Confirmed – WHO
…12 Countries in African Region Now Experiencing Local COVID-19 Virus Transmission More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 African countries as of March 19, 2020 compared with 147 cases one week ago. Although the region has…
So Insightful! A Must Read! COVID-19 Survivours Disclose 13 Unique Symptoms of the Virus
People who survived the coronavirus have explained the symptoms they experienced that made them get tested for the condition. Thousands across the UK were told to work at home and restrict their movement as much as possible as COVID-19 cases…
Prepare for Worst, WHO Warns as Sub-Saharan Africa Records 1st COVID-19 Virus Death
The World Health Organisation has urged the African continent to “prepare for the worst” after Sub-Saharan African first COVID-19 virus death occurred. A high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso succumbed to the coronavirus disease. “Africa should wake up,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
A Must Share! Girls4Tech Programme: Mastercard Moves to Close Skills Gap
Through Girls4Tech Programme, We’re Extending Our Commitment to Nigeria’s Next Generation of Women Leaders – Ifeoma Dozie Mastercard has launched the rollout of its first 2020 Girls4Tech programme in Nigeria. A total of 60 girls between the ages of nine…
A MUST READ: New Seed Varieties Help Cocoa Crops Bloom, Farmers Thrive
A New Seed Variety Called “Brazilian Cacao” Now Widely in Use, Providing Far Better Yields Antoine Mani Tonye sinks his thumb into the red soil to gauge how deep to plant the next seedling. The Cameroonian cocoa farmer has seen…
BREAKING: Merck Foundation Partners Namibia First Lady, 2 Ministries for Important Programmes
Merck Foundation also Calls for Applications for ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Fashion Awards from Namibia and Rest of Africa Merck Foundation has announced the First Lady of Namibia as Ambassador of Merck more than a Mother as the Foundation…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Announces New Appointments
…As Changes on Ecobank Board Dr. Georges Agyekum Nana Donkor has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, as the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group announced two new appointments and changes on its Board of…
