Covid-19: IMF approves $43.4 million disbursement to Djibouti
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $ 43.4 million loan to Djibouti to support the authorities’ response to the...
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Nigeria evacuates citizens in UK
The flight evacuating some of Nigerians returning from the United Kingdom to Nigeria is expected to land at the Murtala...
Breaking: Nigeria records 381 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 381 new COVID-19 cases. While disclosing this on its Twitter handle, NCDC...
UNAMID, UNCT sign financial agreement to support government of Sudan against COVID-19
UNAMID, in consultation with Government and in partnership with the UN Agency, Funds and Programmes implementing the Joint State Liaison...
Coronavirus: IMF approves $739 million disbursement to Kenya
The IMF has approved the disbursement of US$739 million to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility to fight COVID-19...
COVID-19: Gambia plans to cushion economic effects on hospitality industry
The Gambian Tourism Minister Hamat Bah, has disclosed plan by the government to address the economic effects of the coronavirus...
ADB’s Covid-19 project wins Prince Talal International Prize
An African Development Bank financed and supervised water and sanitation project, now helping to curb the spread of COVID-19 in...
Coronavirus: IRC calls for increased support as cases spiral
The International Rescue Committee in Somalia has called for increase support as the number of coronavirus cases in the country...
Lockdown Suspension: An Open Invitation to COVID-19 in Nigeria
Quite unfortunate, the situation was scary in Nigerian states as people flagrantly violated all the guidelines, not minding the disastrous...
IMF approves $226 million to fight Covid-19 in Cameroon
The International Monetary Fund has approved a disbursement, under the Rapid Credit Facility, of US$ 226 million to support the...
Covid-19: South African Minister orders release of relief funds to workers
South African Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has called on employers to ensure that the money paid over by...
Nestlé provides $3.4 million for COVID-19 relief in Central, West Africa
Nestlé has disclosed plan to support more than 850,000 vulnerable people in Central and West Africa as part of a...
Aliko Dangote Foundation supports 54gene Laboratory to boost COVID-19 testing in Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation, a philanthropic endeavor of Aliko Dangote, has supported 54Gene Laboratory, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in...
NASFAT supplies relief packages to 350 members
As part of efforts to support members of its society during this lockdown, Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society, Owutu Branch, Ikorodu Lagos, has...
Covid-19: IMF approves $91 million disbursement for Malawi
The International Monetary Fund has approved a disbursement of $91 million under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Malawi meet...
Egyptian filmmaker, Shady Habash, dies in prison
Shady Habash, an Egyptian filmmaker, who was imprisoned for mocking president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in a music video has died...
Covid-19: Food company supplies free packages to LCDA in Lagos
As a way of supporting the Nigerian government in fighting against Covid-19 pandemic, Sunlight Resources Limited, a private company in...
Senegalese government to foot electricity, water bills of citizens
As part of measures to cushion the effects of lockdown in his country, Senegalese President, Macky Sall, has announced plan...
Ugandan Rugby Union donates food to players
The Uganda Rugby Union together with Nile Special Stout has donated food to the rugby players today at Velocity in...
RAMADAN GUIDE: LITERACY AND TAFSIR
One of the indisputable aiding instruments of Tafsir is literacy. The more literate the Muslims are in the relevant language,...
Covid-19: UN, WHO redeploy personnel to rescue people in Kano
Following the pandemic ravaging the northern part of Nigeria, the United Nations and the World Health Organisation have redeployed 3,000...
South Africa battles hunger, relaxes lockdown
The economy of Africa's most industrialised nation was already tottering when the lockdown was enforced on March 27 to contain...
Covid-19: IMF approves $200 million disbursement to Mali.
The IMF has approved a disbursement of $200 million under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Mali meet urgent balance-of-payments...
Sudan criminalizes genital mutilation, proposes jail term
Sudan has criminalized female genital mutilation and made it a crime punishable with three-year jail term. A united Nations data...
Covid-19: Nigerian politician feeds 800 people every day
Hon Muhammadu Taofeek Adeyemi Alli, member of the country's House of Representatives, representing Mushin Constituency 1 in Lagos State, has...
South African anti-apartheid activist, Denis Goldberg, dies
Denis Goldberg, a South African anti-apartheid activist tried alongside Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 87. The veteran...
Covid 19: World Bank approves $40 million to support 65000 households in South Sudan
World Bank’s International Development Association has approved $40 million grant to provide income support to nearly 430 000 low income...
Zimbabwe among countries battling acute food crisis – UN
According to the new Global Food Crisis Report Forecast, Zimbabwe has been grouped among countries battling food crisis. GFCRA reported...
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA
The world is currently held at the jugular by a new strain of Coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, which was first identified...
IMF donates $147 million to fight Covid-19 in Gabon
The IMF has supported the Government of Gabon with a $147m facility to help address the challenges that have arisen...
Gambian President launches Covid-19 food aid worth D734,25, 864
President of Gambia, Adama Barrow, has launched Covid-19 food aid worth D734,25, 864. While disclosing this at the McCarty Square...
Covid-19: CDC receives third donation from Jack Ma Foundation, co-hosts global MediXChange webinar
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has received a third donation of medical equipment and supplies from the...
AEC appeals to Bank of Central African States to relax forex rules
The African Energy Chamber has joined oil industry stakeholders in calling on the Bank of Central African States to relax...
Nigerian police uncover illegal mining in Zamfara, arrest two Chinese nationals
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal mining in Zamfara State.This was disclosed in a statement...
Fear of Covid-19 grips Sudanese, shun Ramadan festivities
The order for social distancing and lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic has affected lots of festivities and rituals that usually...
Covid-19: ECOWAS pledges 15% of budget to healthcare
Heads of States and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States have disclosed plan to dedicate 15% of...
Covid-19: AU guarantees Africans hope during month of Ramadan
African Union Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, has encouraged millions of Africans to take courage and strength from the message of...
Ghanaian Muslim Leader commends president for suspending lockdown
Ghanaian Muslim Leader, Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has applauded the country's president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for lifting...
Nigeria: Health Minister convenes emergency council meeting on rise of COVID-19
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health has convened an Emergency National Council of Health meeting to address the issue of...
South Africa president deploys 70,000 soldiers to enforce lockdown
The president of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a letter to the country's Parliament informing it that he...
Coronavirus is an economic juggernaut in Somalia – NRC
Norwegian Refugee Council's Country Director in Somalia, Vitor Moses, has said that the coronavirus pandemic is not just a health...
Covid-19: Nigeria records 117 new cases
Nigeria has recorded 117 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 782. This...
Covid-19: South Africa disburses relief package to workers
In a bid to cushion the economic effects of Covid-19 on the country’s workers, South Africa government has disclosed plan...
Ramadan 2020: Nigerian Muslim leaders release fatwa on COVID-19
The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubalor, has...
AUC, IRENA advance renewable energy in response to Covid-19
The African Union Commission and the International Renewable Energy Agency have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across...
Malawian authorities escalate crackdown, arrest human rights activists
Malawian authorities in a strict crackdown on human right activists ahead of the 19th May general election have arrested two...
Covid-19: Merck Foundation, Ghana’s First Lady support workers
Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies supports casual workers with special focus on women as part of our...
Ecobank Group contributes $3million to fight Covid-19 in Africa
Ecobank Group, the Pan African Bank, has contributed the sum of $3 million to the fight against COVID-19 across Africa....
Kenya evacuates citizens as China severs diplomatic ties with Africa
In a bid to protect its citizens against the xenophobic attacks unleashed on them, the Kenyan government has announced plan...
Ghana battles economic distress, suspends lockdown
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has suspended a three-week lockdown in two cities. While disclosing his on Monday April 20, 2020,...
AEC supports re-election of AfDB’s president
The African Energy Chamber has supported the re-election of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for a second term as President of the...
Former Kotoko coach joins Ghana rugby lockdown challenge
Former Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak Coach, Ernest Middendorp, has joined the Ghana 'Rugby COVID-19 Stay safe, healthy and...
Lockdown: WSC plans virtual meeting on water provision in South Africa
South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has planned to hold a virtual meeting with the Portfolio Committee...
Covid-19: ECA, GPSDD reveal initiative to strengthen Africa’s data ecosystems
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data have revealed an initiative to...
IMF approves $886.2 million disbursement to Côte d’Ivoire to tackle Covid-19
The International Money Fund has approved the disbursement of $886.2 million to Côte d’Ivoire to be drawn under the Rapid...
Groups partner government to fight Covid-19 in South Sudan
In a concerted effort to fight and prevent the spread of Covid-19 in South Sudan, UNDP Access to Justice and...
Guinea’s energy players collaborate to mitigate impacts of Covid-19
The country is projected to be one of the hardest hit African economies by the global pandemic. Equatorial Guinea’s energy...
Ghana releases situation updates on COVID-19 outbreak
As of Saturday 18 April 2020, the total samples tested in Ghana so far were 60, 916 with 1.37% testing...
Covid-19: South African leaders meet, discuss measures to strengthen response
The council further received an update from Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, on health interventions undertaken to manage the spread...
Niger strengthens health system capacities to fight covid-19
Source: UNICEF Health personnel were also trained on sorting and treatment protocols and are equipped with personal protective equipment As...