South Africa to get Covid-19 Vaccine for Two-third of its Population
South Africa's health minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday announced plans to vaccinate 40 million people against COVID-19 by February this year in order to achieve...
Burundi ex-president Pierre Buyoya dies from Covid-19 in France
The former president of Burundi Pierre Buyoya has died in Paris of Covid-19 at the age of 71.
A close member of his family told...
Africa private sector to benefit from European Investment Bank ‘best-practice
The European Investment Bank and Global Development Network published on Wednesday an analysis of impact investment best practices from across Africa, alongside hosting their...
Female headed households empowered through e-commerce
By Dumisani Sigogo
As the recession tightens its grasp on communities in the wake of Covid-19 induced job losses, women in Africa, who are the...
World leaders expected to discuss strategy for post-coronavirus economic recovery in Barbados
The Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley and UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi on Wednesday signed an agreement for the hosting of UNCTAD15, officially...
Stop the media onslaught in Zimbabwe, African editors demand
By Dumisani Sigogo
Journalists, writers, and human rights campaigners together with other prominent Africans have strongly condemned the continued crackdown against activists, newsmen, and writers...
Military Curfew blasted as move to curtail planned anti-government protests
By Dumisani Sigogo
Pro-democracy activists have lambasted Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Munangagwa who has imposed military-style dawn to the dusk curfew as a severe measure to...
Lesotho reverts back to hard lockdown
By Dumisani Sigogo
As the COVID-19 infections are swelling out of control, Lesotho has announced that it is returning to a hard lockdown by changing...
Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine deemed safe in human trials
A US Company, Moderna announced on Tuesday the completion of its phase 1 human trial of coronavirus vaccine
The experimental vaccine for COVID-19 showed it...
South Africa tighten COVID-19 regulations as new cases surge
by Dumisani Sigogo
Durban- South Africa has tightened the regulations used to manage the spread of the COVID-19 in the country.
While the country will remain...
