Tag: africa
World’s second largest Ebola outbreak over
More than 2,200 people died in the Ebola outbreak in north-east DR CongoAs we've been reporting, the 23-month long Ebola outbreak in the north-east...
China to cancel interest-free loans to African nations
China will cancel interest-free loans to African countries that are due to mature by the end of 2020, President Xi Jinping has announced.
He told...
Malawians defy Covid-19 measures in election fever
Nine opposition parties have formed an alliance against President Peter MutharikaMalawi's main political coalitions continue to defy Covid-19 prevention measures in campaigns for...
Africa’s Sahel becomes latest al-Qaeda-IS battleground
West Africa's Sahel region has become the latest scene of jihadist in-fighting, after Islamic State group (IS) revealed it is engaged in fierce clashes...
Africa cases top 1,000 amid more national curbs
Africa has seen its coronavirus cases pass the 1,000 mark this weekend. There are currently 1,198 confirmed cases of Covid-19, the continent's Centre for...
Jack Ma ‘to donate coronavirus test kits to Africa’
Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has pledged donate 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 protective suits to each African...
Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases now hit 27
Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases reached 27 on Thursday after South Africa confirmed one case.
Earlier on Wednesday Algeria and Senegal recorded new cases, according to...
Coronavirus tests ‘ready within weeks’ across Africa
The World Health Organization's regional director for Africa says she expects that all nations in sub-Saharan Africa will be able to test for the...
We must not jeopardize Africa’s future in the name of fighting...
Pressure is building to phase out fossil fuels in Africa to fight climate change.Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European Investment Bank...
African countries aren’t getting as much as they should from foreign...
Economic growth is driven by a number of factors. These include foreign direct investment, national savings, household spending, fiscal and monetary policies. Since the...
