Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 9,600 as Total Cases Exceed 382,000

As of June 29, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 382,190. Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 9,000 as Total Cases Exceed 347,800

As of June 26, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 347,836. Read more »

Africa: Harm Reduction - Science, Sociology and Restrictive Regulations

At an online panel discussion on Tobacco Harm Reduction on June 23, 2020, Professor Reuven Zimlichman, Director of the Brunner Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Tel-Aviv… Read more »

Africa: Over 335,000 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Across Continent After 4 Million Tests

As of June 25, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 335,790. Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 to Cost Billions in African Exports

COVID-19 is having a profound impact on global trade and the businesses that drive it, says a new report by the International Trade Center (ITC). The report highlights the… Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Cases Climb Beyond 320,000 After 3.9 MillionTests

As of June 24, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 324,546. Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 8,300 as Total Cases Exceed 315,000

As of June 23, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 315,380. Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 8,000, Total Cases More Than 300,000

As of June 22, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 306,390. Read more »

Africa: Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Across Continent Approaches 280,000

As of June 19, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 276,565. Read more »

Africa: In The Fight Against  COVID-19, Africa is The Unsung Continent

Two months ago, when the peak of the pandemic passed in China and moved to the United States and Western Europe, epidemiologists tried to predict where COVID-19 would hit next -… Read more »

Africa: 137,544 Active COVID-19 Cases, 123,053 Recoveries Across Continent

As of June 18, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 267,817. Read more »

Africa: Over 3.4 Million COVID-19 Tests Performed, 133,344 Active Cases Across Continent

As of June 17, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 259,110. Read more »

Africa: Alternatives to Conventional Tobacco: The Unwavering Stance of Scientists and Experts

The seventh annual Global Forum on Nicotine - GFN -   took place on June 11th & 12 th and was organized by "Knowledge Action Change Limited (KAC)", headed by… Read more »

Africa: Great News on COVID-19 Treatment – But Not Good Enough Yet

A low-cost steroid dexamethasone can save the lives of one in eight severely ill patients on ventilators being treated for COVID-19 and of one in 25 patients who are receiving… Read more »

Ghana: Petty Politics in Time of COVID-19 Between Govt, Opposition Disappointing

Depending on who you speak with, one would argue that the novel coronavirus pandemic struck Ghana at the worst, or at the best moment. Read more »

Africa: Over 250,000 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent

As of June 16, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 251,493. Read more »

Africa: Over 240,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, and 110,000 Recoveries

As of June 15, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 242,968. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 6,523 and recoveries 110,734. Read more »

Africa: 20 Million Use COVID-19 WhatsApp Line - Focus on Health Workers is Next

Months after successfully launching COVID-19 Connect in South Africa and the World Organisation's global HealthAlert on WhatsApp, Praekelt.org is planning to launch a similar… Read more »

South Africa: From Maternal Health to COVID-19 - How a WhatsApp Service Became Essential for Millions

Covid-19 Connect, a WhatsApp service that provides users with relevant information to help make informed and effective decisions during the pandemic, was developed by Praekelt.org… Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 5,800 as Total Cases Exceed 216,000

As of June 12, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 216,775. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 5,852 and recoveries 98,686. Read more »

East Africa: Mastercard Foundation Mounts Aggressive Response to COVID-19 - Daniel Hailu

AllAfrica Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Amadou Mahtar Ba speaks with Daniel Hailu, the Regional Head for Mastercard Foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the… Read more »

Africa: From Shame to Pride - Repositioning Agriculture for Africa's Youth

The COVID-19 pandemic has set off the first recession in Sub-Saharan Africa in 25 years; the economy is predicted to contract by between -2.1 and -5.1 percent in 2020—with a… Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 5,600 as Total Cases Exceed 209,000

As of June 11, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 209,380. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 5,689 and recoveries 95,084. Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Cases Across the Continent Surpass 200,000

As of June 10, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 202,864. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 5,539 and recoveries 90,813. Read more »

Africa: Unprecedented Crisis Presents Unique Opportunities for Unprecedented Action - Machel, Okonjo-Iweala, Songwe, Ramos

COVID 19 has unearthed massive inequalities within our societies and brought to glaring light the unique burdens which women carry the world over. As we respond to the impacts of… Read more »