Africa: Continent Nears 200,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

As of June 9, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 196,368. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 5,364 and recoveries 86,111. Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Cases See Steady Increases Across Continent

As of June 8, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 180,823. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 5,207 and recoveries 83,536. Read more »

Africa: What About Africa's Small, Medium Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

COVID-19's impact on big business across the continent is well documented, however, the pandemic's effect on small to medium business enterprises cannot be overlooked. Speaking… Read more »

South Africa: What Does Home Schooling Actually Mean?

It would seem that many parents are still very reluctant to send their children back to school. Especially those with children in public schools who do not particularly believe… Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 170,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

As of June 5, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 169,645. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 4,756 and recoveries 73,895. Read more »

Africa: Over 87,000 Active COVID-19 Cases Across Continent, 424 Critical

As of June 4, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 162,622. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 4,604 and recoveries 70,448. Read more »

Africa: Ebola, Hydroxychloroquine, COVID-19 – WHO Tackles a World of Health Challenges

Almost 50 responders from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners arrived today in Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with 3600 doses of Ebola… Read more »

Namibia: Presidency Apologizes After Journalists Barred From Covering Launch of COVID-19 Facility

The Presidency in Namibia issued an apology to local journalists after media workers were blocked from covering the inauguration by President Hage Geingob of a COVID-19 isolation… Read more »

Africa: 85,778 Active COVID-19 Cases Across Continent, 414 Critical

As of June 3, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 157,374. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 4,494 and recoveries 67,100. Read more »

Africa: International Partnerships are Key for Africa during COVID-19

Last week our continent celebrated Africa Day (25th May 2020). As the African Union Chair, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a virtual meeting of African heads… Read more »

Africa: Moroccan-Designed COVID-19 Test Kit Internationally Approved

With a decade of experience in the development of diagnostic kits, the  Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation, and Research Foundation (MAScIR), a research and… Read more »

Africa: Over 150,000 COVID-19 Cases Across Continent, 84,211 Critical

As of June 2, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 152,630. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 4,343 and recoveries 64,074. Read more »

Africa: Higher Education Budgets Key to Securing Africa's Future After COVID-19

On June 8, South Africa’s schools are expected to reopen their doors to grade 7 and 12 students, who have lost over two months of critical classroom instruction due to… Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 150,000 Cases After 2 Million Tests Performed

As of June 1, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 146,793. Further, 2,235,104 COVID-19 tests have been conducted across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Don't Let Guard Down, We Must Be Ready for Long Fight - WHO's Moeti

It took 36 days to reach 1,000 reported cases of COVID-19 on the continent. In 62 days, 100,000 cases were reported, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional… Read more »

Africa: Despite 53,000 Recoveries, Continent Still Battles COVID-19 Infection Rate

As of May 29, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 129,624. Read more »

Africa: Over 120,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases on the Continent

As of May 28, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 124,846. Read more »

Africa: Women and Children Will Pay For This Pandemic – Unless We Act

Wherever COVID-19 strikes, it magnifies unfairness and inequality. In every nation and every community touched by the virus, hard-won progress for women, newborns and young people… Read more »

Africa: Total Number of COVID-19 Cases on Continent Nears 120,000

As of May 27, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 119,766. Read more »

Africa: How Urban Mobility Can Come Back Stronger in a Post-Pandemic World

With much of Africa currently in or beginning to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, city dwellers have abandoned their typical travel habits. Where they once squeezed into shared… Read more »

Africa: How Africa's Anti-Suicide Laws Support The Opposite

Africa may have driven out colonial occupiers generations ago, but some of the laws they passed remain stubbornly in place. For instance, in at least eight African countries like… Read more »

Africa: Total of COVID-19 Cases Now Over 115,000

As of May 26, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 116,045. Read more »

Africa: How You Can Get In For Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The goal of #INFORAFRICA is to deliver preventive and life-saving messages across the continent, as well as supporting initiatives which fight the disease, create a positive impact… Read more »

Africa: Over 110,000 Covid-19 Cases Across Continent

As of May 25, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 111,825. Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 Cases Across the Continent Rise to 107,747

As of May 24, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 107,747. Read more »