February 11, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 96,000 Across Continent
As of February 10, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,706,143 . Read more »
February 10, 2021
Africa: UAE Commits to Advancing African Solutions to Shared Global Challenges
The conclusion of the African Union (AU) Summit on Sunday was an important moment to reflect on the pace of change across the continent and the friendship that my country, the… Read more »
February 09, 2021
Zimbabwe: Former Army Chief Nyikayaramba Dies After Contracting Covid-19
Former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Chief of Staff, retired Lieutenant-General Douglas Nyikayaramba has died after contracting Covid-19. Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 95,000 Across Continent
As of February 9, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,681,674 . Read more »
February 08, 2021
Nigeria: BUA Donates a Million AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Doses
Purchased through a private sector partnership by the corporate group that imports materials to process locally, the vaccine will be the first available to Nigerians. Read more »
February 06, 2021
Africa: U.S. President Biden Strikes New Tone in Relations With Africa
President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for… Read more »
February 05, 2021
Ethiopia: Three Months Into Tigray Conflict, Hunger is a Problem, Says UN
Three months into the conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, the humanitarian response remains severely constrained, and the biggest problem facing those seeking to provide… Read more »
Africa: Continent Records 16,474 New Covid-19 Cases
As of February 5, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,629,085 . Read more »
Africa: Biden's Message Ahead of African Union Summit
The transcript of a message from President Biden to participants in the African Union Summit: Read more »
February 04, 2021
Africa: New Toolkit May Unlock Access to Financial Services
Hundreds of millions of people globally remain excluded from formal financial services to meet their needs in an affordable way. According to Findex (2017), 17% of adults in… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 93,000 Across Continent
As of February 4, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,612,611 . Read more »
February 03, 2021
Africa: Continent Nears 3.6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of February 3, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,595,072 . Reported deaths in Africa reached 92,364 and 3,097,442 people have recovered.… Read more »
February 02, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 91,000 Across Continent
As of February 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,582,328 . Read more »
February 01, 2021
South Africa: Former President Zuma Defies Constitutional Court Ruling to Testify on State Capture
Four days after South Africa's top court ordered former president Jacob Zuma to appear before a commission of inquiry investigating the widespread corruption which spread through… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Number of Covid-19 Deaths Surpasses 90,000
As of February 1, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,569,617. Read more »
January 29, 2021
Africa: Continent's Number of Covid-19 Cases Surpasses 3,5 Million
As of January 29, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,516,781 . Read more »
January 27, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 87,000 as Total Cases Exceed 3,4 Million
As of January 27, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,475,174. Read more »
January 26, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 86,000 Across Continent
As of January 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,454,580. Reported deaths in Africa reached 85,955 and 2,922,854 people have recovered. Read more »
Mozambique: As the Resource Bubble Bursts, Where Will the Rents Come From?
The "resource curse" occurs when global mining and gas companies share the surplus from resource extraction with a small local elite, and little reaches ordinary people. Economists… Read more »
January 25, 2021
Africa: Hoarding Vaccines Will Only Prolong Covid-19, Says WHO Africa Chief
Africa is a few months away from receiving the much-anticipated Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, according to officials working towards getting doses… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 85,000 Across Continent
As of January 25, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,437,638. Reported deaths in Africa reached 85,184 and 2,892,407 people have recovered. Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Set to Impose Ban on Travellers from South Africa - Report
United States President Joe Biden is set to ban most non-U.S. citizens who have recently been in South Africa from entering the country, in a bid to contain the spread of a new… Read more »
January 24, 2021
Africa: Over 3,4 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases on Continent
As of January 24, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,417,518. Reported deaths in Africa reached 84,537 and 2,866,931 people have recovered. Read more »
January 22, 2021
Africa: Governments Exploited Covid-19 to Crack Down on Human Rights - Report
Covid-19 and the emergency measures taken to combat it have affected the poor in Africa particularly badly, and some governments have exploited the pandemic to restrict human… Read more »
Africa: Over 2,8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
As of January 22, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,364,291. Reported deaths in Africa reached 82,789 and 2,809,930 people have recovered. Read more »