Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalisations set to rise – WHO
Dec 8, 2021 The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations and the number of patients needing hospitalisation is likely to rise as it spreads, the World Health Organization…
Canada Detects First Cases Of Omicron Variant In Two Travellers From Nigeria
Nov. 29, 2021 Canada announced that it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19, in two people who had traveled recently to Nigeria. The government…
Man sentenced to death for killing an albino teenager in Malawi
Peter Mutharika, Malawi President A man was sentenced to death in Malawi on Friday for killing an albino teenager in a case has become a campaign issue ahead of a…
New World Bank President to highlight vision for bank’s poverty reduction, development agenda in Africa visit
WB’s new President, David Malpass World Bank’s new President David Malpass will be making his first foreign trip to sub-Saharan Africa to highlight his vision for the bank’s poverty reduction…
Trade Relations: Nigeria Among Iran’s Top African Trade Partners…As Iran’s Trade Increased by 23 Per cent
A senior Iranian trade official announced that the value of trade between Iran and African countries increased by 23 per cent in the past Iranian calendar year…
Debt-Distressed African Countries Again Look to IMF
By: Akani Chauke By the International Monetary Fund (IMF’s) own admission, there are circumstances where African governments’ debt levels are so high they become unsustainable, such that the…
AMC launches new film production hub for Africa
With a focus on African storytelling, the African Movie Channel has launched a production hub to develop and produce movies and TV series. Its new production division will be…
IMF warns of rising African debt in spite of faster economic growth
May 8, 2018 The IMF on Tuesday warned that Sub-Saharan African nations are at growing risk of debt distress because of heavy borrowing and gaping deficits, in spite of an…