Covid-19 Cases on the Rise in Africa
Kenya has today confirmed 17 more cases, bring the total number of positive cases to 320. Mandera County was on 22nd April placed on lockdown by Interior Minister Fred Matiang’i citing escalation of community...
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COVID -19, Numbers in Africa
COVID-19 outbreak continues to rapidly expand through the African continent. The most affected countries in Africa according to the are: South Africa (1 845 cases), Algeria (1 468 cases), Cameroon (555 cases), Burkina Faso...
Guinea holds Referendum Despite Covid -19 Scares
At least two people have been killed following Sunday’s clashes erupted after President Alpha Condé went ahead with a bitterly contested referendum to revise the constitution. Authorities could not be reached to confirm the...
43 out of the 54 African Countries Report Cases of COVID-19
43 out of the 54 African countries have reported covid 19 cases. Kenya as of Sunday had confirmed 15 with Uganda confirming its first case on the same day. Kenya has laid out measures...
Coronavirus, now COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that “COVID-19” will now be the official name of the deadly virus from China. “CO” stands for “corona”, “VI” for “virus” and “D” for “disease”, while “19”...
Coronavirus in Africa, in Egypt
Egypt confirmed its first case of a deadly coronavirus that emerged in central China late 2019, and has since spread to more than two dozen countries around the world. Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mugahed...
Curtains Fall for Legendary Musician Oliver Mtukudzi
Celebrated Afro-Jazz legendary Zimbawean musician Oliver Mtukudzi passed on the 23rd January 2019, the exact same day as Hugh Masekela a year ago. Famed for his hit Todii released in 1999, he had managed...
CBK Unveil New-Face of the Kenyan Currency
The Central Bank of Kenya has today unveiled new generation coins that are set to start circulating in a weeks’ time. The printing tender was won by De La Rue a British company after...
Pangolin Scales and Ivory Siezed in Ivory Coast
The ban on ivory sales in China in 2017 was a move that was seen as one that would fight endangered African elephants, however smuggling of illegal ivory into Asian countries is still ongoing....
Trade Lobby Encouraging Chinese Investments in Africa
Kenya Chinese Chamber of Commerce (KCCC) is focused on promoting exchange of knowledge, ideas and experiences between China and Kenya. The business lobby, headquartered in Nairobi enhances Sino Africa relations, with special focus on...
