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COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to over 11,900 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has increased to...
Africa: COVID-19 death toll surpass 83 as confirmed cases climb to 3,243
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 in Africa has reached 83 as confirmed positive cases surpassed 3,243, the Africa Centre for Disease Control...
WHO says Africa’s window to contain coronavirus narrowing
About half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa still have a “narrowing’’ opportunity to curb the spread of coronavirus in the local population, the...
COVID-19: Africa needs $100bn economic stimulus — finance ministers
Africa needs an immediate emergency economic stimulus to the tune of 100 billion dollars, owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, the African Finance Ministers have...
African countries tighten borders as coronavirus continues creep
African countries on Sunday cancelled flights, closed schools and banned cruise ships from their ports as coronavirus continued its spread across the continent.
Declaring a...
Coronavirus: 46,550 confirmed cases in China as it spreads to Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says in the last 24 hours China has reported 1,820 laboratory-confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to...
AfDB clarifies Africa’s debt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has clarified the debts incurred by Africa.
AfDB made this known in a statement by its Communication and External Relations...
Invest Africa’s sovereign wealth, pension funds in continent–AfDB president
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) says sovereign wealth funds and pension funds of Africa should be invested in the...
Africa stands with China to defeat coronavirus
China’s response to the coronavirus has earned praise from the World Health Organization, as well
as many countries. The response has also strengthened Africa’s solidarity...
Coronavirus: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gives $10m to China, Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it is immediately committing $10 million in emergency funds and technical support to help frontline responders in...