Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) is hoping to get 10 percent of people in Africa vaccinated against the COVID-19 by the end of September, a WHO regional official said on Thursday, calling for enhanced COVID-19 vaccine cooperation. “We are still hopeful that 10 percent of people …
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Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | The South African Airways (SAA) will resume operations on September 23, more than 15 months after it was grounded by COVID-19 and business rescue, the company said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon. “After months of diligent work, we are delighted that SAA is resuming service …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan regional bank, KCB Group, has completed the acquisition of Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) from Atlas Mara Mauritius and Arise. Joshua Oigara, CEO of KCB, said the purchase follows the securing of the requisite regulatory approvals in Kenya, and Rwanda making the lender the majority …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Sudan are in talks over a growing number of deadly ambushes on South Sudanese territory targeting transit trucks. Okello Oryem, Uganda’s minister of state in charge of international affairs, is in South Sudan’s capital Juba, to discuss stopping the ambushes with his …
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday urged police to beef up the fight against organized crime, including terrorism, human and drug trafficking. “There is a tidal wave of cross-border organized crime that needs to be seriously addressed before the situation gets out of …
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Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | Eng. Sylvester Anthony Matemu of Tanzania has begun his two-year rotational role as the head of the Nile Basin Initiative. He takes over from Prof. Seifeldin Hamad Abdalla of Sudan. The Nile Basin Initiative whose headquarters are in Entebbe, Uganda, is a regional inter-governmental partnership …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Chinese telecom firm Huawei has launched an integrated solar energy solution for Kenyan households amid a quest to promote carbon neutrality in the country. CEO of Huawei Kenya Will Meng said the launch of LUNA 2000, the flagship product of Huawei FusionSolar Residential Smart PV Solution, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) on Tuesday launched a partnership with the Chinese short video sharing platform, TikTok to raise awareness on the importance of conserving iconic wildlife species. TikTok’s partnership with KTB, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Conservation International will spotlight the spectacular …
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Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Hundreds of dignitaries and thousands of ordinary citizens on Tuesday thronged the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, to witness the inauguration of the country’s new President Hakainde Hichilema. People, many clad in red T-shirts and caps, the color of the United Party for …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Truckers have suspended travels to South Sudan following the shooting of two Kenyan truck drivers. Haron Abdulahi Ore and Issa Salad were transporting merchandise to Juba in South Sudan aboard trucks registration number KCF 035M and KBN 363L respectively when they were killed. Sudi Mwatela …
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