AFRICA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s philanthropist, Tony Elumelu Foundation, has opened its applications for a new entrepreneurship training. This year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and young African entrepreneurs, following the Covid-19 disruption to economic activities. To address the unique challenges arising …

Johannesburg,  South Africa | XINHUA | South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday said they arrested three suspects who tried to smuggle gold weighing 73.5 kg worth R61 million (4.2 million U.S. dollars). The police said the trio were arrested with gold as well as foreign currency in their hand …

  Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | All levels of public and private schools will reopen this month after about 9-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said here late Sunday. In his 21st broadcast to the nation on measures taken by the government against …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said on Saturday that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm has been officially licensed for emergency use in Egypt. “Tomorrow, the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) will send us the official license early in the morning, which it has …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Ministers of foreign affairs and irrigation of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia agreed on Sunday to hold a week-long round of negotiations to discuss the substantive aspects and controversial points over the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Agreement for the new round of talks came …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African continent on Friday started trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The AfCFTA, which was launched in March 2018 in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, has so far garnered 54 AU member signatories, offering new hope and continental exhilaration in terms …

  Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT |   China and Egypt signed on Thursday a letter of intent for mutual cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines. Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang signed the letter, on behalf of the National Health Commission of China, with Mohamed Hassani, Egyptian assistant minister of health for …

Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) on Tuesday said while they understand the severity of the second wave of the COVID-19, they are against the banning of sales of alcohol. “The previous two alcohol bans had a devastating impact on the beer industry, with 7,400 …

Bangui, CAR | Xinhua | Voters of the Central African Republic (CAR) are going to the polls on Sunday to elect a president and members of the National Assembly amid growing tensions. Since last week, tensions have intensified across the country. A new coalition of armed groups has been created with …

Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT |    The coronavirus spread has suddenly spiked in Egypt as the north African country reported 911 new COVID-19 infections and 42 deaths on Wednesday, said Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed. After this spike, total deaths reached 7,209 while infections hit 127,972, the minister told reporters …