Mali picks AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, to begin vaccination April
Mali’s government says it has chosen to use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in its plan to initially immunise 4.2 million people by the start of April. Health minister Fanta Siby…
ECOWAS adopts policy for more robust monitoring and evaluation in Member States
Ministers in charge of Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Experts of Econimic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries have recommended a draft policy document for more robust monitoring and…
New Covid variant found in four African countries
A new, more contagious variant of the novel coronavirus discovered in South Africa has spread to four other African countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), adding to fears…
COVID-19: Zimbabwe First Lady calls for prayer and fasting
The Zimbabwean First Lady has invited women in the country to join her for three days of prayer and fasting over the Covid-19 pandemic. Auxillia Mnangagwa said she would fast…
Covid-19 variants: Angola tests travelers from S. Africa, Brazil, Portugal
Angola has imposed fresh restrictions on air travel passengers to prevent the importation of the coronavirus variants. On Wednesday, the Central African nation recorded 82 confirmed cases. Travelers from Brazil…
Nigeria-Benin: Buhari receives Talon, promises to continue working with neighbours
“Your neighbour’s survival is also your own”, Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari tells visiting Benin Republic President”. On Tuesday, Nigeria’s Buhari met behind closed doors with President Patrice Talon of Benin…
President Lungu encourages hard work among citizens despite COVID-19 Challenges
President Edgar Lungu has encouraged citizens including those working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to work hard in order to help stimulate the country’s economy. The President has…
Rwanda moves to stimulate transition to electric vehicles on local market
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has called upon the public and private institutions as well as individuals to consider shifting to electric vehicles and join the effort to beat…
Bobi Wine Set to Legally Contest Uganda’s 2021 Election Results
Opposition party leader, Bobi Wine, has announced that he will legally contest Uganda’s 2021 election results after Yoweri Museveni won his sixth consecutive presidential term. National Unity Platform (NUP) leader,…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni re-elected for sixth term
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term with 58.64% of the vote, the electoral commission said on Saturday, as rival opponent Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud…
YouTube Announces Black Voices Creator Class of 2021
South Africa and Nigeria dominate YouTube’s 2021 Black Voices Creator class. Nicollette Mashile, Lasizwe Dambuza, Kay Ngonyama, Lade Owolabi, Akah Bants and more have made it onto the list. YouTube…
Innovative SA-made oxygen therapy equipment to aid in fight against Covid-19
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has approved a portable and cost-effective device that delivers high levels of oxygen to Covid-19 patients effectively preventing their lungs from collapsing….
Ugandans Head to Polls in Potentially Historic Elections
Many hopes are pinned on Uganda’s elections today as main opposition leader Bobi Wine attempts to unseat current President Yoweri Museveni from his 34-year term in office. Today, Ugandans are…
AfriScout helping pastoralists in Arid and Semi-Arid areas go digital
Afriscout is helping herders in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid (Asal) counties track pasture and water for their cattle digitally. The application covers herders in Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Wajir, Kajiado, and…
Uganda accuses Facebook of ‘interference’ in upcoming elections
Facebook has shut a slew of accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections Thursday, the internet giant told AFP on Monday….
South Africa Orders 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
In light of a spike in COVID-19 cases in South Africa which authorities attribute to widespread holiday trips, the country will close the twenty remaining open land border posts with…
Morocco’s Agadir Technopark for startups is almost complete
This new technological hub – Agadir Souss-Massa – will help young entrepreneurs cheaply rent the ready-to-use premises while providing support and training. The construction of Agadir Technopark is progressing well….
NTSA authorizes 29 tech firms to offer cashless payment systems in matatus
The National Transport and Safety Authority will introduce a cashless payment system for the public transport sector. They even tendered bids for tech companies to install nationwide mobile software for…
Pfizer vaccine ‘effective against key mutation’
Despite fears that coronavirus mutations will render Covid-19 vaccines ineffective, a new research shows that the Pfizer vaccine is effective against a key mutation in the two fast-spreading variants. The…
South Africa condemns European beachgoers for defying lockdown
South Africa’s police minister said on Wednesday foreign nationals from Europe are defying the country’s lockdown measures by going to the beach in Western Cape. Bheki Cele also urged South…