Tag: africa
Private sector, key partner for education-driven development in Africa
With over 60% of its population below 25 years of age and its citizens projected to comprise over 40% of…
Africa loses 15% GDP to climate change
Urama reiterated the need for the global community to meet its 100-billion-dollar commitment to help the developing countries and African…
Osinbajo proposes debt-for-climate swaps with developed countries
In a call that can at once significantly advance the course of global net-zero emissions targets, facilitate energy access and…
11 African countries in 5th COVID wave
Africa has now procured 784 million vaccine doses, but only about 17 per cent of the population in Africa has…
WHO releases shocking figures on COVID-19 infections in Africa
The study released on Thursday claimed that more than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the…
Can Africa become a leader in the Gaming Market?
African developers will, therefore, struggle to take their sizeable market shares, but they could still be in a position to…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases exceed 11.06m – Africa CDC
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases on the continent, said the…
Chinese banks lend $23B to Africa, double loans from U.S., EU
The Center for Global Development think tank said a review of 535 public-private infrastructure deals funded in the region in…
ISIL terrorists expanding in Nigeria – UN
The UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday that the epicentre of ISIL terrorist group – officially known…
Omicron infections confirmed in 22 African countries
Around a month after South Africa first discovered the more infectious variant, it has now been detected as far as…
Africa hit by fourth wave of COVID-19, says WHO
"Africa had seen a rise of 83 per cent in new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Dec. 12, driven…
Scientists baffled COVID-19 fails to kill millions in Africa
Fewer than 6% of people in Africa are vaccinated. But for months, the WHO described Africa as "one of the…
Mo Ibrahim launches report on COVID-19 impact on Africa
‘COVID-19 in Africa: a challenging road to recovery’ will be launched on Monday 6 December 2021.
Africa’ s COVID-19 infections grossly undercounted: WHO warns
The WHO puts the number of all infections on the continent at 59 million, over seven times more than the…
WHO chief Tedros worried over explosion of COVID-19 cases in Africa
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising in all regions of the world,…