africa

France to invest in efforts to produce more Covid vaccine in Africa: Macron

May 29, 2021 | 10:47

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday vowed to invest in the production of more vaccines in Africa, a continent where less than two percent of people have been immunised against Covid-19.

Vaccine studies offer new hope as WHO warns on Africa

July 21, 2020 | 10:00

Two studies offered new hope of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the World Health Organization warned about a possible acceleration of the disease in Africa.

Virus surge sparks SAfrica curfew and Spain local lockdown

July 13, 2020 | 08:42

South Africa re-imposed a nationwide curfew on Sunday while Spain's Catalonia region forced hundreds of thousands of residents back into lockdown as coronavirus cases accelerated in many parts of the world.

COVID-19: WHO warns pandemic accelerating in Africa

June 12, 2020 | 08:28

GENEVA: The speed the new coronavirus jumped from 100,000 to 200,000 confirmed cases in Africa shows just how quickly the pandemic is accelerating on the continent, the World Health Organization said on Thursday (Jun 11).

Coronavirus could infect more than 200 million in Africa: WHO modelling

May 16, 2020 | 09:14

PARIS: The new coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a WHO modelling study that says nearly a quarter of a billion people will be infected.

First coronavirus death in Sub-Saharan Africa as WHO warns 'prepare for worst'

March 19, 2020 | 13:46

Sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday (Mar 18) recorded its first coronavirus death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to "prepare for the worst".

Nigeria confirms COVID-19 case, first in sub-Saharan Africa

February 29, 2020 | 09:35

Nigeria on Friday (Feb 28) announced the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa.

Big dreams in Africa for Russian businesses

October 18, 2019 | 17:19

From diamonds and arms to nuclear power and oil, Russia has major business ambitions in Africa, even if it is coming late to the party.

Huawei turns to Africa to offset US blacklist

June 10, 2019 | 06:00

As the US leads a drive for the West to shun Huawei over security fears, the Chinese tech giant has sought to strengthen its position in Africa, where it is already well-established.

Child marriage costs countries billions in lost earnings: World Bank

December 06, 2018 | 19:52

Respect Ruvimbo Topodzi was 15 and walking home from school in her native Zimbabwe when a 22-year-old man asked her out. She turned him down but it was too late.

Siemens takes the world on the “digital silk road”

June 25, 2018 | 13:20

The Belt and Road Initiative is China’s ambitious project to boost trade and infrastructure investment in about 90 countries along the ancient Silk Road trade routes from Asia to Europe and Africa.

Vietnam export to Africa and Myanmar soars

March 01, 2013 | 16:26

Economists predict that the Vietnam export to Africa would increase by 20 per cent to $3.12 billion in 2013.

Clinton kicks off Africa tour with plaudits for Senegal

August 02, 2012 | 09:32

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hailed Senegal as a democratic beacon in Africa Wednesday as she began an 11-day whirl around the continent that will focus on peace, security and development.