Africa Records Over 35,000 COVID-19 Deaths — CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) on Monday disclosed that about 35,445 persons have died since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the continent. The Agency in its latest update…
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Cameroon Tightens Border With Nigeria After Insurgents Incursion
Yemisi Izuora Cameroon is increasing security along its borders with Nigeria and the central African Republic after suspected rebel incursions and interceptions of vehicles transporting explosives. Government officials and the…
COVID-19: Afri-Goal Calls For Better Treatment Of Africa’s Frontline Health Staff
Yemisi Izuora Afri-Goal has raised concern over poor treatment of frontline health workers in this pandemic period, arguing that they deserve more than what they receive presently. Since the…
Locust Swarms: World Bank To Support Africa And M/East With $500M
Yemisi Izuora The World Bank Group has approved a US$500 million program to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight the locust swarms that are threatening the food…
AfDB Raises $3Bn To Alleviate COVID-19 Economic Impact In Africa
Yemisi Izuora The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact that the Covid-19 pandemic will…
Seven African Countries To Benefit From World Bank $379M Data Initiative
Yemisi Izuora The World Bank has set aside a total of $379 million in International Development Association (IDA) credits and grants to help harmonise and strengthen statistical systems in seven…
AfDB Defends Its Governance Structure Posture Poorly Rated By World Bank
Yemisi Izuora The African Development Bank, AfDB has reacted to several news reports, quoting World Bank President David Malpass as saying some multilateral development banks, including the AfDB, have a…
How Mainstreaming Gender Equality Will Help Africa To Grow
Yemisi Izuora Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Carl-Michael Grans, has clearly stated that gender equality is a proper way to stimulate more development in African. Grans said this while declaring…
Ghana Emerges 4th In 2019 Global Retail Dev. Index, As Nigeria Lags At 30th Position
Yemisi Izuora Ghana has emerged the 4th in the 2019 Global Retail Development Index which studies the global retailing landscape. The country also ranked 1st and has been described as…
French summit aims to boost counterterror fight in W. Africa
Source: AP French and West African heads of states vowed to boost their military efforts under a joint command in Africa’s Sahel region, which has seen a surge of…
