Friday 8 May 2020

COVID-19 in Africa: Misinformation thwarting containment - Aljazeera.com

COVID-19 in Africa: Misinformation thwarting containment  Aljazeera.com

COVID-19 restricts Africa's Ramadan routine - DW (English)

COVID-19 restricts Africa's Ramadan routine  DW (English)

Meet The Nigerian Entrepreneurs Who Just Raised $10 Million To Transform Africa’s Healthcare - Forbes

Meet The Nigerian Entrepreneurs Who Just Raised $10 Million To Transform Africa’s Healthcare  Forbes

Nigeria’s Helium Health raises $10M Series A for Africa expansion - TechCrunch

Nigeria’s Helium Health raises $10M Series A for Africa expansion  TechCrunch

Africa disease centre rejects Tanzania's allegation that its coronavirus tests faulty - Reuters

Africa disease centre rejects Tanzania's allegation that its coronavirus tests faulty  Reuters

Coronavirus Special Podcast #11 | How COVID-19 has destroyed Africa's tourism industry - Deutsche Welle

Coronavirus Special Podcast #11 | How COVID-19 has destroyed Africa's tourism industry  Deutsche Welle

Africa disease centre rejects Tanzania's allegation that its coronavirus tests faulty - Reuters Africa

Africa disease centre rejects Tanzania's allegation that its coronavirus tests faulty  Reuters Africa

South Africa to parole 19,000 prisoners to curb coronavirus - Reuters

South Africa to parole 19,000 prisoners to curb coronavirus  Reuters

Meet The Nigerian Entrepreneurs Who Just Raised $10 Million To Transform Africa’s Healthcare - Forbes

Meet The Nigerian Entrepreneurs Who Just Raised $10 Million To Transform Africa’s Healthcare  Forbes

African countries struggle to get Covid-19 test reagents - Quartz Africa

African countries struggle to get Covid-19 test reagents  Quartz Africa

Listen to the voice of Generation C — they have answers for Africa’s future - Mail and Guardian

Listen to the voice of Generation C — they have answers for Africa’s future  Mail and Guardian

Wednesday 6 May 2020

Coronavirus: Most Africans 'will go hungry in 14-day lockdown' - BBC News

Coronavirus: Most Africans 'will go hungry in 14-day lockdown'  BBC News

They’re back: Trillions of locusts descend on East Africa in second wave - Washington Post

They’re back: Trillions of locusts descend on East Africa in second wave  Washington Post

British-style lockdowns are not working in Africa - Al Jazeera English

British-style lockdowns are not working in Africa  Al Jazeera English

Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits - UN News

Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits  UN News

Most Africans 'will go hungry in 14-day lockdown' - BBC News

Most Africans 'will go hungry in 14-day lockdown'  BBC News

As exponential COVID-19 spread hits parts of Africa, WHO issues advisory on traditional medicines - CIDRAP

  1. As exponential COVID-19 spread hits parts of Africa, WHO issues advisory on traditional medicines  CIDRAP
  2. Coronavirus: Most Africans 'will go hungry in 14-day lockdown'  BBC News
  3. Coronavirus: Unpacking the theories behind Africa’s low infection rate  The Africa Report
  4. Can an African team ever challenge for the World Cup again?  Goal.com
  5. View Full Coverage on Google News


The 500-year-old bones of African slaves tell a traumatic story - Ars Technica

The 500-year-old bones of African slaves tell a traumatic story  Ars Technica

Coronavirus: Most Africans 'will go hungry in 14-day lockdown' - BBC News

Coronavirus: Most Africans 'will go hungry in 14-day lockdown'  BBC News

Tuesday 5 May 2020

South Africa's auto industry ambitions threatened by coronavirus - WHBL News

South Africa's auto industry ambitions threatened by coronavirus  WHBL News

In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply - Reuters

In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply  Reuters

Africa Roundup: Visa connects to M-Pesa, Flutterwave enters e-commerce - TechCrunch

Africa Roundup: Visa connects to M-Pesa, Flutterwave enters e-commerce  TechCrunch

Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa - BBC News

Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa  BBC News

African countries want to boost traditional cures for Covid-19 - Quartz Africa

African countries want to boost traditional cures for Covid-19  Quartz Africa

Why COVID-19 could delay Interswitch, Africa’s next big IPO - TechCrunch

Why COVID-19 could delay Interswitch, Africa’s next big IPO  TechCrunch

Africa has a question for Beijing: will you forgive us our debt? - South China Morning Post

Africa has a question for Beijing: will you forgive us our debt?  South China Morning Post

South Africa reports 10 more COVID-19-related deaths - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua

South Africa reports 10 more COVID-19-related deaths - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua

French commander: Extremists in Africa try to exploit virus - Washington Post

French commander: Extremists in Africa try to exploit virus  Washington Post

Coronavirus cases in Africa top 47,000 - Anadolu Agency

Coronavirus cases in Africa top 47,000  Anadolu Agency

Africa Roundup: Visa connects to M-Pesa, Flutterwave enters e-commerce - TechCrunch

Africa Roundup: Visa connects to M-Pesa, Flutterwave enters e-commerce  TechCrunch

East Africa has weathered pandemics — and has a few things to teach the U.S. - The Washington Post

East Africa has weathered pandemics — and has a few things to teach the U.S.  The Washington Post

Coronavirus is killing more African Americans than any other group in the US, study finds - CNN

Coronavirus is killing more African Americans than any other group in the US, study finds  CNN

Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa - BBC News

Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa  BBC News

Monday 4 May 2020

South Africa’s mass screening helps stem the coronavirus tide - Financial Times

South Africa’s mass screening helps stem the coronavirus tide  Financial Times

Fitch Downgrades United Bank for Africa Senegal to 'B-'; Outlook Negative - Fitch Ratings

Fitch Downgrades United Bank for Africa Senegal to 'B-'; Outlook Negative  Fitch Ratings

China: Covid-19 Discrimination Against Africans - Human Rights Watch

China: Covid-19 Discrimination Against Africans  Human Rights Watch

Pope appoints Bishop for Oudtshoorn, South Africa - Vatican News

Pope appoints Bishop for Oudtshoorn, South Africa  Vatican News

Opinion: Why Is Support For Media Crackdowns Rising In Africa? - NPR

Opinion: Why Is Support For Media Crackdowns Rising In Africa?  NPR

Africa has a question for Beijing: will you forgive us our debt? - South China Morning Post

Africa has a question for Beijing: will you forgive us our debt?  South China Morning Post

It's Time for Europe and the United States to Help Africa Fight the Coronavirus - Foreign Policy

It's Time for Europe and the United States to Help Africa Fight the Coronavirus  Foreign Policy

Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa - BBC News

Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa  BBC News

Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance - The Conversation Africa

Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance  The Conversation Africa

Reopening South Africa's economy may be especially painful - Aljazeera.com

Reopening South Africa's economy may be especially painful  Aljazeera.com

Vodacom Launches Commercial 5G Mobile Network in South Africa - U.S. News & World Report

Vodacom Launches Commercial 5G Mobile Network in South Africa  U.S. News & World Report

Tanzania president Magufuli blames Covid-19 rise on faulty tests, goats - Quartz Africa

Tanzania president Magufuli blames Covid-19 rise on faulty tests, goats  Quartz Africa

Africa DC's purchase of Samrand data center approved by officials - DatacenterDynamics

Africa DC's purchase of Samrand data center approved by officials  DatacenterDynamics

S. Africa confirms 7,220 COVID-19 cases in total - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua

S. Africa confirms 7,220 COVID-19 cases in total - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua

Africa: When closed borders become a problem - DW (English)

Africa: When closed borders become a problem  DW (English)

South Africa’s Handling of Virus Exposes Divisions in Government - Bloomberg

South Africa’s Handling of Virus Exposes Divisions in Government  Bloomberg

New Analysis Suggests These Three Men Were Among the First Africans Enslaved in the Americas - Smithsonian.com

New Analysis Suggests These Three Men Were Among the First Africans Enslaved in the Americas  Smithsonian.com

Coronavirus: Which African countries are ahead on testing? - BBC News

Coronavirus: Which African countries are ahead on testing?  BBC News

Fitch Downgrades United Bank for Africa Cameroon to 'B-'; Outlook Negative - Fitch Ratings

Fitch Downgrades United Bank for Africa Cameroon to 'B-'; Outlook Negative  Fitch Ratings

Sunday 3 May 2020

Coronavirus: What African countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns - The-Latest News

Coronavirus: What African countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns  The-Latest News

How can we help Africa through COVID-19? - World Economic Forum

How can we help Africa through COVID-19?  World Economic Forum

S. Africa reports surge of COVID-19 cases after restrictions eased - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua

S. Africa reports surge of COVID-19 cases after restrictions eased - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua

Denis Goldberg obituary - The Guardian

Denis Goldberg obituary  The Guardian

Africa’s Covid-19 response is a glimpse of how things could be different - Financial Times

Africa’s Covid-19 response is a glimpse of how things could be different  Financial Times

Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance - The Conversation Africa

Explainer: why COVID-19 provides a lesson for Africa to fund social assistance  The Conversation Africa

Coronavirus: What African countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns - BBC News

Coronavirus: What African countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns  BBC News

Turkey evacuates over 122 nationals from West Africa - Anadolu Agency

Turkey evacuates over 122 nationals from West Africa  Anadolu Agency

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa - The Associated Press

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa  The Associated Press

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa - ABC News

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa  ABC News

It's Time for Europe and the United States to Help Africa Fight the Coronavirus - Foreign Policy

It's Time for Europe and the United States to Help Africa Fight the Coronavirus  Foreign Policy

Forex Regulation Across Africa – The Complete Guide - Yahoo Finance

Forex Regulation Across Africa – The Complete Guide  Yahoo Finance

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa - The Associated Press

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa  The Associated Press

Let Africa into the market for COVID-19 diagnostics - Nature.com

Let Africa into the market for COVID-19 diagnostics  Nature.com

Coronavirus live updates: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya... cases, deaths and news, today - AS Usa

Coronavirus live updates: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya... cases, deaths and news, today  AS Usa

Coronavirus in Africa: 42769 cases; 1759 deaths; 14129 recoveries - Africanews English

Coronavirus in Africa: 42769 cases; 1759 deaths; 14129 recoveries  Africanews English

Could Mane become Africa's greatest of all time? - Goal.com

Could Mane become Africa's greatest of all time?  Goal.com

Akron entrepreneur's African company hopes to help with COVID-19 vaccine trials - Crain's Cleveland Business

Akron entrepreneur's African company hopes to help with COVID-19 vaccine trials  Crain's Cleveland Business

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa - ABC News

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa  ABC News

Coronavirus in Africa: 42,769 cases; 1,759 deaths; 14,129 recoveries - Africanews English

Coronavirus in Africa: 42,769 cases; 1,759 deaths; 14,129 recoveries  Africanews English

AI in Africa: Teaching a bot to read my mum's texts - BBC News

AI in Africa: Teaching a bot to read my mum's texts  BBC News

Saturday 2 May 2020

South African wines to beat the lockdown - The Guardian

South African wines to beat the lockdown  The Guardian

Provocative Photographer Mous Lamrabat Subverts North African Stereotypes - Africa.com

Provocative Photographer Mous Lamrabat Subverts North African Stereotypes  Africa.com

Covid-19 coronavirus: Desperate Kiwis in South Africa write letter to Jacinda Ardern asking for help - New Zealand Herald

Covid-19 coronavirus: Desperate Kiwis in South Africa write letter to Jacinda Ardern asking for help  New Zealand Herald

Coronavirus cases in Africa top 41,000 - Anadolu Agency

Coronavirus cases in Africa top 41,000  Anadolu Agency

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing - World Economic Forum

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing  World Economic Forum

AI in Africa: Teaching a bot to read my mum's texts - BBC News

AI in Africa: Teaching a bot to read my mum's texts  BBC News

East Africa Can't Catch a Break | Asharq AL-awsat - Asharq Al-awsat English

East Africa Can't Catch a Break | Asharq AL-awsat  Asharq Al-awsat English

Coronavirus cases in African countries top 40,000 - Anadolu Agency

Coronavirus cases in African countries top 40,000  Anadolu Agency

A too-common horror for mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: Death of their children - The Washington Post

A too-common horror for mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: Death of their children  The Washington Post

Reopening South Africa's economy may be especially painful - Aljazeera.com

Reopening South Africa's economy may be especially painful  Aljazeera.com

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing - World Economic Forum

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing  World Economic Forum

Africa Braces for a Record Wave of Locusts - The Wall Street Journal

Africa Braces for a Record Wave of Locusts  The Wall Street Journal

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa - Washington Post

Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa  Washington Post

Thousands of Hungry People Line Up for Food in South Africa - The New York Times

Thousands of Hungry People Line Up for Food in South Africa  The New York Times

Coronavirus cases in Africa top 41,000 - Anadolu Agency

Coronavirus cases in Africa top 41,000  Anadolu Agency

African countries report new cases, deaths from virus - Anadolu Agency

African countries report new cases, deaths from virus  Anadolu Agency

Study Predicts COVID-19's Impact Across Africa < Yale School of Public - Yale News

Study Predicts COVID-19's Impact Across Africa < Yale School of Public  Yale News

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing - World Economic Forum

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing  World Economic Forum

Aerial footage shows miles-long line for food aid in South Africa - New York Post

Aerial footage shows miles-long line for food aid in South Africa  New York Post

Study Predicts COVID-19's Impact Across Africa - Yale News

Study Predicts COVID-19's Impact Across Africa  Yale News

Locusts, pandemics, floods: East Africa can't catch a break - The Japan Times

Locusts, pandemics, floods: East Africa can't catch a break  The Japan Times

'It doesn't come this far': how rural S.Africa views coronavirus - RFI

'It doesn't come this far': how rural S.Africa views coronavirus  RFI

The Latest: Africa's coronavirus cases top 40,000 - ABC News

The Latest: Africa's coronavirus cases top 40,000  ABC News

Coronavirus cases in African countries top 40,000 - Anadolu Agency

Coronavirus cases in African countries top 40,000  Anadolu Agency

Coronavirus live updates: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya... cases, deaths and news, today - AS.com Móvil

Coronavirus live updates: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya... cases, deaths and news, today  AS.com Móvil

The Latest: Africa's Coronavirus Cases Top 40000 - The New York Times

The Latest: Africa's Coronavirus Cases Top 40000  The New York Times

'People need to eat': South Africa eases coronavirus lockdown - Al Jazeera English

'People need to eat': South Africa eases coronavirus lockdown  Al Jazeera English

Friday 1 May 2020

Coronavirus: Moody's, Fitch downgrades devastating for Africa - Quartz Africa

Coronavirus: Moody's, Fitch downgrades devastating for Africa  Quartz Africa

African countries report new cases, deaths from virus - Anadolu Agency

African countries report new cases, deaths from virus  Anadolu Agency

Reporters - Are US forces essential to war on terror in Africa's Sahel region? - FRANCE 24

Reporters - Are US forces essential to war on terror in Africa's Sahel region?  FRANCE 24

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa, Zuma One Step Closer to Justice - Council on Foreign Relations

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa, Zuma One Step Closer to Justice  Council on Foreign Relations

Aerial footage shows miles-long queue for food aid in South Africa - Reuters

Aerial footage shows miles-long queue for food aid in South Africa  Reuters

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing - World Economic Forum

COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 30 April WHO media briefing  World Economic Forum

Study Predicts COVID-19's Impact Across Africa < Yale School of Public - Yale News

Study Predicts COVID-19's Impact Across Africa < Yale School of Public  Yale News

South Africa: Nelson Mandela ally Denis Goldberg dies - Al Jazeera English

South Africa: Nelson Mandela ally Denis Goldberg dies  Al Jazeera English

Aerial footage shows miles-long line for food aid in South Africa - New York Post

Aerial footage shows miles-long line for food aid in South Africa  New York Post

Aerial footage shows miles-long queue for food aid in South Africa - Reuters

Aerial footage shows miles-long queue for food aid in South Africa  Reuters

Aerial footage shows miles-long line for food aid in South Africa - New York Post

Aerial footage shows miles-long line for food aid in South Africa  New York Post

DOD Supports African Partner Nations in Multiple Ways - Department of Defense

DOD Supports African Partner Nations in Multiple Ways  Department of Defense

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa - World Socialist Web Site

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa  World Socialist Web Site

Coronavirus live updates: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya... cases, deaths and news, today - AS Chile

Coronavirus live updates: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya... cases, deaths and news, today  AS Chile

South Africa takes painful first steps towards reopening battered economy - Reuters

South Africa takes painful first steps towards reopening battered economy  Reuters

South Africa gradually loosens coronavirus lockdown: Live updates - Al Jazeera English

South Africa gradually loosens coronavirus lockdown: Live updates  Al Jazeera English

Aerial footage shows miles-long queue for food aid in South Africa - Reuters

Aerial footage shows miles-long queue for food aid in South Africa  Reuters

South African surf group helps kids ride the wave toward more positive mental health - CNN

South African surf group helps kids ride the wave toward more positive mental health  CNN

South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies - BBC News

South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies  BBC News

WHO says very concerned at community spread of coronavirus in West Africa - Reuters

WHO says very concerned at community spread of coronavirus in West Africa  Reuters