Kenya, U.K. to co-host global education financing conference: Uhuru

By PSCU,

Kenya and the United Kingdom will co-host a two-day conference on global partnership for education financing on July 25 and 26, President Uhuru Kenyat...

education financing

Western countries have ‘hoarded’ Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

By CNN,

African nations are being left behind in obtaining Covid-19 vaccines as richer countries stockpile vaccines and prioritize their own populations -- de...

COVID-19

South Africa receives first COVID-19 vaccine shipment

By VOA,

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa received the first vaccine shipment at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon. ...

coronavirus , south africa , vaccine

COVID-19 shots to cost Ksh.300 to Ksh.1,000 under African Union vaccine plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), acco...

COVID-19 shots to cost between Ksh.330 to Ksh.1100 in AU plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between Ksh.330 ($3) and Ksh.1100 ($10) per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the Afr...

coronavirus , vaccine

Ramaphosa closes South Africa land borders

By CNN,

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended coronavirus restrictions in the country Monday, citing a "massive increase" in Covid-19 cases driven ...

coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

COVID-19 ravages tourism industry in Kenya, South Africa

By Agencies,

Several countries are going back into lockdown due to fears of the second wave of the COVID -19 pandemic as visitors to Kenya remain on the decline. ...

coronavirus , south africa , Sun City , tourism

World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa: CDC

By Reuters,

The world risks a “moral catastrophe” if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate their entire populations, t...

Africa CDC , coronavirus , vaccine

South Africa bans alcohol sales, tightens curfew in new COVID-19 restrictions

By Reuters,

South Africa on Monday tightened COVID-19 restrictions, banning alcohol sales and extending a nationwide curfew, as infections shot through the one mi...

coronavirus

President Kenyatta asks Africa CDC to issue harmonised COVID-19 protocols for AU meetings

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to prepare harmonised COVID-19 protocols that wi...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

Closed beaches, limited alcohol: South Africa on high alert

By Reuters,

Beaches and booze are high on the government’s hit list as South Africa enters its second wave of coronavirus infections — and a long-awaited mon...

alcohol , coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

South Africa urges quarantine after ‘super-spreader’ student parties

By Reuters,

South Africa on Sunday urged school students who attended a series of end-of-year “Rage” parties to enter 10 days of quarantine after identifying ...

coronavirus , south africa

African envoys due to meet Ethiopia PM as war ultimatum expires

By Reuters,

African peace envoys were due to meet Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday, a day after he said the military was beginning the “final phase�...

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African countries urged to tap on digital technology in reducing inequality

By Agencies,

The South African government is ramping up policies aimed at using digital technology to reduce inequality, create opportunities and reap the benefits...

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on self-quarantine

By Citizen Reporter,

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is on self-quarantine after one of the guests who attended an event with him tested positive for COVID-19. ...

coronavirus , ramaphosa

Experts worry over implications of pandemic-related drinking bans

By CNN,

South Africa is slowly emerging from one of the world's strictest Covid-19 lockdowns. As the threat of the pandemic loomed in March its government ...

alcoholic drinks , bars , coronavirus , NACADA

South Africa COVID-19 cases surpass 600K mark despite world’s toughest lockdown

By Reuters,

South Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 600,000, the health ministry said on Friday, although the number of new cases has been declin...

coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

Kenya joins global condemnation of Mali military takeover

By PSCU,

African Heads of State have strongly condemned the Mali military takeover during which President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was seized by mutinying soldie...

Boubacar Keita , MALI

SIU probes South Africa gov’t officials over Ksh.31B COVID scandal

By Reuters,

South African authorities are investigating government departments for graft over COVID scandal linked to tenders worth 5 billion rand (Ksh.31billion)...

coronavirus , PPE , ramaphosa , SIU , south africa

South Africa has reached coronavirus peak, Ramaphosa says

By VOA,

South Africa, with the continent’s highest burden of COVID-19, has reached the peak of the pandemic, according to the president and top health offic...

coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa