KARACHI: Mastercard has announced the expansion of its new interactive business intelligence platform Mastercard Market Trends in the Middle East and Africa, a statement said on Thursday. The new platform provides a comprehensive view of payments insights, competitive intelligence and industry trends for banks and financial institutions across the world and now within the Middle East and … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,146,001 on Wednesday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the overall death toll of the continent stands at 247,783. A total of 10,311,143 patients across … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – A total of 11,135,316 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Africa as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 247,553, while 10,296,875 patients have recovered from the … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew from Australia to Fiji and met virtually with leaders of 17 Pacific island nations. Blinken announced the US would reopen its embassy on the Solomon Islands and pledged more American help on issues of concern to Pacific island countries, such as climate change. But almost all Western media … Read more
GENEVA – Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the continent largely shut out of access to Covid jabs. Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia were selected as the first recipients of technology from the WHO’s global mRNA vaccine hub, in a … Read more
GENEVA: The first wild poliovirus case in Africa in more than five years has been detected in a young child in Malawi, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in the capital Lilongwe, the WHO said. Read more: … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – A total of 11,041,815 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Monday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 244,440, and 10,159,813 patients have recovered from the disease … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,031,215 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 244,282 and 10,139,776 patients have recovered from the disease so far, said the agency. Read more: Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 11,001,034 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The death toll across the continent has reached 243,497 and 10,126,527 patients have recovered from the disease so far, said the healthcare agency of the African … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – Up to 10,933,814 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Monday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the death toll across the continent stands at 241,723 and some 9,969,966 patients have recovered from the disease so … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,809,836 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 239,615 and some 9,791,949 patients have recovered from the … Read more
African football supremo Patrice Motsepe says an “inexplicable” decision to keep an entry gate closed was responsible for the deadly stampede which killed eight people before an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Monday. “That gate was supposed to be open because if it was open they would have walked through, … Read more
BRUSSELS – “Small boats may not survive a storm, but a giant ship is strong enough to brave a storm,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has said during a special address to the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual session. As global leaders from political, business and academic circles explored new driving forces for economic growth, … Read more
Very few top-level footballers have suffered from life-threatening bouts of Covid, but the longer-term effects of the virus are now being seen in the game, with one study suggesting even players’ passing ability can suffer. There have been several complicated cases of Covid-19, preventing players from returning to the pitch immediately after testing negative for … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,708,634 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 238,241 and 9,654,002 patients have recovered from the disease … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,609,112 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) said the death toll across the continent stands at 237,197 and some 9,534,559 patients have recovered from the … Read more
WASHINGTON: The start of a new year is often a time to reflect and reassess. As the pandemic stretches into its third year, apprehension over the health crisis and the associated economic uncertainties is proving hard to shake. So, for anyone hoping to restore their sense of optimism, I have a simple recommendation: Consider Africa … Read more
KARACHI: Standard Chartered’s latest survey into affluent (comprising emerging affluent, affluent and high net worth) consumers in 12 markets across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and UK, revealed that in Pakistan 92 per cent of them have reset their life goals following the pandemic. At the same time, for 50 per cent of the respondents, … Read more
Nature is reclaiming her territory at a quarry in the east of England that is being transformed into a vast reserve offering vital sanctuary to endangered birds. With its reedbed wetlands, the marshy plain of the Fens outside Cambridge has become an attractive habitat for the secretive bittern, which was until 2015 on the UK’s … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: The World Bank has approved a $750-million (660-million-euro) loan to support South Africa’s Covid response and to bolster the economic recovery from the pandemic, the Treasury said on Friday. In a statement, the Treasury said the loan aims at “protecting the poor and vulnerable from the adverse socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic and supporting … Read more
TRIPOLI: Libya’s lifeline oil and gas exports raised revenues of more than $21.5 billion in 2021, the highest level in five years, the National Oil Corporation announced. Total net revenues for oil and gas exports last year amounted to $21.5 billion as well as 30 million euros in non-dollar sales, the state-run NOC said in … Read more
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 10,327,787 cases as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) said the death toll across the continent stands at 234,267 with 9,224,148 recoveries … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left proud of the fight his team put up against Liverpool in the first-leg of the League Cup semifinal on Thursday to manage a 0-0 draw at the Anfield. The Gunners looked set to pay for another moment of madness from former captain Granit Xhaka when he was sent off … Read more
PAOUA, Central African Republic – Hunching over her work, Marissa shells peanuts under a blazing sun, sweat dripping down her face. Growing peanuts is a mainstay activity in the Paoua region in the Central African Republic, about 500 kilometres (300 miles) northwest of the capital Bangui. But for many growers, life is a daily battle. … Read more
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,159,243 cases as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) said the death toll across the continent stands at 232,363 with 9,046,310 recoveries so … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) urged the government to focus on diversification of exportable products and markets in order to boost the volume of exports, which would ensure achieving better economic growth of the country and address many economic woes. ICCI president Muhammad Shakeel Munir said that Pakistan was mostly relying … Read more
MONROVIA: Towering above Liberia’s ramshackle capital Monrovia stands a hotel that once symbolised an African dream yet today lies in ruins, a legacy of brutal conflict. When it opened its doors in 1960, the Ducor was one of the only five-star hotels in Africa, boasting a night club and air-conditioned rooms, according to travel guides. At … Read more
Paoua – “We are afraid. We cannot know where the mines are hidden.” It is a common refrain in conflict-wracked northwestern Central African Republic, where fear of being killed or maimed by explosive devices laid by rebels stalks the land. The mines, which armed groups fighting government forces have concealed along countless thoroughfares, have also … Read more
