Kenya Airways resumes international flights to 30 destinations across Africa, Europe and the Middle East
Kenya Airways (KQ) resumed its international passenger services on Saturday 1 August 2020, following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The first international flights on 1st August departed to the...
Southern Africa’s economic output will shrink by as much as 6.6% this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said.
The bank’s best-case scenario sees output growth at -4.9% with a 6.6% contraction forecast under its worst-case scenario. That is against its...
As women in hairnets and anti-coronavirus masks sort through folded nappies coming off a conveyor belt, the head of the Nigerian firm they work for wonders how much longer he can afford to keep them in employment.
Around 80% of the materials that go into Lagos-based diaper and sanitary towel...
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IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank group president David Malpass have offered debt relief to developing countries.
A debt service relief package has been approved by some of the world’s biggest lenders for more than 25 African countries. The arrangement includes the World Bank, the International...
The US government has said it is committed to supporting the country to achieve a ‘malaria-free society’ while encouraging healthy living, including the use of mosquito-nets and early testing and treatment of malaria.
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, said whereas the latest country data show some remarkable...
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implemented EU REACH project - Resilience Against Climate Change, in close collaboration with private sector actors, public partners and community leadership undertook a community outreach tree-planting exercise in each of its 18 baseline communities in the Upper West and Savannah Regions...
At one time or another, nations and individuals confront crisis points – moments of existential challenge that also open up new possibilities. African countries, at just such a crisis point as a result of the novel coronavirus, face three possible outcomes post-pandemic: play catch-up, stand still or fall even...
Kenyan and Nigerian currencies are likely to come under pressure against the U.S. dollar this week as Uganda’s shilling strengthens and Tanzania’s and Zambia’s currencies trade sideways.
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The Kenyan shilling is forecast to weaken due to increased dollar demand from merchandise importers and the energy sector as business activity...
There have been significant advancements in the sports betting industry. Technological innovations have been behind the enormous growth of sports betting. The changes have played a considerable role in enhancing the user experience on online betting sites like Betway and other sportsbooks. In this article, we will get to understand...
British Chargé d'affaires to Ghana Thomas Hartley joined President Nana Akufo-Addo in the Eastern Region as the first sods were cut to begin the construction of the new Koforidua Hospital.
The UK Government, through UK Export Finance (UKEF), has provided £54 million worth of support to the new hospital that...