There is evidence that the death rate for those infected with COVID-19 in Africa is on the increase.
And although the overall number of new cases has fallen in some countries, it remains persistently high in others, with many of these cases possibly linked to new variants of the virus.
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Amazon announced Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO almost 27 years after he founded the company to sell books to customers over dial-up modems.
Amazon wasn’t the first bookstore to sell online, but it wanted to be “Earth’s biggest.” When it first launched, a bell would ring in the...
An ILO global programme that seeks to improve the productivity of SMEs, launched in Ghana during 2011, is coming to a close with the implementation of Phase III which ends this year.
Funded from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD),...
Though the year 2020 in retrospect has been a turbulent one, the month of November will forever be fondly remembered for scientific breakthroughs and sophisticated advances toward viral remedies.
On Monday, November 9, 2020, Pfizer - the American multinational pharmaceutical company - announced to a weary public that their mRNA...
Lawyers and advocates seeking the release of Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab have expressed worry over the blatant disregard of the rights of the man.
Mr. Alex Saab, who is also an ambassador, is under house arrest in Cape Verde, where heavily armed soldiers have been stationed at the residence.
His lawyers...
Travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions and risk aversion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have slammed the brakes on mining exploration in Africa, jeopardising the minerals supply pipeline.
Inward investment will be a key focus at the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba virtual conference to be held on...
Was INTERPOL System Exploited?
It is now more than 230 days since the prominent Caracas-based businessman and diplomat Alex Nain Saab Moran was detained on the island of Sal, which is one of the ten main islands which make up the Republic of Cape Verde.
Saab is the subject of sanctions...
…small companies should constantly engage relevant authorities
Contrary to the position that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will benefit only large-scale businesses and consequently place small- to medium-sized companies at an economic disadvantage, the trade area will yield dividends for businesses of all capacities, Managing Director of Kasapreko...
Many Venezuelan protestors stormed the streets in different cities throughout the country on Sunday, January 31, 2021, to demand the release of special envoy and businesses man, Alex Saab.
The over 200,000 protesters took the action following comments by the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia, that his country...
Lawyers of for the Columbian businessman, Alex Saab who is wanted by the U.S authorities on charges for money laundering have challenged the grounds on which their client was arrested and detained in Cape Verde.
In a reaction to Mr. Saab’s arrest which occurred in June 2020, the lawyers have...