Tag: Africa

Africa: The Best Hope for Fairly Distributing Covid-19 Vaccines Globally Is At Risk of Failing. Here’s How to Save It

Melbourne, Australia — COVAX, the global initiative to coordinate the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in an equitable way, is crucial for bringing the pandemic under control. But COVAX’s aim of delivering 2 billion doses to participating countries by the end of 2021 — including 92 low-income countries that can’t afford to buy vaccines directly from

NORTH AFRICA/WEST AFRICA/RUSSIA : Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

Russia is struggling to meet delivery deadlines for its Sputnik V vaccines, with several African capitals still waiting for their first doses. Source link

Africa: Call for African Medical Supplies Manufacturing Facility

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the continent needs to build a vibrant and innovative African medical supplies manufacturing capability that meets the health needs of the continent’s people. Addressing the High-Level Virtual Conference on Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security on Monday, the President said throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa has demonstrated that it has extensive

Africa Elections 2021 – All the Upcoming Votes

A regularly updated list of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2021 – Last updated: 6 April 2021 Here are the upcoming elections in list form. The exact dates are liable to change. April 2021 9: Djibouti – President (run off 23 April) 11: Chad – President 11: Benin – President 18: Cabo Verde –

NIGERIA : South Africa's MTN treads a fine diplomatic line to stay atop Nigerian telecommunications market

Karl Olutukun Toriola, who became head of MTN Nigeria, South African telecommunication giant MTN’s biggest subsidiary, on 1 March, has every reason to be happy. The annual results published by Source link

Africa: Keys to African Recovery – Vaccines, Debt, and Commodities

As recovery from the economic fallout of the pandemic occurs, richer countries appear to be progressing faster than poorer ones–many of them in Africa, where 60 percent of the world’s poor live. Asia, notably China, is leading the global recovery, followed by the United States and other advanced economies. Behind the brighter outlook for these

Africa: Lying in State – Why Presidents Lie and Why Trump in Worse

Trump is hardly the first serial liar in the White House. But his deceptions are different “Do you regret at all, all the lying you’ve done to the American people?” When a HuffPost reporter posed that query to former President Trump last year, Trump briefly asked for clarification, then, without answering — or showing much

Africa: Meeting With the Subcommittee On Civilian Crisis Prevention, Conflict Management and Integrated Action of the Committee On Foreign Affairs of the German Bundestag

Honourable Mr von Holtz, Honourable Dr De Ridder, honourable members of the subcommittee, Guten abend, und willkommen bei der WHO. Thank you for the opportunity of meeting with you today. They say that in a crisis you really find out who your friends are, and in the past 15 difficult months, Germany has been a

Africa: Continent Nears 8 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations

As of April 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached   4,299,710   while over 7,938,436 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached   114,586 and  3,866,990   people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases –  1,553,609 – and  53,111 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco

AFRICA/VATICAN : The College of Cardinals' African contingent keeps shrinking

The number of African cardinals in the Holy See keeps dropping, despite the pope’s efforts to appoint more. Source link

Africa: Social Media Users in Kenya and South Africa Trust Science, but Still Share Covid-19 Hoaxes

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about the virus, its origins and possible cures for the disease it causes. Much of the inaccurate information was related to China, the country where the first cases of an atypical pneumonia were reported in December 2019. This

Africa: FAZ Salutes Top Zambian Clubs for Embracing Women’s Game

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) technical director Lyson Zulusad he is delighted to see more FAZ Super Division clubs embracing women’s teams in their structures. Zulu was the guest of honor as 2020/2021 TOTAL CAF Confederation Cup campaigners NAPSA Stars launch of their NAPSA Queens club on March 30 in Lusaka. NAPSA became the seventh

Africa: 5G Opens the Gates for Surveillance On Steroids

It’s the beginning: 5G will bring radical changes in how we live, with far-reaching implications for privacy and surveillance. Although the tech is new, decades-old legislation* already paves the way for South African authorities to access citizens’ information through their personal smart devices. Imagine a world where police no longer needed human witnesses. One where

SOUTH AFRICA : Outsourcing does not dispense of compliance or anti-laundering obligations, FIC warns

The Financial Intelligence Centre has reminded accountable institutions that they remain liable for their compliance obligations regardless of any outsourcing arrangements. Source link

Africa: Q&A – David Adjaye

The winner of the 2021 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for architecture discusses urban resilience amid the pandemic Given your emphasis on responsible architecture, what role do you think architects can play in promoting sustainability and resilience? ‘Responsible architecture’ is the only way that architecture survives, not only as a critical art form, but as a

Africa: Anglican Communion Secretary General Urges Christians to Pray for the People of Myanmar

Anglican Communion Secretary General urges all Christians to pray for the People of Myanmar Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon issues an Easter message of hope to Myanmar and her people; and calls on Christians around the world to pray. The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has called on Christians around the world to

Africa: Ntaganda, Gbagbo, Al-Mahdi – Decoding Two Appeal Decisions and a Symbolic Reparation At the ICC

This week at the International Criminal Court has been rich in – mostly symbolic – important events: the confirmation of the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Ggbagbo, the confirmation of the conviction of Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda, and the distribution of a symbolic one euro reparation in the case of the jihadist Al-Mahdi

Africa: AFCON 2021 to Kick-Off Jan 9 in Cameroon

The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be staged in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6 next year, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official confirmed yesterday. A virtual executive committee meeting chaired by recently elected president Patrice Motsepe from South Africa also decided that a draw to divide the 24 qualifiers into six

Africa: Novices Will Be Present

Comoros and Gambia will be making their debuts in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to hold in Cameroon. The outcome of the qualifying campaign for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be played next year in Cameroon produced big surprises. Countries like Comoros and Gambia whose names have never been heard

Africa: 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. The U.S. Department of State submits reports on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states

Africa: Raising Africa’s Place in the Global Renewable Energy Development

Africa accounted for only two percent of global renewable energy deployment despite the abundance of renewable energy resources. This means that the Continent has not yet scratched the surface of the opportunities in this sector. To do this, barriers inhibiting progress in the sector including the policy, legal, finance, and technological barriers must get solved

Africa: South Africa Triumphs As 400m J&j Vaccines Secured for African Continent

African countries will be able to access up to 400 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said on Monday. “This agreement is a significant milestone in protecting the health of all Africans,” said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is chairperson of the African Vaccine

Africa: Replenish Africa Initiative Benefits Over 4,000 Communities in 41 African Countries

Water security is critical to building resilient communities and economic empowerment across Africa. As part of its week-long celebration of World Water Day, the Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) announced the achievement of the Replenish Africa Initiative’s (RAIN) current goal to improve access to clean water for 6 million people. RAIN, launched in 2009, is TCCF’s flagship

South Africa: Minister Zweli Mkhize Confirms 1,387 More Cases of Covid-19

As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases for South Africa is 1 544 466. Click here for statistics. Today, 46 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 1, Free State 7, Gauteng 16, Kwa-Zulu Natal 14, Limpopo 0, Mpumalanga 0, North West 0, Northern Cape 0 and Western Cape 8, which

Africa: Tackling One of Africa’s Greatest Enemies – Drought

Susan Ojochide (from Nigeria), talks about her research that will contribute to tackling one of Africa’s worst enemies – drought: Tell us about yourself. Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Kwara State, western Nigeria and I grew up in Kano State, northern Nigeria. What inspired you about

Africa: Over 6.2 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of March 27, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,164,880 while over 6,230,004 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 111,537 and 3,756,434 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,543,079 – and 52,602 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (

AFRICA : Paris court freezes €1m paid by Sipromad in failed Africanews takeover

The outcome of the €1m dispute pitting Sipromad against Euronews over the failed acquisition of Africanews should be known by the end of July. Source link

Africa: Factbox – World’s Water Woes Spring From Undervaluing Its ‘Blue Gold’

Many people neglect the value of water and the benefits it can bring, says World Water Development Report 2021 Why are humans so enthusiastic about discovering traces of water on Mars, and yet do not treat the Earth’s supply of “blue gold” with the same respect nor seek to share it more fairly? So asks

SOUTH AFRICA : Financial intelligence targets officials over money laundering

The South African government wants to ensure close monitoring of prominent foreign and domestic public officials and influential persons, and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) issued a draft guidance on reporting measures in early March. Source link

Africa: Online Vaccine Scams – INTERPOL and Homeland Security Investigations Issue Public Warning

Lyon — INTERPOL and the United States’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have joined forces to warn the public against purchasing alleged COVID-19 vaccines and treatments online. With criminal groups producing, distributing, and selling fake vaccines, the risks to the public are clear: these can include buying a product which not only does not protect against