Tag: AFRICA
COVID-19 vaccination: Africa in danger of being left behind – W.H.O.
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination as prices spike due to...
COVID-19 Spread: WHO Laments Over 10, 000 Health Workers In Africa...
The World Health Organisation, WHO says over 10,000 health workers in the 40 countries battling the coronavirus pandemic in Africa are infected.The organisation’s Regional...
Coronavirus: Vaccine Studies Offer New Hope As WHO Warns On Africa
Two studies offered new hope of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus, as the World Health Organization warned about a possible acceleration of...
Nigeria’s Fiscal Crisis Links To Poor Revenue – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified the major fiscal challenge faced by Nigeria as “its very low revenue” and not its debt burden.The...
COVID-19: IMF Says Africa To Lose $200bn
The International Monetary Fund, IMF has predicted that Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries will lose about 200 billion dollars in income at the...
Coronavirus: Experts Warn Nigeria, Eight Others Vulnerable To Outbreak
Some researchers, in a study published in Nature, said they are worried about Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Angola, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya because of weak...
African Leaders In Togo To Help Fight Fake Drug Menace
Seven
African leaders are in Lome, capital of Togo, as a two-day summit against fake
drugs kicked-off January 17th under the aegis of the Brazzaville Foundation.This
is...
Morocco: Police Thwarts Illegal Immigration Attempt, Arrests 25
The Moroccan Police has foiled an illegal immigration
attempt in the north-eastern city of Nador and arrested 25 Sub-Saharan African
migrants.The Police, in a statement said...
Economic Growth: AFDB, Others Say 2019 Africa Investment Forum Will Be...
The African Development Bank, AfDB and the South
African Government say the 2019 Africa Investment Forum, AIF will be heavy on
ideas to stimulate economic growth...
2021 HIV/AIDS Conference: Agency Says Nigeria Loses Host Bid
Nigeria
has lost the bid to host the 2021 edition of International Conference on AIDS
and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa, ICASA 2021.The
Director General of National...
WHO To Support FG On Patient Safety Policy Implementation
The World Health Organisation, WHO
has restated its commitment to support the federal government to implement
policies on patient safety.WHO Regional Director for Africa,
Matshidiso Moeti, represented...
Xenophobia: Actionaid Wants Immediate Action From African Governments
A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, ActionAid
Nigeria has called on African governments and the African Union to speak with
one voice and take the necessary steps toward...
Polio: Nigeria Marks 3 Years Free Of Wild Polio
WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso
Moeti, has said that Nigeria on Wednesday marked three years free of endemic
wild polio.Moeti made this known on Wednesday...
Continental Free Trade: AfDB Says Central Africa Will Benefit Most
The African
Development Bank AfDB said that Central Africa stood to benefit the most from
the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA.AfDB’s Director of
Research, Hanan Morsy...
Sustainable Development: UN Official Urges Concerted Efforts Among UN Agencies In...
Executive
Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Vera Songwe on Friday
urged concerted efforts among UN agencies in supporting Africa’s endeavours
towards stability and...
Trade, Industrialization, S/A, Nigeria Tasked On Pioneering Process In Africa
Acting South African High Commissioner, Bobby Moroe
to Nigeria has tasked South Africa and Nigeria to pioneer the processes of
industrialisation, trade and investment on the...
African Vaccination Week: Nigeria To Administer Mass Vaccination On Children
The National Primary Health care Development
Agency, says it will conduct a mass
vaccination of children in all parts of the country, as part of celebrations...
