After COVID-19, what will Africa look like in 2030 and 2063?
By Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka The COVID-19 pandemic, one of the world’s most significant events, has resulted in cessation of economic activities that will lead to a significant decline in GDP, an
Ramaphosa extends SA lockdown by two weeks
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended South Africa’s 21 days national lockdown by two more weeks. He announced this during a television address on Thursday evening. The President says there’s compelling
AfDB chief accused of multiple violations,denies charges
The head of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has been accused by bank staff of multiple abuses and breaches of the bank’s code of ethics, charges he flatly denied.
Africa: Armed conflicts and state repression fuel cocktail of human rights violations
Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and state repression, Amnesty International said today as it published its
African Development Bank unveils $10 billion Response Facility to curb COVID-19
ABIDJAN- The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic. The Facility is the latest
Coronavirus: ‘The pandemic is no time for fiscal distancing’-AfDB boss
By Akinwumi A. Adesina ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast. These are very difficult days, as the world faces one of its worst challenges ever: the novel coronavirus pandemic. And it seems almost
Hundreds of people leave Johannesburg ahead of 21-day lockdown
Hundreds of people are leaving Johannesburg to different provinces ahead of the 21-day lockdown which will start on Thursday at midnight. The long-distance Wanderers Taxi Rank in the Johannesburg CBD
SA shebeen owners froth at the mouth over ‘harsh’ rules introduced to curb coronavirus spread
New regulations on the sale of alcohol introduced to control the spread of coronavirus will hit owners of taverns, pubs and eateries the hardest. Owners of several outlets including restaurants
Malawi’s opposition unites ahead of poll re-run
The two main opposition parties in Malawi have joined forces in an effort to defeat the country’s president in a re-run of last year’s annulled election. President Peter Mutharika won
The Mozambican gas promise and why it epitomizes the African Dream
JOHANNESBURG-It has been almost ten years since Anadarko drilled the well that would give Mozambique its first major gas find in over sixty years of mostly disappointing oil and gas
