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Doctors get Nigeria’s first COVID-19 vaccine
A doctor who has spent the previous year treating COVID-19 patients, became the first person in Nigeria to receive the…
Mali in West Africa used by Venezuela to ‘refine and sell off gold’
Venezuela's cash-strapped government sent gold to Mali last year in Russian-owned planes to exchange it for foreign currency, according to…
Guinea gets 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine donation
Guinea received 200,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses from China on Wednesday, as part of a multi-source effort to stop the…
Sudan and Egypt’s foreign ministers meet over Ethiopian dam
The foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt held a joint news conference in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation…
World Bank readies COVID vaccine funds for around 30 African nations
As the continent scrambles to procure doses and begin immunising vulnerable groups, the World Bank is arranging emergency funding to…
Tanzania power project sets stage for electric SGR operations
Tanzania's State power company will provide 70 megawatts of electricity to power the first phase of the standard gauge railway…
DR Congo gets new Senate leader
On Tuesday, President Felix Tshisekedi's supporter was elected as the new Senate leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The…
Kenya praised for its technological prowess in ‘combating’ Covid
Kenya has been credited for being one of the first countries to use technology to help fight the spread of…
Zimbabwe’s VP resigns amidst sex scandal
After being entangled in a sex scandal involving married women, Zimbabwe's Vice-President Kembo Mohadi resigned. The 71-year-old declared his resignation…
Nigerien opposition figure, Hama Amadou charged with plot to overthrow government
Leading Nigerien opposition figure Hama Amadou, who is being held by the authorities, faces multiple charges including being involved in…
‘Museum of Heroism’: National Museums of Kenya appeals for historical, cultural artefacts
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is asking Kenyans to donate cultural artefacts and other items, as it seeks to…
Nigeria’s leading independent energy firm posts over $530m revenue in 2020
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), and…