Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday became the world’s first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from…
Category: Africa
South Africa begins COVID-19 vaccination
President Cyril Ramaphosa was among the first to be inoculated Wednesday as South Africa launched its…
Biden promises new partnership with Africa
President Joe Biden has promised partnership with Africa and said he hoped to attend the next African Union…
Afreximbank emerges lead arranger
The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, has emerged Africa’s lead arranger in sub-Saharan Africa, going by the…
Afreximbank stakes $2billion on COVID-19 vaccines
The African Export and Import Bank, Afreximbank, today confirmed pre-order for 270 million COVID-19 vaccine doses…
Sawo emerges 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year
Musu Bakoto Sawo, a Gambian women rights advocate, has emerged winner of the 2020 Daily Trust African of…
Egypt finds more ancient sites at Saqqara
Egypt has announced discovery of a new trove of treasures at the Saqqara necropolis south of…
Guinea President receives COVID-19 vaccine
Guinea’ s President, Alpha Conde has received his first dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus,…
Nigeriens go to the polls
Nigeriens are voting today in an election that could seal the country’s first-ever peaceful handover between…
Afreximbank secures $520m COVID-19 response fund
A $520 million facility has been secured by the African Export-Imort Bank, Afreximbank, to finance its…