African Union, Fifa pledge to enhance collaboration in sports and education
African Union and Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) have vowed to further grow the positive momentum of collaboration between both organisations in the past two years for the benefit of Africa. Speaking during a conference call that preceded the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of...
WHO rolls off construction of South Sudan’s public health emergencies centre
The African Development Bank (ADB) has kicked off the construction of the second phase of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in South Sudan. The ground-breaking ceremony that was presided over by South Sudan Minister of Health Elizabeth Acuei Yol in the presence of ADB country manager for South...
Drug firm AstraZeneca recognised as top employer in Kenya and South Africa
World pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has been recognised as a Top Employer in Kenya and South Africa. The drug manufacturer, which has been in the news in recent months as a leader in the search for a coronavirus vaccine was picked for the 2021 Top Employers award by Top Employers Institute...
With just one horrific act, Kenya faces a nightmare she’s never dared imagine
For so long, Kenyan leaders have conditioned the populace to accept corruption. A collective state of mind exists in which the ordinary Kenyan has come to expect America, Europe and other foreigners to solve his pressing problems through all forms of aid. Call it a tragic dependency syndrome. The ordinary...
New report: Western sources still dominate how the Africa story is told
One-third of all African stories in news outlets on the continent are sourced from foreign news services, a new report from Africa No Filter, says. The How African Media Covers Africa report highlights the fact that stories about Africa continue to be told through the same persistent and negative stereotypes...
‘Community health workers deserve better this year’
Frontline health workers are expected to be honoured during the World Health Organisation’s International Year of the Healthcare Worker in 2021 in recognition to their selflessness in fending off Covid-19 pandemic However, the community health workers must be better-supported in their vital role to further beat back the global Covid-19...
African Free Trade Area now the largest free trade zone in the world ‘by participation’
The start of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) agreement on January 1 has created the largest free trade zone in the world by country following the ratification of the agreement by 34 countries. After years of haggling, suspicion and uncertainty the realisation ACFTA has been hailed...
Africa braces for a digital storm as industries reset their operations
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the move to digital, as large proportions of the population work, learn and entertain themselves remotely, while others have trialled services such as remote healthcare for the first time. These were amongst the findings of a recent Amdocs survey of 1,000 consumers in the United...
Mauritius and Morocco are new members of ADB Bloomberg bond index
Mauritius and Morocco have joined the African Development Bank’s Bloomberg African Bond Indices, further expanding the bank’s portfolio on the continent. The addition of Mauritius and Morocco to the fold marked a steady progress in ADB’s efforts in deepening the continent’s local currency bond market. The African Development Bank administers...
Coronavirus vaccine: Africa has a mountain to climb
The announcement by the African Union on Wednesday that it plans to buy approximately 300 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for the continent comes as a big relief for a part of the world that has been hit harder by the economic setbacks unleashed by the pandemic than the virus...
