Fashion entrepreneur recipes for Africa’s economy

The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative launched its first webinar series to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry, according to Africa Development Bank. In total, 136 fashion... Read more »

European Union assists East Africa countries to response for natural disasters

The EU has mobilised 3 million EUR in emergency assistance to countries in East Africa that have been hit by heavy rainfall over the past weeks, triggering devastating landslides and floods, according... Read more »

United Nations concerns on alarming inequalities

Rising disparities in how COVID-19 is affecting communities, and the major disproportionate impact it is having on racial and ethnic minorities, including people of African descent, have exposed alarming inequalities within our... Read more »

In Horn of Africa migrant support centres join fight against COVID-19

Nairobi-During January 2020, some 11,000 irregular migrants arrived in Yemen en route to jobs in the wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council countries, especially Saudi Arabia. Almost all migrants come from the Horn of... Read more »

Nigeria to reopen churches, mosques and hotels

Nigeria is to reopen places of worship and hotels from Tuesday as most of the country begins the second phase of the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The lockdown was imposed on 30... Read more »

Rwanda bans charcoal for cooking in Kigali

Rwanda is banning the use of charcoal for cooking in the capital, Kigali, and restricting supplies to the city from rural areas. The ban is aimed at protecting forests by clamping down... Read more »

Uganda postpones reopening of schools as cases soar

A teacher addresses a class at a Bridge International Academies school in a suburb of Kampala. © AFP Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has postponed the reopening of schools for final year students... Read more »

Kenyan boy given state award for hand-wash invention

A Kenyan boy is among this year’s recipients of state commendations for his invention of a handwashing machine. Nine-year-old Stephen Wamukota used wood to suspend a jerrycan of water and create a... Read more »

WHO to support DRC battle Ebola as it records fresh cases

The World Health Organization says it would continue to support the Democratic Republic of Congo to battle a fresh outbreak of the deadly Ebola viral disease. On Monday, Congolese health authorities announced... Read more »

Social Relief of Distress grant rollout picks up pace

Over 100 000 unemployed South Africans in May received R350 from the special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress, SASSA has confirmed. The 116 867, said the South African Social Services Agency (SASSA)... Read more »