World Bank Gives $100 Million To Combat Hunger In Sudan
The World Bank released $100 million for the World Food Programme to tackle deep food insecurity for two million people in Sudan, where aid was suspended following an October coup. The funds will help...
27 Jul 202248s
Uganda Rejects Compulsory Adult Vaccines
A proposed new law to make vaccines compulsory for all adults in the event of a mass disease outbreak has been rejected by Uganda's parliament. The health ministry says the bill was designed to tackle...
27 Jul 202247s
Ghana, Kenya, Malawi Gained More Access To Malaria Jab
The WHO and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have invited developing countries like Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi to apply for funding to access the RTS malaria vaccine. International support worth $160m from 2...
27 Jul 20221min
South Africa Central Bank Raises Key Rate To 5.5%
South Africa’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to 5.5 percent the steepest hike in a decade. The move announced a day after South Africa reporte...
27 Jul 202257s
US Investors Urged To Financially Back Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has given strong assurance to US investors that Africa is a secure, competitive, and profitable market. Dr. Adesina wants Amer...
27 Jul 202256s
Nigerian Lawmakers Step Down Motion To Halt Proposed Ban On Motorcycles
The House of Representatives has stepped down a motion to call on the Federal Government to halt the proposed ban on motorcycles. A member from Jigawa State, Abubakar Yalleman, had moved the motion du...
27 Jul 202254s
Nigerian Labour Congress Threatens A National Warning Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress warns the Federal Government should brace for a three-day nationwide strike across all sectors if the crisis in the nation’s public universities is left unresolved. NLC Pre...
27 Jul 202248s
Nigerian President Vows To Put An End To Terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling the nation’s security challenges, saying he will leave no stone unturned in crushing bandits and terrorists wreaking h...
27 Jul 202248s
