Zambia admits serious financial difficulties due to Covid 19 pandemic
Having failed to meet a $42.5 million payment due to its Western creditors in October, Zambia acknowledges that it has serious cash flow problems, but […]
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Africa Cup of Nations 2021: Qualifiers resumed
Qualification for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament resumed on 11 November 2020 after a year’s interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For […]
Ryanair to boost air links to Morocco
Ryanair said it will increase its flights to Moroccan cities in a much needed boost to tourism hit by the pandemic. As of October 25, […]
Madagascar: End of the state of emergency and the President declared “We won the war’’ against Covid-19
The President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina gave for the last time on Sunday evening, October 18, his bi-monthly address, which has been in place […]
Morocco’s King reiterates relevance of stimulus plan to bolster economy
King Mohammed VI reaffirmed the importance of the stimulus plan launched to help the economy recover from the Covid-19 impact, citing an array of measures […]
World Bank: Forty million Africans are at risk of falling into extreme poverty because of the Covid-19 pandemic
Leaden by the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to drop to -3.3% in 2020, leading the region into […]
Nigeria: the Lagos Stock Exchange records its best performance in the last fifteen years despite the severe recession
It’s Christmas ahead of time at the Lagos Stock Exchange in Nigeria. On Tuesday, October 6, the index of the thirty largest stocks jumped by […]
Ethiopian Shura Kitata wins the 40th London Marathon in a special contest
The world stars of marathons had an appointment this Sunday for the London Marathon. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was reserved for […]
Togo: First female Prime Minister since Independence of the country
Seven months after the February 22 presidential election, Faure Gnassingbé, elected for a fourth five-year term, appointed a woman, Victoire Sidémèho Tomegah-Dogbé, Prime Minister. A […]
Football: CAF announces new date for semi-finals and finals of the Champions League and Confederation Cup
The semi-finals and finals of the Champions League and Confederation Cup have been postponed by one month because of the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Confederation […]