South Africa obtains $1.5bn World Bank loan to strengthen infrastructure
South Africa has secured a $1.5 billion Development Policy Loan from the World Bank to support reforms in the water and sanitation, freight transport and […]
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DRC Battles Worst Cholera Outbreak in 25 Years as Nearly 2,000 Die -UNICEF
The Democratic Republic of Congo is contending with its most severe cholera outbreak in a quarter of a century, with nearly 2,000 deaths recorded since […]
Angola Reports 123 New Cholera Cases in 24 Hours, Raising Alarm
Angola has reported 123 new cholera cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. The cases were recorded in several provinces, […]
Ghanaian minister Abena Dapaah arrested after corruption scandal
A Ghanaian minister accused of corruption was arrested on Monday July 24 after a scandal revealed that she was holding more than a million dollars […]
Maputo municipality workers continue with strike
Dozens of workers from the municipality of Maputo, mostly in the area of sanitation, held their second consecutive day of strike on Tuesday, demanding increased […]
World Bank to release $57 billion for projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank this week pledged to commit a record $57 billion to finance projects in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the head of the Washington-based […]
Africa loses $148bn to corruption yearly – AfDB Boss
African countries are losing $148 billion every year due to corruption, President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina said during the commemoration of International […]