The Confederation of African Football has announced the indefinite postponement of the finals of the Total CAF Confederation Cup and Total CAF Champions League 2019/20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Browsing: africa
The UN Economic Commission for Africa in a new report on the Coronavirus pandemic says over 300,000 Africans may lose their lives due to COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe injury to Africa’s development prospects and worsened the conditions of its poor and vulnerable. Although there are calls for voluntary international aid to support the continent during this difficult time, this is far from the best solution.
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number of Coronavirus cases in Africa has increased to over 11,900.
Before the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the globe, Nigeria spent 42 per cent of her earnings on debt servicing. We have arrived at a new reality today: even if we devote 100 per cent of our income to rebuilding our economy, it still will not be enough.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention revealed on Tuesday.
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are now 8,596 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the African continent with 383 deaths.
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are now 6, 860 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the African continent with 269 deaths.
Africa’s leading entertainment company, MultiChoice, on Saturday said it was inspiring a new wave and thousands of storytellers in Africa.
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are now 2,234 confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease in 41 African countries.
The United Bank for Africa Plc has announced a donation of over N5 billion ($14 million) through the UBA Foundation to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) global pandemic.
Africa needs an immediate emergency economic stimulus to the tune of $100 billion owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, African Finance Ministers have said.
Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak received a boost on Monday as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Government of Ethiopia received a consignment of medical equipment from the Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations.
The World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says expanded coverage of antiretroviral therapy has led to a fast decline in HIV/AIDS-related and Tuberculosis cases and deaths.
A Public Health Physician, Dr. Chioma Nwakanma, has attributed the general belief and saying “it is not my portion” to leading cause of cancer death in Africa.
A man working for a transport company has become the first patient in the West African country of Niger with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, reigning champions Morocco have cancelled their CHAN 2020 camp and have withdrawn from the competition.
African countries on Sunday cancelled flights, closed schools and banned cruise ships from their ports as Coronavirus continued its spread across the continent.
The World Health Organisation Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are now 147 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa in 15 countries and there have been four COVID-19-related deaths.
The Confederation of African Football says it will maintain the schedule of all competitions despite the outbreak of coronavirus as the World Health Organisation is yet to declare any African country as a high risk.