Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has ordered a reduction in the number of people allowed to attend public gatherings following a spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in…
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The Luozi pharmaceutical research centre (CRPL) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has approved the “MANACOVID” drug to treat the coronavirus infections in Democratic Republic of…
The total confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria on Tuesday increased to 74,132 following the discovery of 758 new infections in 24 hours. According to the…
The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5bn package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 in Nigeria, a statement issued by the group on Tuesday…
Egypt’s foremost Biomedical company, BIOTECH plans to begin a robotic devices assembly in Egypt in the second half of 2021. According to the company’s Director Sherif Khattab, Biotechnology for Medical Engineering Company (BIOTECH) will bring together robots that could be deployed in airports, hospitals, malls, metro stations, and public spaces for disinfection and sterilisation purposes
The Kaduna State Government in Nigeria’s north-west has announced the closure of schools across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state following a second wave…
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) has approved a loan of $1.5bn to the Nigerian government. The World Bank and the Nigerian government…
Kenya has ordered 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, enough to cover 20% of the country’s population, according to local media reports. The reports, which cited…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 201 New Cases of COVID-19 infections, with no related fatalities in the last 24 hours. The NCDC,…
The United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) have renewed Africa’s appeal for $100bn (N38tn) annually to support its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In…