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Madagascar cyclone death toll rises
The cyclone which left 91 000 people with destroyed or damaged homes was the island nation’s second destructive storm in two weeks.
EU: Covid-19 vaccine supply no longer an issue for Africa
With just over 11% of the African population fully vaccinated against Covid-19, European Union officials say vaccine supply is no longer an issue.
UN calls for investment to end female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation (‘FGM’) is the removal of a young girls genitals through a painful procedure, often with blunt tools and rarely with anaesthetic.
Google expands 2-step verification to tighten online security
The newly introduced initiative has seen a 50 percent drop in account breaches for 150 million Gmail and two million YouTube creator accounts.
Kenyan national park wildfire brought under control
The fire destroyed 600 hectares of a national park, threatening protected elephants and endangered black rhinos.
African Union condemns recent string of coups across continent
An unprecedented number of member states have been suspended from the bloc as a result of the military power grabs.
Africa welcomes export partnerships with China
As the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly came to a close on Sunday, African leaders in attendance at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa welcomed China’s assistance to bolster exports.
Kenyan president cracks down on those caught vandalising state infrastructure
While addressing 300 police cadet graduates at the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo, Kenyatta also banned, with immediate effect, trade on scrap metal, directing that anyone found vandalising national infrastructure will be deemed…
Kenya launches first locally designed electric bus
Taking into account the electricity charges which are also significantly lower than the ever-increasing diesel price, the total operating expenses are lowered by 50% and will revolutionise the public transport sector in Africa.
Tech start-ups need urgent investment to drive Africa’s digital transformation
The World Economic Forum has released its latest report, “Attracting Investment and Accelerating Adoption for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa”.