AFRICA

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The newly sworn-in Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera, has made some ministerial and key public office appointments including Chief Secretary to the government and Attorney General. An official statement released Monday by Secretary of Administration in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Cliff Chiunda, confirmed the …

Kampala, Uganda | Khisa Isaac | Nigerian-based financial and investment services company, United Capital PLC, on June.26 organised its first Pan African e-conference to discuss on how to boost cross-border financing solutions on the African continent. The session which was held via zoom and streamed live on the company’s YouTube …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) said on Sunday plans were afoot to introduce 13 new grape varieties from South Africa to boost production of wine in the country. “The new grape varieties will also improve the country’s production of grapes,” said Cornel Massawe, head of …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 371,548 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC in its latest situation update issued on Sunday morning said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 …

  Lilongwe, Malawi | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Malawi’s new President Lazaurs Chakwera has promised a new beginging for his country, as he was sworn in Sunday by Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda SC. “I know there many of you who didn’t vote me and the prospect of my presidency gives …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Eastern African region has made significant progress in the war against drug abuse and crime as countries prioritize enhanced collaboration, a UN official said on Friday. Amado Philip de Andres, regional representative of regional office for Eastern Africa of United Nations Office on Drugs …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said Africa must be careful and prepare for a rise in the number of cases after easing of lockdowns. The urgent call was made by John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, as he …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Late Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died in office of heart attack on June 8, was laid to rest on Friday at a state funeral in political capital Gitega, central Burundi. Burundian people dressed in white mourned him at the Ingoma stadium in Gitega, after …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Zimbabwean government on Friday announced the suspension of all monetary transactions on phone-based mobile money platforms as it seeks to deal with the foreign currency black market and perceived economic saboteurs. A statement by government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said the government had taken a …

Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | How can African countries boost cross-border financing solutions on the continent? This was the main issue discussed during the Pan-African e-conference hosted by the United Capital PLC, a Nigerian-based financial and investment Services Company, on Friday. Peter Ashade, the Group CEO at United Capital Plc. …