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How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its ties with the IMF

To understand what Africa needs to do, it's helpful to review the history of Special Drawing Rights

Vodafone CEO hints at spin-off of mobile money platform M-Pesa

The platform offers peer-to-peer transactions in countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho. It is now pushing into new financial services like small loans, payroll and savings

Third wave of coronavirus pandemic in Africa at crossroads, says WHO

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is at a crossroads, WHO official said

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Access to mRNA shots is the new pandemic divide

Study finds long Covid has as many as 200 symptoms, Africa sees a record million cases in a month, and other pandemic-related news across the world

Unicef inks deal to supply of 220 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa

The Unicef has announced the signing of an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply 220 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine against Covid-19 for all 55 member states of the African Union (AU) by the end of 2022.

Global Coronavirus Update: Africa's Covid-19 cases pass 5.41 million

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 5,417,858 as of Monday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said

Africa's Covid-19 caseload at historic high amid third wave: WHO official

The number of Covid-19 cases in Africa has increased at an unprecedented pace as continent grapples amid the ongoing third wave that has posed a dire threat to continent's public health infrastructure

India, Africa must strive together for decentralised globalisation: EAM

Jaishankar on Monday said that India and Africa must strive together for "decentralised globalisation" to enhance capacities and overcome challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic

Emmanuel Macron to reduce French military troops in Africa's Sahel

Emmanuel Macron has announced the future reduction of France's military presence fighting Islamic extremism in Africa's Sahel region

World still falls short of ensuring equitable access to energy: Report

During the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa actually increased

Samsung ups presence in Europe, Middle East, Africa in Jan-Mar quarter

Samsung expanded its presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) smartphone market in the first quarter of the year, a report showed on Monday

China-backed projects in Africa face fierce backlash from environmentalists

Environmentalists accuse the developers of destroying ecosystems in pursuit of commodities like oil, metal and timber

Coup underway in Mali as president, PM and defense minister arrested

Military junta in Mali has arrested President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defence minister Souleymane Doucoure of the country's interim government following a cabinet reshuffle on Monday

Africa administers less than 2% of global Covid-19 vaccines, says WHO

Africa accounts for less than two per cent of the 690 million Covid-19 vaccines administered globally so far

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 4.29 million

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,291,017, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said

Africa's confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 4.22 million: Health agency

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,222,260 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said

Johnson & Johnson to give Africa 400 million Covid-19 vaccines

Johnson & Johnson says it's agreed to provide up to 400 million doses of its one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to African countries, starting this summer. The drugmaker said under its agreement with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust, the company will provide up to 220 million vaccine doses for the African Union's 55 member countries, with delivery beginning in the July-to-September quarter. The trust will be able to order 180 million additional doses from J&J, for a total of up to 400 million shots through 2022. The company's vaccine still must receive authorisation from regulators in the African countries, but the World Health Organization approved it for emergency use on March 12. J&J also has a tentative agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to help support the WHO-backed COVAX program to get COVID-19 vaccines to 190 low-and middle-income countries, many of them in Africa. Johnson & Johnson and Gavi still need to sign an advance purchase agreement to provide up to .

How Africa can save the world from a never-ending Covid-19 pandemic

If Africa is not vaccinated and remains a source of coronavirus mutations, the whole world will be at risk

French military presence in Sahel won't change in coming months: Macron

A massive withdrawal of French forces "would be a mistake," he said, noting that "it would be paradoxical to weaken our system at a time when we have a political and military alignment"

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala makes history as head of WTO

As director-general, a position that wields limited formal power, Okonjo-Iweala, 66, will need to broker international trade talks in the face of persistent U.S.-China conflict