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Africa CDC emphasizes crucial need to intensify Covid-19 testing, tracing

"Testing is the number one tool to fight this pandemic, because without testing we will be fighting blindly," said John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa CDC

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 2.64 million: Health authorities

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the African continent has increased to 2,644,112, according to health authorities

Premier of last African monarchy is first world leader to die of Covid

Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini was 52

World Coronavirus Dispatch: What a Covid memorial might look like

Germany's ban on New Year fireworks sparks anger, Toronto shuts everything but schools, infection risk from using cash is low and other pandemic-related news around the globe

Jeff Bezos backs fintech start-up in maiden Africa investment: Report

The world's richest man's personal venture capital fund, Bezos Expeditions, supported the Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital, which raised $30 million for the San Francisco-based company.

Africa crosses 2 million coronavirus cases, death toll nears 50,000

The Covid-19-related death toll in the African continent reached 49,412, while the total reported cases were 2,057,001 as of Sunday afternoon

Africa's coronavirus cases cross 2.4 million-mark; death toll nears 50,000

The northern Africa region is the second most Covid-19-affected African region

Will support our industry to invest in Africa in big way: Piyush Goyal

India will support its domestic industry to invest in Africa in a big way in order to further strengthen economic ties between the two regions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said

Africa could be next century's growth engine: L&T CEO Subrahmanyan

Africa could be the next century's economic growth engine, and Larsen & Toubro hopes to be a part of its journey, L&T chief executive and managing director S N Subrahmanyan said on Tuesday. He was addressing a session on Reimagining Resilient Africa during FICCI LEADS 2020 event. "Africa could be the next century's economic growth engine...We hope to be a part of the ecosystem of Africa. Make India proud and Africa proud," Subrahmanyan said. Africa would require new investment to the tune of USD 25-30 billion in the next decade to meet its requirement, as per a Ficci statement. "This is an absolute necessity, and it will come into play not only via physical infrastructure, including health centres, hospitals, better medical facilities but also through digital health connect. L&T will do whatever required to develop the African continent," Subrahmanyan said. R V Kanoria, former Ficci president, said Africa could be the answer to the food security needs of the world. Africa .

Africa coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases reach 1,569,680

The total number of coronavirus cases across the African continent has reached 1,569,680, while the death toll stood at 38,196, according to health authorities

IMF chief Georgieva sees $345 billion financing gap for African states

"The pandemic will not be over anywhere until it is over everywhere," Georgieva said

In a first, World Trade Organization to be led by a woman in 25 years

The previous WTO director-general, Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, made a surprise announcement in May that he would leave the job a year early, citing a "personal decision."

WHO says 1.5 million coronavirus cases now registered across Africa

The number of registered Covid-19 infection across Africa's 54 nations has now surpassed the 1.5 million mark, according to the continent's World Health Organization chapter

Africa lost $800 billion in illegal transfers in recent years: UN

The United Nations estimates that illegal outflows of capital from Africa totaled over $830 billion in the first 15 years of this century

India can promise to be Africa's most steadfast partner: EAM Jaishankar

Though he did not mention China in his remarks during an online conclave on India-Africa partnership, the reference appeared to be directed at the communist nation

From Asia to Africa, China promoting Covid-19 vaccine to rebuild vital ties

The ability to develop and deliver vaccines to poorer countries would also be a powerful signal of China's rise as a scientific leader in a new post-pandemic global order

Defence, LCV and buses to be key growth levers at Ashok Leyland: Chairman

Dheeraj Hinduja says company's future product plans would revolve around auto buzzword CASE mobility. CASE is an acronym for Connected, Autonomous, Shared & Electric vehicles

44,000 people registered as missing in Africa amid coronavirus curbs

ICRC said it has registered nearly 44,000 people as missing in Africa with nearly half of them children

'A momentous milestone': Africa declared free of wild polio after decades

Africa was declared free of the virus on Tuesday, with no new cases reported in the last four years, the Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication said

How the US can support developing countries fighting Covid-19 for $0

The economic fallout from the pandemic is also a challenge, particularly for governments like Nigeria whose economy, like the majority of African countries, is largely commodity dependent