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Pan African health forum opens with call for swift pandemic response

The inaugural conference on public health in Africa (CPHIA 2021) began with leaders, policymakers, and scientists calling for enhanced response to the Covid-19 pandemic in light of new variants…reports Asian Lite News

15 December 2021

Africa News·Health·World

AFGB approves $210mn loan to unlock Nigeria’s special agro-industrial processing zones

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it has approved a $210 million loan to unlock Nigeria’s agriculture sector potential and promote industrialisation through the development of strategic crops and livestock…reports Asian

15 December 2021

Africa News·News·World

Cape city to create car-free zone to ensure safe dining

South Africa’s legislative capital of Cape Town announced that the city would create car-free zones in order to ensure safe outdoor dining…reports Asian Lite News The move also aims to help restaurants

14 December 2021

Africa News·News·World

MBR tours pavilions of Central African Republic and Kyrgyzstan

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, visited Expo 2020 and toured the Central African Republic’s pavilion at the mega global event along

14 December 2021

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Nigeria Govt ban arrivals from four countries over new Covid-19 variants

The Nigerian government has announced its intention to ban arrivals from Canada, Britain, Argentina and Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, after the four countries added Nigeria on their “red list” and banned foreign

13 December 2021

Africa News·Travel·World

AU Chair urges support for vax, medicine manufacture in Africa

Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union (AU), has called for supporting initiatives in the manufacture of essential medicines and vaccines beyond Covid-19 in the continent as this was key to

13 December 2021

Africa News·News·World

S. African national stabbed to death by a friend in Bengaluru

A South African national was stabbed to death by a friend following a quarrel between the two in Bengaluru…reports Asian Lite News The victim has been identified as South African national Victor.

13 December 2021

Africa News·India News·World

S.African labs agree to reduce cost of PCR tests

South Africa’s Competition Commission has reached an agreement with two major laboratories Ampath and Lancet to reduce the price of Covid-19 PCR test prices from 850 to 500 rand ($53 to $31)…reports

13 December 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·World

Africa’s Covid-19 cases reach 8.8 mn

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,797,227 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said…reports Asian Lite News The Africa CDC, the

10 December 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·News

11 African nations report Omicron cases

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that 11 nations across the continent have reported cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant…reports Asian Lite News Addressing the media here

10 December 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·News

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