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AfDB chief accused of multiple violations, but denies charges

The head of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has been accused by bank staff of multiple abuses and breaches of the bank's code...

China must step up on Africa debt relief – Ghana’s finance minister

China must do more to help ease the debt burden of African countries facing economic calamity from the coronavirus pandemic, Ghana’s finance minister said. Africa...

20 million jobs to be lost in Africa due to covid-19 pandemic

The African Union has said that its latest study shows that about 20 million people are at risk of losing their jobs in Africa...

Africa to lose up to $200 bn in 2020 due to coronavirus

Global auditing firm McKinsey & Company’s is estimating that Africa would lose up to $200 billion in 2020 due to the current coronavirus pandemic. A...

Paris Club creditors to cancel $1.4 billion of Somali debt

The Paris Club of creditor nations agreed on Tuesday to restructure Somalia’s debt, including immediately canceling $1.4 billion owed by the impoverished Horn of...

Rwanda fines businesses for hiking food prices over Covid-19

Rwanda has fined over 100 traders in March for hiking food prices and profiting from the coronavirus pandemic. Other traders and businesses according to the...

COVID-19: South African police fire rubber bullets at shoppers

South African police enforcing a coronavirus lockdown on Saturday fired rubber bullets towards hundreds of shoppers queueing outside a supermarket in Johannesburg, an AFP...

3.3 million Americans are jobless due to the coronavirus

A record number of Americans filed for their first week of unemployment benefits last week, as businesses shut down to slow the spread of...

Young Zambians get innovative to tackle COVID-19

As COVID-19 closes in on most African countries, some Zambian residents are rolling up their sleeves to complement government efforts against the virus, with...

Ghana disinfects over 1,000 markets to stop spread of coronavirus

Ghana is carrying out a major disinfection exercise across the country as it steps up its fight against the spread of coronavirus. The country has...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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