The group stage is over at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. In the third—and last—round in Group F, Mali defeated Mauritania 2-0 and took the first place in this group, with 7 points. The Gambia, which beat Tunisia 1-0, also garnered the same number of points and placed second. Tunisia came in third, with 3 points, and…
The group stage is over at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. In the third—and last—round in Group F, Mali defeated Mauritania 2-0 and took the first place in this group, with 7 points. The Gambia, which beat Tunisia 1-0, also garnered the same number of points and placed second. Tunisia came in third, with 3 points, and…
Hing Pal Singh is among dozens of patients with daily appointments at the Oriental Chinese Herbal Clinic in Nairobi. Singh, 85, has been suffering from spinal problems for five years and is now trying herbal remedies. “There is a slight difference,” Singh said. ” … It’s only a week now. It will take at least another 12 to 15…
Hing Pal Singh is among dozens of patients with daily appointments at the Oriental Chinese Herbal Clinic in Nairobi. Singh, 85, has been suffering from spinal problems for five years and is now trying herbal remedies. “There is a slight difference,” Singh said. ” … It’s only a week now. It will take at least another 12 to 15…
A United Nations Security Council meeting in New York in August 2019. PHOTO | AFP Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday asked African countries not to accept anything less at the UN Security Council reforms, until the continent is granted at least two permanent seats. And speaking to a group of Foreign ministers from across the continent, the Ugandan…
Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN-backed report launched on Thursday that looks at the socio-impact of the crisis has revealed. The proportion of people living on less than $1.90 a day jumped from 2.3 per cent last year to 2.9 per cent in 2021,…
Audi South Africa has announced a partnership with GridCars to install ultra-fast charging stations across the country. This makes it the first electric vehicle brand to invest in this technology through publicly accessible sites. The 150kW public chargers initiated by Audi will be the first for the South African market. Image supplied “The charge points will provide up to…
Middle East and Africa solar technology contracts in Q4 2021 saw 46 contracts announced, marking a rise of 21% over the last four-quarter average of 38, according to Global Data’s power industry contracts database. The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows: Project Implementation with 25 contracts and a 54.3%…
Middle East and Africa solar technology contracts in Q4 2021 saw 46 contracts announced, marking a rise of 21% over the last four-quarter average of 38, according to Global Data’s power industry contracts database. The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the quarter was as follows: Project Implementation with 25 contracts and a 54.3%…
A recent study published in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Pediatrics medical journal shows that children in sub-Saharan Africa are dying of Covid-19 at a much higher rate than children in Europe and the US. The study was led by Professor Jean B. Nachega, an infectious diseases epidemiologist associated with South Africa’s own Stellenbosch University and the University of Pittsburgh in…