Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 15 November 2022 | 12:00 CAT Global pharmaceutical giant Merck says...
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Kenyan Airways CEO looks to replace striking pilots over wage disputes
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 8 November 2022 | 13:00 CAT Kenya Airways is recruiting new pilots...
Kenyan woman sources old computers to teach IT
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 3 min read 3 November 2022 | 10:30 am CAT A new speciality of IT has been...
Cameroon Imposes Mobile Phone Tax
A tax on mobile phones and tablets is to be introduced on Thursday in Cameroon. Consumer rights campaigners have called on citizens to boycott the new tax. The BBC reports that if the importer did not pay the corresponding customs dues, consumers will be required to...
Herd Immunity Strategy Could See 800 Million Africans Infected
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has warned that, in a worst case scenario, more than 800 million Africans could be infected with the coronavirus. This is expected if the virus is consciously allowed to spread in a bid to achieve herd immunity. The BBC...
Lockdown Impact – Classrooms Occupied by Chickens
Pupils of Mwea Brethren Primary School in Kenya were shocked to find their classrooms occupied by chickens. The cash-strapped school owner had converted the school into a chicken farm when all institutions of learning in the country were closed in March as part of...
Eight Killed in Lagos Petrol Station Explosion
At least eight people have been killed in an explosion that ignited a fire at a petrol station in Lagos, Nigeria. 25 homes were razed in the inferno, and 16 shops and a primary school destroyed. The BBC reports that the explosion occurred in the early hours of this...
Africa to Receive Emergency IMF Grants
22 African countries have been approved for emergency aid by the International Monetary Fund. 28 countries in total were approved for assistance by the IMF on Monday. Africa News reports that the funds will enable these countries to either pay their debts or alleviate...
Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief Distributes Much Needed Humanitarian Aid to Flood Ravaged Sudan
Faizel Patel – 06/10/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has continued its efforts in providing humanitarian aid to affected people in flood ravaged in Sudan. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports the aid is...
Kenya: Masai Mara National Park Loses Three Lions to Hunters’ Traps
Three lions have been killed in Kenya’s Masai Mara national park. The BBC reports that the lions had become trapped in snares laid by hunters to catch bushmeat. The Mara Predator Conservation Programme, on its Facebook page, said, “It is with tremendous sadness that...
ECOWAS Sanctions against Mali to be Lifted
Mali's junta has removed a major obstacle to the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions. by withdrawing their transition leader. Africa News reports that the soldiers who overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on August 18 have renounced that Colonel Assimi Goïta could...
Faster and Cheaper Covid-19 Test Kit Developed by Nigeria
Nigeria has reportedly developed a Covid-19 test kit that shows results in less than 40 minutes. Health Minister Olurunimbe Mamora said it was much faster and 10 times cheaper than the PCR testing method currently being used. While the test kit has raised hopes of...
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