The trading phase under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed by 54 of the 55 countries in Africa, is set to begin from January 1, 2021. The deal unites an estimated $3 trillion market, and could help to realise more than $84 billion in untapped intra-African exports, according to a new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). African leaders at a virtual … Continue reading Excitement as Africa counts down hours to start of trading under AfCFTA

In May 2020 a bill was adopted to change the CFA franc to the Eco and end the centralisation of foreign exchange reserves of the West African states with the French Treasury. But since the agreement was reached between the French government and eight countries in West Africa- no official plan has come to fruition to this day. Some say the creation of this common … Continue reading Where are we with the Eco since the end of the CFA? [Business Africa]

A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn more about the country\’s COVID-19 variant, as cases increase in the country. Virologist Sunday Omilabu says the information he gathers about the variant will help battle the spread of the disease in Nigeria, Africa\’s most populous country with 196 million people. Nigeria has confirmed 89,163 COVID-19 cases, including 1,302 … Continue reading Nigerian scientist probes country\’s coronavirus strain

A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn more about the country\’s COVID-19 variant, as cases increase in the country. Virologist Sunday Omilabu says the information he gathers about the variant will help battle the spread of the disease in Nigeria, Africa\’s most populous country with 196 million people. Nigeria has confirmed 89,163 COVID-19 cases, including 1,302 … Continue reading Nigerian scientist probes country\’s coronavirus strain

Fespaco Will Have to Wait The Council of Ministers of Burkina Faso has decided to postpone the Fespaco — the main biennial Panafrican film and television festival in Africa, to a later unspecified date. The news was announced on Friday by government spokesperson Ousseni Tamboura at a press briefing in Ouagadougou. The cinematic festival which has brought together thousands of spectators and actors from the … Continue reading Burkinabé Fespaco Film Festival Postponed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus Vaccinations in Algeria Have Officially Begun A symbolic launch for Algeria on Saturday of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign with the first dose of Russia\’s Sputnik V vaccine going to a 65-year-old retiree at a health unit in the town Bilda situated at about 40 kilometres southwest of the capital, Algiers. Limam Zineb, a resident of Blida. shares why she came out to get her … Continue reading Algeria\’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off with Sputnik V

Coronavirus Vaccinations in Algeria Have Officially Begun A symbolic launch for Algeria on Saturday of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign with the first dose of Russia\’s Sputnik V vaccine going to a 65-year-old retiree at a health unit in the town Bilda situated at about 40 kilometres southwest of the capital, Algiers. Limam Zineb, a resident of Blida. shares why she came out to get her … Continue reading Algeria\’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off with Sputnik V