Author: AfricaOTR Editorial Team

On 23 March, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced there would be a national lockdown starting on 27 March in South Africa. In the televised address, the President said all South Africans would have to stay at home as a measure to lower the rate of coronavirus infections. At the time, the country had only 554 confirmed cases of infection. The Country announced the lockdown measures as the numbers had increased from a lower figure of 62 cases in just two weeks. Lockdown Measures in South Africa The surge raised alarms that a wider outbreak would have strained the country’s…

The Buwenge Town Council’s people in Jinja County woke up to the shock of their lives on Friday 3 April 2020 when a suicide act left one of their area’s citizens dead. The Buwenge police identified Peter Kiirya as the teacher who they found hanging in his room. Peter Kiirya was a St. Mary’s College Buwenge, a Fine Art teacher. The justification for Kiirya’s death may have stemmed from a shortage of food. One of his neighbors who introduced himself as John Dikusoka clarified that fact. According to St. Mary’s College Buwenge, Director of Studies (D.O.S), James Otim, the deceased…

At the moment, the Rwandan government has ordered everyone to remain under lockdown to reduce the rapid spread of the deadly Corona virus. Although this is the current state in Rwanda, reporters say a man defiled the country’s lockdown policy. Unfortunately, he has been killed by a crocodile. A local Rwandan official says the man refused to stay indoors as advised by the government. He decided to go fishing, where a crocodile ate him. The incident took place on Wednesday as per news outlets. The man is Irrespective to the law Maybe if the man had followed the outlaid order,…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

The impact of globalization on the Kenyan economy Over the past few decades, Kenya has been integrating with the global economy. There have been both negative and positive effects of this integration on the Kenyan economy. Agriculture is the backbone of this country’s economy, and it is the most crucial sector. Furthermore, most of the country’s population draws its earnings from agriculture. We, therefore, give you an analysis of the impact of globalization on the Kenyan economy. Globalization is the process by which world countries interact on an international scale. It involves continuous connectivity as well as interdependence globally. Increasing…

On Tuesday, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR.O), an oil company, said that it had been given a contract by Angolan company Azule Energy. The contract is to provide subsea equipment and services for work at the Agogo oil field. Angola’s offshore Agogo field was the country’s biggest offshore discovery in years. Furthermore, Angola is Africa’s second largest exporter of oil.  Thus, the contract could help the country stop a long-term drop in production. In addition, Baker Hughes said that the order includes 23 standard submersible wells, 11 Aptara manifold, SemStar5 fiber control. Plus the supply of the related system. In addition,…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Since Muammar Gaddafi’s reign, Libya has not been the same. The nation has been experiencing a long-term period of chaos and political instability. The United Nations decided to form an interim government called the Government of National Accord to help establish peace in the state. However, there was the Haftar’s Libyan National Army that was trying to gain territory and dominance in the state. This resulted in having 2 authorities that were competing against one another, which is the GNA and the LNA. Egypt, Russia, and UAE were forces that backed up or supported Haftar. Recently, the LNA rivals withdrew…

Emanuel Amunike is one of the best players ever to play international football in big European clubs. He is a former Nigerian captain. Amunike has come out to talk about the required reformation to help African players play in bigger competitions. He is ambitious to help young Africans achieve their dreams. There are some discussions about reforms in the football world. The board has been discussing the best ways to make more competition for smaller nations. For example, there was a suggestion to staging the world cup every two years rather than the normal four years. By doing…

African tech companies have decided to unite against COVID-19 via the Kenya Safe hands program. The Safe Hands Kenya is a nationwide public awareness. This awareness is sponsored by popular tech companies like Jumia, Twiga, KOKO Networks, Copia, Ushahidi, M-KOPA, and Lynk. They also link up with several communities and providing mass sanitation with a free sanitizer, surface disinfectants, soap, and masks for all Kenyans. This will assist in the fight against COVID-19 within the communities. About the initiative This initiative will help in the challenges presented by COVID-19 that might occur in Kenya and other parts of the world.…