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In Burundi, there have been no cases of Ebola infection. However, the vaccination exercise in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not been entirely successful. The main obstacle to achieving this is militia violence and local resistance to external help. The virus has killed over 1,800 people in DRC so far and there are still chances of spreading. So, to prevent the epidemic from entering the neighbouring country of Burundi, the Ministry of Public Health and AIDS control in Burundi started vaccinating its health workers. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the vaccination exercise in Burundi began from the border…

Africa economic systems were defined by the promise of e-commerce back in the year 2010. The aim was to get a large number of youths to shift how they make purchases and start with the yet to be set as the new normal way of shopping; online shopping. A lot of questions have arisen concerning the mission of the e-commerce platforms for more than a decade. Was it failing or Africa is not yet ready for the shift? The good thing is that the entrepreneurs behind the project haven’t given up yet, but a lot of questions are still lingering…

Zimbabwe is among the African countries with high rates of coronavirus infections. Recent reports have revealed that the cases continue to surge with the growing numbers of the second wave. Dixon Chibanda, a Zimbabwean psychologist, narrates how he contracted covid despite sanitizing, masking, and social distancing. My Experience with Coronavirus He states that his early days struggling with the virus made it difficult for him. He said watching his oxygen level fluctuate daily made him drown in fear. At that time, despite being a medical doctor, he was scared. More so, when he remembered that oxygen had become a necessity…

Nigeria joins the league of nations that have signed the African continental  Free Trade Area Agreement; this happened after an extended awaiting a response from the giant of Africa and self-acclaimed biggest economic country in Africa. On Saturday, July 7, 2019, Nigeria finally committed to signing the Africa continental free trade agreement at the 12th extraordinary session of the assembly of the union on African Continental Free Trade Agreement; leaving Eritrea as the only nation out of the 55 African Union Member States not to sign up to the deal. Nigeria was reluctant to sign the Trade Area Agreement…

South Africa made its first precarious steps on Friday towards moving back one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 lockdowns. Looking for a harmony between containing the virus. And giving truly necessary  relief in reopening economy. Despite that, Africa’s most progressive economy was in a recession even before the pandemic. The shutdown has taken steps to send effectively uncontrolled joblessness taking off. Reopening the economy Reviving the economy is proving harder than totally shutting it down. New guidelines were ramped up on Wednesday and prompted some dissatisfaction. With first part of easing the lockdown, just a few businesses may restart working.…

The NGO GivePower created and mounted the Solar-powered Water Farm, bringing potable water to Kiunga’s residents. Curtesy of GivePower, safe drinking water is no longer a problem to the 35,000 people in Kiunga’s residents. You may not assume twice as you secure the glass and pour some drinkable water out of your kitchen faucet into it. Sadly, 2.2 billion people around the globe battle to reach and consume safe, potable water. https://www.instagram.com/tv/B5oayhBniPt/?igshid=4o4tsh2243x3 However, let’s not delve into a dialog about how unfair this state of affairs is, as an NGO may also have discovered an excellent solution. The NGO, GivePower,…

Coronavirus and the Electricity Bills Coronavirus is still spreading across the globe ravaging the lives of many people and affecting the globe’s economy. The coronavirus rate of infections is higher in Europe and Asian continents than the African continent. Ghana absorbs electricity bills for citizens due to the pandemic. Many countries including some African countries are under lockdown and harsh measures. There is a prohibition on business conferences in Africa as gatherings are not safe amid the coronavirus spread. Some countries in Africa are also under a state of emergencies to control the spread of the virus. In South Africa,…

There are a lot of astounding individuals in Ghana that are accomplishing amazing things to help the economy flourish while making a difference in their society. Entrepreneurship is a practice that is highly praised in every single country and continent. The definition of Entrepreneurship is the activity of setting up businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. In Ghana, these young individuals are taking things into their hands while making their dreams come true. People like Sangu Delle, the brilliant mind of Golden Palm investment located in Accra, Ghana. His company is a holding company that invests…

The relationship between two states or more is important when it comes to boosting the economies of the concerned countries. Therefore, countries should at all times be in good and positive relationships to encourage more growth and development in their states. As a result, Kenya wants to reopen its embassy in Mogadishu. Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan are in a bind as a result of the GERD construction, which may jeopardize Egypt’s irrigation projects and Sudan’s dams. Kenya and Somalia were also in disagreement with each other, but their relationship has become better with time. What happened between Kenya and Somalia?…

Safaricom partners Google to build a 4G network in Kenya. The mobile network operator is also targeting about one million Kenyans with good mobile phones. It also plans to see low-income earners pay as little as $0.20 daily to use and upgrade to 4G enabled devices. The aim is to restructure the use of data in Kenya. “Data penetration is not yet at the top level and many people haven’t gotten an internet-enabled phone,” Ndegwa said after an online investor briefing Wednesday. Safaricom plans to change about four million 3G and 2G enabled phones to 4G in Kenya and also…