News link 2021-02-10 Second Edition
News link 2021-02-10 Second Edition
News link 2021-02-10 Second Edition
As the race for covid19 vaccine acquisition and subsequent inoculation of the population intensifies, the government of Nigeria said, two potential vaccine candidates have been developed in the country. Announcing this on Tuesday during the Presidential taskforce on covid19 daily…
A mystery illness that causes people to vomit blood has so far killed 15 people and hospitalized more than 50 others in Tanzania’s southern Mbeya region. The New York Post reported that the illness killed mostly male patients within hours of…
The UN delegation led by Mohamed Ibn Chambas continues its peace mission ahead of the April 11 presidential election in Benin. The Special Representative of the Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Cotonou Sunday in a tensed pre-election context. The…
The Speaker of Ghana's Parliament has announced a 3-week recess period for parliamentarians. This follows the confirmation of more COVID-19 cases in the House. So far, at least 17 Members of Parliament and over 150 staff have tested positive for…
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has ignored the uproar over a crackdown on cryptocurrencies, citing several reasons for the move, and ordering investigations into all accounts used in the transactions. All companies involved in the trading of the currency…
Complexe Cajou Du center – a cashew processing center has secured 600 million CFA francs fund to support its production of cashew nuts. The automated nuts processing center secured the funds with the assistance of risk sharing – Incentive Mechanism…
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Ghana’s Health Minister-designate Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has said an amount of USD100 million allocated to the ministry to fight COVID-19 has been exhausted. The minister designate who was substantive minister during the first term of President Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed this when…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Tincan Port Command in Lagos, South West of the Nigeria, have intercepted 40 parcels of cocaine valued at over 83 million USD. The drug bust, described as a collaboration…
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection of Mauritius, Yogida Sawmynaden has resigned. His resignation comes days after the country’s Foreign Minister Nandcoomar Bodha, quit from both the government and the governing party, citing irreconcilable differences with the Militant Socialist…