National Cathedral will be an iconic structure in Africa – President Nana Addo

The Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the proposed National Cathedral, which is to be built in…

Buhari felicitates with former President Obasanjo at 83

President Muhammadu Buhari and notable Nigerian politicians have eulogised former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who turned 83 on Thursday, March 5,…

S/Africa registers first coronavirus case

South Africa on Thursday confirmed it has recorded its first coronavirus case after a 38-year-old man tested positive following a…

Coronavirus hits Botswana rough diamond sales

Diamond giant De Beers on Thursday announced a 36-percent decline in sales since the beginning of the year as the…

Sibande: Transforming Malawi one ICT app at a time

For Rachel Sibande, information and communication technology (ICT) is the crucial missing link in efforts to propel her native Malawi…

Senegal’s social gatherings risk spreading Coronavirus

Certain deep-rooted religious beliefs or social representations in Senegal could constitute a risk factor for the spread of the coronavirus,…

Botswana’s ex-spy chief faces fraud charges

Botswana's former intelligence chief Isaac Kgosi was arraigned before the courts on Thursday facing charges that he and four others…

Uganda’s Jane Werikhe shining in male dominated metal welding

In a male dominated business of metal wielding and fabrication, 44 year old Jane Werikhe also a mother of four…

Morocco confirms second coronavirus case

The Ministry of Health on, Wednesday evening announced that it had registered a second case of the new coronavirus that…

Ethiopia: Scientists discover nearly complete hominin cranium

Scientists have discovered nearly completed hominin cranium and a partial cranium in Ethiopia that dates back 1.5 million and 1.26…

Ethiopia gets € 28.7m Italy’s loan, grant

Italy on Thursday announced a total of € 28.7 million loan and grant to Ethiopia.Of the total, €16 million is…

East Africa countries enjoy positive economic outlook-report

Most East African countries have a positive economic outlook, largely due to the positive performance brought about by economic diversification,…

Liberia chairs AU Group of Ambassadors in Brussels

The Head of the Liberian Delegation to the Permanent Mission of the African Union, Dr. Isaac W. Nyenabo, was Wednesday…

Nigeria press agog with fear of drug shortage, suspension of ruling party’s chairman

The fear of drug shortage as India suspends exportation and the court's suspension of the national chairman of Nigeria's ruling…

WB backs Smart Agriculture in Burkina Faso

The World Bank is supporting a climate-smart agriculture (AIC) investment plan in Burkina Faso, APA learnt Wednesday from the country's…

Kenya private sector performance worsens

Kenya's private sector economy suffered another difficult month midway through the first quarter of 2020, with February Purchasing Managers' Index…

Kenya, Nicaragua to collaborate in energy, investment, culture

Kenya and Nicaragua have resolved to sign an agreement on political cooperation as part of an elaborate plan that will…

Gambian coach marks local football in Liberia

Despite the fact that his country is virtually unknown in the soccer landscape in West Africa, Tapha Manneh, a Gambian…

Former top Rwandan diplomat accused of rape summoned by court in US

The Supreme Court of the State of New York has put out a public notice summoning the former Rwandan diplomat…

Coronavirus: No need to quarantine Ghanaian President – Presidency

Ghana's Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, has stated that President Akufo-Addo is in good health and therefore…

S/Africa slashes fuel prices

 With crude oil prices on the world market falling, South Africa has lowered its fuel costs at the pumps nationwide…

Buhari lauds Dangote Foundation for supporting fight against COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) for donating $655,000 to assist in combating Covid-19 in Nigeria.Buhari…

Ghana: Press focuses on death of 6 persons in accident, arrest of 3 Chinese

The Ghanaian press focuses on the death of six persons in a motor accident at Obretema and the arrest of…

Ghana: Former GFA boss charged with fraud

The former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi, has been charged with three offenses, including fraud…

IMF optimistic on performance of Kenya’s economy

The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has said that Kenya's economy continues to perform well, pointing out that real Gross Domestic Product(GDP)…

Zimbabwe to deport visitors without COVID-19 medical clearances

Visitors to Zimbabwe from countries affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be deported at the port of entry unless they…

Nigerian press agog with passage of law on regional security outfit

The passage of the bill setting up Amotetun, a regional security outfit adopted by six states of the South West…

Ghana denies Chloroquine Phosphate can cure coronavirus

The Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Badu Sarkodie, says there is no evidence that Chloroquine Phosphate…

Coronavirus: Guinea “will not close border” with Senegal

Guinea's Health Minister, Colonel Remy Lamah, said on Tuesday that his country will not close its border with neighbouring Senegal…

G/Bissau political crisis: Army told to be neutral

The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP), on Tuesday, called on the military in Guinea Bissau not to take sides in…

4 dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in Rwanda

At least Three more people lost their lives after extensive flooding triggered by heavy rains hit several parts of Rwanda's…

UN urges joint Africa action plan against Covid-19

The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Senegal, Lena Savelli, on Tuesday in Dakar pleaded for the establishment…

Botswana eyes renewal energy cooperation with Morocco

Botswana's Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security Minister Lefoko Moagi is due in Morocco to attend a high-level renewable…

Egypt signs US proposed agreement on Ethiopia’s controversial dam

Egypt said it signed US proposed agreement on the rules for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian renaissance Dam (GERD)…

G/Bissau’s Embalo appoints 32-member government

Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, on Monday evening, released the list of his government of 32 members, including 19…

S/African economy enters recession – Agency

South Africa has, for the second year in a row, entered a recession following a 1.4 percent contraction of its…

Health agency warns S/Africans against coronavirus stigma

A local healthy agency on Tuesday warned South Africans against stigmatising people infected with coronavirus in the country, saying viruses…

Sierra Leone assumes seat on UN Statistical Commission

Sierra Leone on Monday assumed it's seat in the for the first time ever, the country's statistical agency announced.Sierra  Leone's…

Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele breaks record on London half-marathon

Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele broke record as he won the London half-marathon on Sunday in a time of one hour and…

Rwandan First Lady helps heal wounds of genocide survivors

When the killings started in Sahera, a small village in the outskirts of Huye, a town in Southern Rwanda in…