Coronavirus: Are African countries ready?

Coronavirus spreads to more African countries  Al Jazeera EnglishKenya confirms first Coronavirus case -VIDEO  The Citizen DailyCoronavirus Spreads To 18 African Nations, Including Kenya and Ethiopia  News18Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus  The StandardEthiopia confirms first case of coronavirus  The Citizen DailyView Full coverage on Google News

African states face real challenges in trying to expand their testing for the coronavirus.

Some African countries at risk for the new coronavirus aren’t prepared  The VergeSymptomless cases raise coronavirus control fears  SciDev.NetNigeria: Coronavirus - New Research Places Nigeria Among High Risk African Countries  AllAfrica - Top Africa NewsChina expands influence in Africa as US plays catch-up  Nikkei Asian ReviewAfrica must co-ordinate continental response to coronavirus and evacuate its citizens from China  Myjoyonline.comView Full coverage on Google...

More African countries confirm first coronavirus cases as Jack Ma pledges aid  Physician's Weekly

l-r:Benin Republic Prime Minister,  Mr. Lionel Zinsou, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Mr. Tony Elumelu and Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at the $100 Million Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) boot camp for 1000 entrepreneurs from 51 countries across Africa, Ota, Ogun State, on Saturday July 11, 2015.

l-r: Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Mr. Tony Elumelu and Kaduna...

Africa's tourism is booming thanks to effective use of technology

A free press always has a positive influence on the economy and on governance, according to findings in a UNESCO report. It expands participation in political decision making beyond a small inner circle, holds government accountable, and makes their actions transparent.

It was a horrible year in 2014 for freedom of information with deterioration of press freedom worldwide, and 2015 is shaping up to be worse.

The 2015 World Press Freedom Index, produced by Reporters Without Borders, ranked...

Harmonise mining laws, African countries urged  The Citizen Daily

Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes has called on countries to tackle capital flight and tax havens in Africa with a sense of urgency.