Uganda had experienced a nationwide internet blackout as citizens went to exercise the voting right in the ongoing presidential elections, according to NetBlocks, which tracks Net disruptions globally. “It’s currently …
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COVID-19HealthcareNewsSouthern Africa
South Africa closes land borders as Covid-19 infections increase
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of land borders for a month, in a bid to curb the rapid spread of the coronavirus. All major South African borders save for …
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The African Union safeguarded approximately 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for the continent, an action towards beginning the facility task of inoculating more than 1.2 billion people with minimal logistical and financial resources. …
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AfricaBanking, Finance & InvestmentNewsSpotlightTechnology
Zoom Video secures $1.75 billion in a new stock offering
Zoom Video Clip Communications Inc. is raising $1.75 billion with a stock offering, capitalising on sustaining need for the video-conferencing system throughout the pandemic. Zoom is offering around 5.15 million …
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AfricaBusinessNewsTransportation & Logisitics
MXVchange a Nigerian logistics company has partnered with Standage a Japanese firm to simplify trade links
Nigerian a multi-product logistics startup MVXchange that specialises in matching vessel to businesses via its with Offshore Support Vessels( OSVs) has partnered with a Japanese based technology company to streamline …
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AfricaBusiness PoliciesEnergyNewsTrending Today
Gro Intelligence secures $85m to create business benchmarks for climate risk
Gro has developed the world’s largest AI-powered climate & food security and security knowledge platform As businesses, as well as regulatory authorities increasingly, see climate change as a business threat, …
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Following virus resurgence Medical-grade oxygen usage is surging in South Africa amid the second wave of coronavirus infections, leaving suppliers struggling to keep pace with demand. As infection rates and …
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As South Africa’s Covid-19 second wave surge continues. The blanket ban on the sale of alcohol will continue, while beaches in Covid-19 hot spots will also remain closed as current …
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COVID-19Eastern AfricaNewsTrending Today
EABC calls for harmonisation of Covid-19 fees to boost trade
The East African Business Council (EABC) wants all Covid-19 related charges between the regional countries lowered and harmonised to ease the cost of doing business and boost intra-EAC trade. This, …
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COVID-19Southern AfricaTrending Today
Patients treated in parking lot as Covid-19 overwhelms SA hospital
As daily cases of Covid-19 in South Africa reach 20 000, surpassing levels seen during the first wave of the pandemic, Steve Biko hospital in Pretoria is so full that …