FNB has paid out another R5 million to a vaccinated customer to encourage wellness among customers. Overall, the bank has paid out over R10 million to vaccinated customers since the launch of the competition in October 2021. The latest winner was awarded R3 million for being vaccinated and an additional R2 million for having an…
The Omicron variant was identified in South Africa on 24 November 2021 and quickly began to dominate infections in the country. By 15 December, the number of new cases caused by Omicron had already exceeded those during the peak of South Africa’s third wave, which was driven by the Delta variant. A combination of real-life…
In Morocco, a Swiss company is helping to process organic waste. EV or Green Elephant has an annual turnover of 40,000 tonnes of compost and organic fertiliser. In Morocco, nearly 80% of household waste is organic compared to less than 30% in Europe. “Our sector of activity is the recovery of agricultural by-products through an…
The main opposition party in Burkina Faso, CDP, has re-elected Eddie Komboïgo has its leader. The election took place on Sunday during the 8th Congress in the capital, Ouagadougou. The party presented a new political bureau comprised of 89 members that marks another turn for the party founded 25 years ago. “I thank you and…
Lesotho’s privately owned radio station 357 FM has been banned until 10 January 2022. Journalists were arrested and allegedly tortured for reporting on guns stolen from the police armoury. The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Lesotho to guarantee press freedom ahead of elections next year. Lesotho’s privately owned radio station 357 FM has been taken off the…
Human Rights Watch says armed separatist groups in English-speaking areas of Cameroon have been attacking schools, pupils and teachers. A senior researcher says about 700 000 students had been denied access to education. Separatist groups claim they aren’t behind the attacks, but researchers say there is strong evidence to the contrary. Human Rights Watch (HRW)…
South Africa has agreed to donate about two million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to African countries. The donation is valued at R288.6 million. Through the African Renaissance Fund, South Africa signed an agreement with the African Vaccination Acquisition Trust to make the donation. The South African government has agreed to donate more than two million…
Ethiopia is seeking more collaboration with other African countries to help its struggle with the ongoing internal conflicts. The Ethiopian Deputy president Sahle Zwede visited Ivory Coast on Thursday and met with President Alassane Ouattara. Sahle said the situation in Ethiopia is stabilizing and that they will soon have a ‘national dialogue “No war is…
The Ivorian government on Thursday resumed dialogue with 21 opposition parties in a bid to bring unity to the West African country. In attendance were various government officials of the ruling party, former presidents Henri Konan Bédié and Laurent Gbagbo, respectively head of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) and the Party for African…
Congolese officials on Thursday announced an end to an Ebola outbreak that had killed at least six people since October in the latest health challenge confronting the country’s restive east. The most recent outbreak erupted in North Kivu province, the same part of Congo where more than 2,200 people died during an earlier Ebola epidemic…