Coronavirus - Nigeria: COVID-19 case update (20 September 2020)

Lagos-46 Kwara-12 Rivers-11 Adamawa-4 Niger-4 Ogun-4 Osun-4 Ekiti-3 Imo-3 Kaduna-3 Plateau-2 FCT-1 57,242 confirmed 48,569 discharged 1,098 deaths

Coronavirus - Gambia: COVID-19 case update (20 September 2020)

Active cases: 1,426 New cases: 22 New tests: 161 Total confirmed: 3,526 Recovered: 1,992 (+0) Deaths: 108 (+0)

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 case update (20 September 2020)

Total cases: 4,711 (+22) Recovered: 2,961 (+51) | 62% Active cases: 1,724 Tests: 475,931 (+1,892) Deaths: 26 (+0) | 0.5% Test positivity rate: 1.2%

The keys to a peaceful Sahel (By Mabingué Ngom)

It is the responsibility of the people of the Sahel to free themselves from the current cycle of violence, by prioritising peace, both as a human right and also a development goal

By Mabingué Ngom If today Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad are painted red on the security maps of the world, it has nothing to do with the colour of its soil. As much as it pains me to write it, the terrorist threat is palpable and the risks…

Paxful builds fourth school of its 100 school initiative supporting communities in emerging markets

Located in Nigeria, the school will come fully equipped with a state-of-the-art solar-powered and water well system

Global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful (www.Paxful.com), has announced that they will be building a fourth school in its #BuiltwithBitcoin’s (https://BuiltWithBitcoin.org) 100-school initiative which aims to bring quality education centers to emerging countries. Located in Nigeria, the school will come fully equipped with a state-of-the-art solar-powered and water well system. The…

CNN’s Eleni Giokos to moderate discussion on German-African business relations with Chancellor Merkel’s Africa Envoy

The webinar will be held on 23 September at 15h30 CET

The discussion will be centred on the topic: Investment and Trade for Africa's Economic Development; Co-moderated by the Germany Africa Business Forum and spearheaded by H.E Günter Nooke, Africa Envoy to Chancellor Merkel, the discussion also includes NJ Ayuk, Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) and René Awambeng of…

Tour de France 2020: Wrap

NTT Pro Cycling’s Max Walscheid was 10th concluding his debut Tour de France

The final stage of the 2020 Tour de France saw the traditional finish on the Champs-Élysées end with fireworks as Sam Bennett (DQT) claimed victory on the famous cobbled finale. NTT Pro Cycling’s (www.NTTProCycling.com) Max Walscheid was 10th concluding his debut Tour de France. Earlier on in the day, Team…

Rugby shimmers of hope in Libya with first infrastructure for training and competitions

The new rugby facility will be inaugurated today, Monday 21 September at the university of Benghazi and complies with international standards

The Rugby Federation of Libya under the presidency of Mustapha Hoty inaugurates today their first state-of-the-art rugby stadium at the university of Benghazi, home to 150,000 students of which 2,000 are studying sports. The modern facility complies with international standards and will facilitate trainings and the organisation of national as…

Mozambique LNG Project Could Be Transformational for Mozambique - If Western Environmentalists Don’t Interfere (By NJ Ayuk)

Mozambique’s first onshore LNG plant would be creating tens of thousands of jobs - and contributing to sustainable, long-term economic growth

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) When Anadarko Petroleum Corp. confirmed last year it would be constructing a $20 billion liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in Mozambique, this was major news. Mozambique’s first onshore LNG plant would be creating tens of thousands of jobs - and contributing to…

Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 Update (20th September 2020)

As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 661 211, the total number of deaths is 15 953 and the total number of recoveries is 590 071.