Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 24 September 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,429,704), deaths (34,839), and recoveries (1,175,855) by region: Central (57,334 cases; 1,072 deaths; 49,679 recoveries): Burundi (476; 1; 462), Cameroon (20,690; 416; 19,124), CAR (4,802; 62; 1,830), Chad (1,164; 81; 997), Congo (5,005; 89; 3,920), DRC (10,555; 271; 10,051), Equatorial Guinea (5,018;…

Rugby Africa Concludes Biggest Solidarity Campaign in its History

COVID-19 relief campaign supported 31 member unions through a dedicated solidarity fund

In June Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) announced the immediate release of EUR 170,000.00 from a solidarity fund for its member unions. The Rugby Africa Executive Committee had initiated the relief campaign given the current health crisis and the immediate impact it had on the rugby community at large. 31 rugby federations…

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 case update (22 September 2020)

Total cases: 4,738 (+16) Recovered: 2,991 (+18) | 63% Active cases: 1,720 Tests: 479,010 (+1,631) Deaths: 27 (+0) | 0.6% Test positivity rate: 1.0%

USAID/Power Africa Announces $2.6 Million in Healthcare Electrification Grants to Solar Energy Companies in Nine Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Grants totaling $2,620,650 to solar energy companies to provide reliable, affordable off-grid electricity to nearly 300 healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa

Power Africa, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announces grants totaling $2,620,650 to solar energy companies to provide reliable, affordable off-grid electricity to nearly 300 healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly 60 percent of all healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity, and of…

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 22 September 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,412,699) deaths (34,077), and recoveries (1,158,751) by region: Central (56,990 cases; 1,071 deaths; 49,571 recoveries): Burundi (474; 1; 462), Cameroon (20,431; 416; 19,124), CAR (4,793; 62; 1,830), Chad (1,153; 81; 967), Congo (5,002; 89; 3,913), DRC (10,523; 271; 10,011), Equatorial Guinea (5,002;…

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 21 September 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,408,140) deaths (33,954), and recoveries (1,154,423) by region: Central (56,975 cases; 1,071 deaths; 49,483 recoveries): Burundi (473; 1; 462), Cameroon (20,431; 416; 19,124), CAR (4,793; 62; 1,830), Chad (1,151; 81; 967), Congo (5,002; 89; 3,913), DRC (10,519; 271; 9,952), Equatorial Guinea (5,002;…

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%

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…

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

Total cases: 4,689 (+18) Recovered: 2,910 (+65) | 62% Active cases: 1,753 Tests: 474,039 (+2,272) Deaths: 26 (+1) | 0.5% Test positivity rate: 0.8%

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 case update (18 September 2020)

Total cases: 4,671 (+18) Recovered: 2,845 (+28) | 61% Active cases: 1,801 Tests: 471,767 (+1,549) Deaths: 25 (+2) | 0.5% Test positivity rate: 1.2%