Tag: africa, Tobacco
Big tobacco wants African countries to do its bidding
By Leonce Dieudonné Sessou, Executive Secretary, African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) There was a time when tobacco companies could market their deadly and addictive...
Access Bank places African commercial banks on global map with sustainability certification
As the sustainability leader in Africa, Access Bank PLC was invited to participate in the Sustainability Certification under the Sustainability Standards and...
Africa’s digital economy to grow to$180b by 2025 – Google, IFC
Africa’s Internet economy has the potential of reaching $180 billion or 5.2 per cent of the continent’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025, according to a...
Siemens hosts Africa, M/East policy makers on ‘Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow’
Siemens Energy & partners are holding a major Middle East and Africa focused virtual conference, entitled ‘Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow’, from October 19 –...
COVID-19: 8,000 health workers infected in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said no fewer than 8,000 health workers have been infected with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Africa Region. WHO...
COVID-19: Africa hits 500, 000 mark
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 infections in Africa have surpassed 500, 000 and there is concern as a growing number of countries are...
MutiChoice Group joins UN as official African media supporter for Global COVID-19 Campaign
As part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness through information, the MultiChoice Group has joined the United Nations (UN) as an official supporter of the UN’s...
COVID-19: CAF shifts football tournaments in Africa
The Confederation of African Football Executive Committee on Tuesday postponement the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to hold in Cameroun till January 2022. The...
Fact check: Are DStv’s tarrifs in Nigeria the highest in Africa?
In fact check recently published by The Cable, it was disclosed that the DStv tariffs in Nigeria is the cheapest in Africa. In May 2020, MultiChoice, the owners of DStv...
COVID-19: Africa’s cases hit 222,000, death toll over 6,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa is now over...
