World Dec 16 While Africa’s sports betting industry grows, many worry about who will lose In at least five African countries, gamblers and experts said that many see the growing sports betting industry as a source of regular income, and a hope out of leaving poverty.
World Dec 16 Africa faced extreme weather and an international community distracted by Ukraine in 2022 Elections, coups, disease outbreaks and extreme weather are some of the main events that occurred across Africa in 2022.
Politics Dec 11 Biden aims to narrow trust gap between U.S. and African leaders at summit President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about…
World Aug 19 As Zimbabwe again faces inflation, government introduces gold coins Rising prices and a fast depreciating currency have pushed many in Zimbabwe to the brink, reminding people of when the southern African country faced world-record inflation of 5 billion percent in 2008.
Health Jul 01 African officials treating monkeypox spread as an emergency, call for equitable vaccine distribution Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak here as an emergency and call on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines.
World Feb 03 In Africa at-home COVID tests are scarce and expensive, help may not come until next year Unlike rich countries, African nations have very limited access to COVID-19 tests, especially at-home tests.
World Dec 24 COVID-19 spike worsens Africa’s severe poverty, hunger woes As 2021 comes to a close, many people in richer parts of the globe are fretting over the risk of contracting COVID-19 and how rising infections are upending their holiday plans.
World Aug 17 Zambia celebrates peaceful transfer of power after elections Business has quickly returned to normal in Zambia after veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared president-elect and the incumbent president Edgar Lungu conceded his election defeat.
World Aug 16 Opposition leader elected president in Zambia Zambia’s veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the southern African country’s presidency with more than 50 percent of the vote.
World Aug 15 Zambia’s opposition leader takes lead in presidential poll The 59-year old businessman, contesting the presidency for the sixth time, has more than 2.3 million votes to President Edgar Lungu’s 1.4 million votes, according to results announced Sunday by the Electoral Commission of Zambia.