Zimbabwean film Cook Off, a romance about a struggling single mother who finds love during a cooking competition, premiered on Netflix on Monday, a debut that its makers hope will propel the country's small film sector to global audiences.
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African countries have adopted different measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of the continent's countries have enforced traditional measures, such as the closure of schools, imposing curfews and banning religious, (...)
A loud hiss and grunt come from a green bag pressing air through a tube, as Senegalese researchers work to develop a prototype ventilator that could cost a mere $160 each instead of tens of thousands of dollars.
The team is using 3-D printed parts (...)
Africa's total number of the novel coronavirus cases has increased to 22,528 infections, of which 5,656 cases have recovered and discharged from hospitals, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures. The WHO also reported that (...)
The total number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Africa increased on Wednesday to 16,509 cases. Of these cases, 3,301 recoveries and 879 deaths have been confirmed, according to the latest Africa Centre for Disease Control and (...)
Several African countries have demanded that China address their concerns that Africans in Guangzhou city are being mistreated and harassed amid fears there of a potential spread of coronavirus from imported cases.
In recent days Africans in the (...)
The callers were in tears. One by one, women in homes across rural Zimbabwe had a pleading question: When would family planning services return?
Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus' spread have put millions of women in Africa, Asia and (...)
The United Nations food agency has negotiated a humanitarian corridor to keep food aid flowing in southern Africa after most countries shut their borders to stop the spread of coronavirus, an official said on Thursday.
Up to 45 million people in (...)
Angola on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius recorded its first death as the virus spreads across Africa.
The continent has been slower to feel the impact than Asia or Europe, and most of its reported cases have (...)
Arpu Plus is a leading value-added service provider in the Middle East and Africa, facilitating various aspects of people's lives by broadcasting news and making it easier to order food, pay and book tickets, and interact with social services. (...)
African countries must make substantial efforts to attract private investment to the renewable sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday in its "Finance & Development" Magazine.
Renewable energy sources, especially solar, are (...)
Egyptian diplomat Amr Moussa, the chairperson of the African Union Panel of Wise, met on Sunday with Abdullah Hamdouk, the Prime Minister of Sudan on the sidelines of the 33rd African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Egypt's Ahly survived a late scare in Sudan's Omdurman to book their place in the African Champions League quarters following a tense 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal on Saturday.
Needing only a draw to advance, the game looked dead and buried when Magdi (...)
In Group A of the African Champions League, Zamalek of Egypt will be going to the quarter-finals while in Group B, Egyptian club Ahly lead with 10 points but are not assured of qualification.
In the second-tier African Confederation Cup, Egypt's two (...)
Sudanese side Al-Hilal Omdurman defeated FC Platinum of Zimbabwe 1-0 in the fifth round of Group B games of the CAF Champions League, adding more pressure on Egypt's Ahly who will face Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel on Sunday.
Al-Hilal snatched the (...)
Lebanese consumers feeling the pinch from rising living costs amid an economic crisis are likely to be squeezed even tighter as more local pounds and less U.S. dollars come into circulation, pushing up inflation.
Lebanon has long relied on a steady (...)
At least 31 anthrax human cases have been reported in at least two districts in Zimbabwe since the end of 2019 with 28 people diagnosed in Bikita District, Masvingo Province, and three others in Marondera District, Mashonaland East Province.
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Under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, head of the Organisation of African Unity, the first ever Special Olympics Pan-African Games unveiled the logo of the Games which will be hosted by Egypt from 23-31 January.
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It was quite a weekend for the four Egyptian clubs Ahly, Zamalek, Masri and Pyramids, who are representing the country in Africa's two elite football competitions, the Champions League and the Confederation Cup.
In the Champions League in Group A (...)
Game four of the Champions League group stage kicks off first. Former champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo, South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and holders Esperance of Tunisia top their respective groups with seven points each, while it's a three way (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received on Wednesday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yi, to discuss the updates of the Gulf tensions. The two sides called for de-escalation to maintain the security of the (...)
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in Cairo on Tuesday for a three-day visit that will include talks with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and other senior officials.
Liao Liqiang, China's ambassador to Egypt, said Wang will exchange (...)
The Chinese embassy to Egypt in conjunction with the Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC), affiliated to the Cabinet will hold a two-day conference on 8, 9 January to discuss mechanisms of boosting relations with China, said Moustafa (...)
A number of economic reports were recently released assessing the performance of African countries, particularly those south of the Sahara. The reports revealed marked improvement in those African countries' economic performance, despite political (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Monday the credentials of nine new ambassadors to Egypt, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.
The new ambassadors are Jonathan Cohen from the United States, Wilson Manuel of Angola, Antonio de (...)
