More than two-thirds of people surveyed in 20 African countries said they would run out of food and water if they had to stay at home for 14 days. Just over half of the respondents said they would run out of money. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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Officials in India's capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Taxes on alcohol are a key contributor to the revenue of many of India's
Read MoreThey want to study three drugs in the treatment of coronavirus Kenyan researchers have joined their international counterparts in the search for a cure for Covid-19, with plans for clinical trials for three drugs, Daily Nation reports. A clinical trial is when medicine is tried on human beings to determine
Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) has urged people not to put their faith in local untested remedies for coronavirus. The advice comes at a time when at least three African heads of state have said they are importing large quantities of a herbal tonic which the president of Madagascar claims
Read MoreHeavy rains have been pounding the East African region/Getty Images East Africa’s Lake Victoria, the continent's largest freshwater lake, has seen its shores rise to record levels, submerging businesses, homes and threatening thousands of lives and livelihoods. In Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania the rising waters have forced families to abandon
Read MoreIt was launched after being tested on fewer than 20 people/AFP The president of Tanzania says he will send a plane to Madagascar to import a herbal tonic which has been touted as a cure for coronavirus by the country's president. Congo-Brazzaville's president has also promised to import the drink.
Read MorePoor Kenyans have had to rely on food donations during the pandemic Kenyans online are outraged after the ministry of health spent huge sums on tea, snacks and mobile phone airtime for its staff in the battle against coronavirus pandemic. Some 4m Kenyan shillings ($37,000; £30,000) has been spent on
Read MoreThe number of Covid-19 cases in Tanzania on Wednesday jumped to 480 after 196 more people tested positive. The figures included those announced by Zanzibar's Health minister. Making the announcement, Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the country had also registered six more deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities
Read MoreJumia: Africa’s E-Commerce Start-Up That Fell From Grace
Jumia operates in 11 African states including Uganda A year after its much heralded debut on the New York Stock Exchange, e-commerce start-up Jumia has shut down in three African states, struggled to turn a profit and got dumped by its original owners, writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry
Read MoreEuropean Union Provides Uganda Shs91bn To Rehabilitate Tororo-Gulu Railway
EU Head of Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Pacifici (L) and Minister Kasaija after signing the deal The European Union has today approved to finance the project for the rehabilitation of the Tororo-Gulu railway. A grant of EUR 21.5 million (UShs91bn) will be disbursed from the European Development Fund (EDF) to
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