africa
Cairo named best ecosystem in MENA region
Egypt
December 31, 2021
Cairo named best ecosystem in MENA region
Cairo ranked first as the best ecosystem in the Middle East and the North Africa region, according to the Global…
Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality
World
December 28, 2021
Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s legacy is reverberating among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when…
Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots
World
December 28, 2021
Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots
In Germany, Lutheran pastors are offering COVID-19 shots inside churches. In Israel’s science-skeptical ultra-Orthodox community, trusted rabbis are trying to…
Somali president suspends PM in latest power move, U.S. appeals for calm
World
December 27, 2021
Somali president suspends PM in latest power move, U.S. appeals for calm
MOGADISHU, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Somali’s president said on Monday he had suspended the prime minister for suspected corruption in…
In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores
World
December 27, 2021
In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves…
Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90
World
December 26, 2021
Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican…
Tigray leader says fighters to leave nearby Ethiopian areas
World
December 21, 2021
Tigray leader says fighters to leave nearby Ethiopian areas
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia says its fighters outside of the region have been…
Mohamed Salah wins African Player of the Year award 2021
Egypt
December 13, 2021
Mohamed Salah wins African Player of the Year award 2021
The International Federation of History and Statistics (IFFHS) announced that Liverpool and Egypt’s national football team star Mohamed Salah has…
Africa CDC: Nations might turn to COVID-19 vaccine mandates
World
December 10, 2021
Africa CDC: Nations might turn to COVID-19 vaccine mandates
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African governments might have to resort to COVID-19 vaccine mandates if their citizens don’t hurry to…
Egypt allocates LE 100 million to conduct research on increasing wheat productivity
Egypt
December 7, 2021
Egypt allocates LE 100 million to conduct research on increasing wheat productivity
Egypt allocated LE100 million to conduct innovative research to increase the productivity of wheat crops, produce new strains of the…