Africa

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World News

Africa must invest in local production of COVID vaccines to address inequity – WHO

Olorungbotemi December 17, 2021 0 Comment

epa08525241 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a press conference organized by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the...

5 Minutes

World News

China To Give Africa Additional One Billion Doses of Covid Vaccine

VAM News November 30, 2021 0 Comment

China has promised to give an additional one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Africa. Presenting a keynote address: “Uphold the Tradition of Always Standing Together And Jointly Build a China-Africa Community With a...

Africa National -4 Minutes

Jonathan calls for one voice, urges Africa to harness diversities for greatness

Olorungbotemi November 20, 2021 0 Comment

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Africa nations to harness their diversities and differences for greatness. He made the call at the 2021 “Democracy Dialogue” with the theme “Democracy and the...

14 Minutes

National

Nigeria: The giant Of Africa is dying, Buhari is helping to kill it: Read why

VAM News November 11, 2021 0 Comment

Author: Chief Ayo Adebanjo In the 93 years of God’s special Grace of my life, over 70 of which I have relentlessly spent in the struggle for a united, civilised, prosperous and federal Republic...

2 Minutes

Africa

Meta launches Facebook business coach for SMBs

VAM News November 9, 2021 0 Comment

Meta, an American multinational technology company, said it will be launching Facebook Business Coach, an innovative and easily accessible way for owners of Small, Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). This, it said, will help them learn...

Health -2 Minutes

WHO reveals Covid surveillance report in Africa

Olorungbotemi October 15, 2021 0 Comment

According to World Health Organisation (WHO) report, six of every seven COVID-19 infections in Africa go undetected due to low testing capacity. The statistics, which represent 85.8 per cent, were...

1 Minute

Africa National

It’s Baffling My Mind – Obasanjo Opens Up On What’s Giving Him Sleepless Night

VAM News August 17, 2021 0 Comment

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the increasing population of Africa, makes him sleepless. Obasanjo said during a speech at the public presentation of the maiden edition...

2 Minutes

World News

US blacklists five ‘terrorist leaders’ in Africa

VAM News August 7, 2021 0 Comment

The US State Department on Friday added five alleged senior members of jihadist groups in Africa to its terror blacklist, blocking access to any property or interests they may have in the United States....

2 Minutes

Local News

Africa Should Be Producing Not “Begging For COVID-19 Vaccines” – AfDB President

VAM News June 24, 2021 0 Comment

President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina has stated that the continent needs to start producing and not beg for COVID-19 vaccines. This was stated by the AfDB President,...

2 Minutes

Africa

Germany Pays €1Billion To Appease Namibia Over Genocide Encountered During Colonial Rule

VAM News May 28, 2021 0 Comment

VAM news has gathered that Germany, for the first time, on Friday, recognised it had committed genocide in Namibia during its colonial occupation, with Berlin promising financial support worth more than one billion...