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WHO slams countries for putting travel bans on southern Africa, saying it 'attacks global solidarity'
Countries put travel bans on multiple southern African nations after the Omicron coronavirus varian…
Sinéad Baker
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A leading public health expert has pleaded with Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett to help fight coronavirus variants in Africa
The plea, from the director of South Africa's Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation, comes af…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The Facebook-backed 2Africa subsea communications cable is set to become the world's longest, stretching about 28,000 miles
Facebook and other investors in the 2Africa subsea communications cable on Tuesday unveiled plans f…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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South Africa surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases amid spread of a new, more infectious variant
Local health authorities told Reuters the new variant of the novel coronavirus was behind between 8…
Inyoung Choi
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In a new push for vaccine diplomacy, China's Xi Jinping has pledged to give Africa a billion vaccines
Xi made the undertaking to give Africa vaccines in Beijing on November 29, adding that China will a…
Cheryl Teh
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The Business Insider Africa Awards are here — meet the nominees and jury panel
The Business Insider Africa Awards will recognize outstanding individuals in business in a virtual …
Business Insider Africa
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South Africa says it has been 'punished' rather than 'applauded' for detecting the new Omicron variant
South Africa has some of the world's top epidemiologists and scientists, who have detected emerging…
Alia Shoaib
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Crypto adoption in Africa has surged 1,200% over the last year, as people in some of the fastest-growing crypto economies favor digital coins to avoid bank and exchange restrictions: Chainalysis
Africa's digital assets market has grown over 1,200% in value over the last year, making the region…
Camomile Shumba
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South Africa health minister calls travel bans on country amid Omicron variant fears 'unjustified': report
"Covid-19 is a global health emergency. We must work together, not punish each other," South Africa…
Taylor Ardrey
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South Africa says people who test positive for COVID-19 but have no symptoms no longer need to isolate
South Africa, which had a huge surge of Omicron cases toward the end of 2021, relaxed its rules in …
Marianne Guenot
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COVID-19 data out of South Africa points to substantially fewer deaths compared to past infection spikes
In previous surges in South Africa, deaths were closely tied to case numbers. But this time, deaths…
Erin Snodgrass
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A Delta variant surge in South Africa prompts the government to impose a curfew, close schools, and ban alcohol sales. This 'devastating wave' could be worse than anything in 2020, the president warns.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said that this wave of COVID-19, driven by the Delta varia…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Jen Psaki says South Africa turned down the US's offer of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses
About a quarter of people in South Africa are fully vaccinated as the new coronavirus variant, Omic…
Eliza Relman
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United and Delta say they aren't cutting flights to South Africa as new travel restrictions throw a wrench in the recovery of international travel
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines had just started flying to South Africa again only to have thei…
Thomas Pallini
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Cargo ships taking the long way around Africa to avoid blocked Suez Canal risk pirate-infested waters
The huge Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal has other vessels weighing the perilous decision of whe…
Tom Murray
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Airtel Africa reports $151 million loss in Q1 2023-24
Revenue in constant currency terms grew 20.4 per cent year-on-year to USD 1,377 million in the …
PTI
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Airtel Africa posts double-digit revenue growth and 82% surge in net profit on the back strong cost control and increased usage levels
Constant currency underlying revenue grew 23.3 per cent for the year and 19.1 per cent in Q4. …
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South Africa considers buying Russian oil to tackle energy inflation - a move that could boost Moscow's coffers
South Africa is battling soaring inflation with April fuel prices 29.2% higher than a year ago, acc…