The Oxford jab is less protective against the South African variant – but that’s no disaster
The news that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is less protective against the South African variant of Covid-19 has caused a lot of concern. But before we...
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Uganda’s election is a key moment for the splinternet in Africa
On Jan. 11, Facebook and Twitter announced that they had taken down a network in Uganda, linked to the country’s ministry for information, for posting...
New variant of African swine fever raises biosecurity alert level
A pig-killing disease that has wiped out almost a billion pigs worldwide has mutated, establishing new variants.Key points: The United Nations has warned of an...
Lambeth to receive surge testing amid concerns over South African Covid mutation
Extra coronavirus testing will be carried out in Lambeth following confirmed cases of the South African Covid variant in the south London neighbourhood. Surge testing...
The recipe for net zero? Nestlé focuses on cocoa, coffee and milk in EMENA
At the end of 2020, Nestlé unveiled its ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2050 in a plan that kicked off with an initial...
After Oyo Govt’s Denial, Makinde’s Associate Hints Governor Could Leave PDP
An associate of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday said though the coast was not clear for the governor to move to the...
This is amazing news about the Moderna coronavirus vaccine
Researchers tested the Moderna vaccine candidate against the UK mutation (B.1.1.7) and found that the neutralizing antibodies still work against the new strain. The tests...
Tanzania: Covid-19 Denial Risks Pulling Africa Back
As President John Magufuli downplays the severity of the coronavirus, Tanzanians are waking up to the reality that the virus is spreading. Health experts now...
Africa: The Continent and the IMF
In the aftermath of the Great Lockdown, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been both proactive and relatively empathetic. The organisation has doubled the capacity...
Pakistan, South Africa announce squads for upcoming Test series
Karachi/Johannesburg: Six players, including Shan Masood, Haris Sohail and Imam-ul-Haq, from the recent New Zealand series were axed as Pakistan's new chief selector Muhammad Wasim...