AfCFTA, opportunity to increase intra-African trade by over 50%, add $76bn in income to the rest of the world – Report
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be a watershed for African regional and international agri-food trade, a new report said….
China says strongly opposes U.S. bill that could remove Chinese firms from U.S. exchanges
China said on Monday it firmly opposed U.S. President Trump signing a bill that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards, saying…
Countries Ban UK Flights As Britain Says New COVID-19 Strain ‘Out Of Control’
European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stronger containment measures as the British government warned that a potent new strain of the virus…
Mike Pence, wife receive COVID-19 vaccine on live TV
The U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence were both vaccinated against COVID-19 on live television on Friday. “The American people can be confident. “We have one,…
COVID-19: Coca-Cola to cut 2,200 jobs globally, including 1,200 in U.S.
Coca-Cola Co will cut 2,200 jobs globally, including 1,200 in the United States, it said on Thursday, as the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic forces the world’s largest soda…
Paternity case: Court rules Maradona’s body ‘must be conserved’
The body of late soccer great Diego Maradona “must be conserved” in case his DNA is needed in a paternity case, an Argentine court ruled on Wednesday. Maradona died of…
France fines Paris City Hall for appointing many women
The Paris City Hall will pay a fine of 90,000 euros ($109,477) for appointing almost twice as many women to leadership positions as men, official said. Anne Hidalgo, the French…
Honda recalling 1.79 million vehicles worldwide over safety issues
Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it was recalling 1.79 million vehicles worldwide in four separate campaigns, including some linked to reported fires. The recalls cover 1.4 million vehicles in…
COVID-19: ACT project needs US$28bn to end pandemic – WHO
An international coalition aiming to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic needs US$28 billion, a bargain price for stopping the damage done by a virus that has run rampant for the past…
WHO in talks with Pfizer, Moderna on COVID-19 vaccine access
The World Health Organization, WHO, said Tuesday it is in discussions with Pfizer and Moderna about possibly including their high-tech coronavirus vaccines among early jabs for poor countries at affordable…