Twitter Introduces Subscription Service With ‘Undo’ Tweet Feature
June 3, 2021 Twitter on Thursday introduced its first-ever subscription service, which has been dubbed “Blue” and offers added features for prolific tweeters, as it seeks to diversity its revenue…
COVID-19: Africa Poorly Prepared For Imminent 3rd Wave – WHO
June 3, 2021 With vaccine deliveries at a near-standstill and lacking key resources in frontline care, Africa is poorly prepared for the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN…
Oil rises on OPEC+ supply discipline, demand prospects
June 2, 2021 Oil rose on Wednesday, supported by an OPEC+ decision to stick to its plan to restore supply to the market gradually and by the slow pace of…
Huawei launches new operating system for phones, eyes ‘Internet-of-Things’ market
June 2, 2021 China’s Huawei Technologies announced the launch of its proprietary Harmony operating system for smartphones on Wednesday, as the embattled company looks to recover from U.S. sanctions that…
From Nigeria to Brazil ‘halo’ crops reap pandemic profits
June 2, 2021 In a flowing cream hijab, Karima M. Imam walks through her fields in scrubland in northern Nigeria as workers harvest a gnarled brown root that has turned…
Recession, violence among COVID-19 side effect in Africa – Report
June 2, 2021 Much of Africa may have been spared the death toll that COVID-19 brought to other regions, but it now faces recession, growing violence and higher unemployment because…
Biden Vows To ‘Fill The Silence’ Over 1921 Massacre Of African Americans
June 2, 2021 US President Joe Biden on Tuesday honored the forgotten victims of a 1921 massacre in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst episodes of racist…
Pope Updates Canon Law To Address Paedophilia By Priests
June 1, 2021 Pope Francis updated the Catholic Church’s criminal code Tuesday, adding directives on punishing sexual abuse crimes of minors by priests that have long been sought by activists…
ECOWAS suspends Mali over coup, but no new sanctions
May 31, 2021 West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s coup and said authorities must stick to a timetable for a return…
IFC, development groups to help fund vaccine production in Africa
May 30, 2021 Global development groups including International Finance Corp (IFC) said they will explore helping African producers such as Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd boost vaccine manufacturing in Africa, which…