OThe rising COVID-19 cases in Africa induced the Ministers of Finance from the continent to hold a second virtual meeting this Tuesday (31) when they decided that the pandemic could spiral out of control unless measures are put in place now to curtail its spread.
A reference in the field of infrastructure on the African continent, Atepa Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF).
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) established a cooperation strategy for Brazilian professionals to visit the Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa to combat the new coronavirus pandemic.
The Institut Pasteur of Dakar is developing a quick kit to diagnose COVID-19, in partnership with the British biotechnology company Mologic. The test kits are being manufactured in Dakar and are expected to be ready for the market in June.
Nigeria's female voices are taking over the world. In 2019, three Nigerian writers - Akwaeke Emezi, Oyinkan Braithwaite and Diana Evans - entered the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. The award is considered one of the most prestigious in terms of English-language literature.
Fintech is a term derived from the union of the words financial and technology to define startups that offer financial services to the public until then neglected by the traditional institutions of the sector. Because they have lower operating costs, since they massively use new digital technologies, these companies are able to offer simpler and more efficient solutions to their customers.
The world has always told history through illustrations. In prehistory, for example, communication took place through cave painting. Nowadays, comics have diversified and democratized the dissemination of illustrations in order to tell stories. Countries like Japan and the United States have turned this kind of art into a gigantic industry. In Africa, on the other hand, several talents have emerged in order to tell African history from another perspective and also give a new meaning to the genre. Mixing African tradition and the fictional universe of superheroes, some names are gradually gaining space and accumulating a legion of fans.
Brazil occupies prominent places in both cotton production and exports, attracting several partners interested in strengthening the cotton sector. The latest country to seek Brazil's support in Zimbabwe. An agreement was signed between the two countries to guarantee training and also the transfer of Brazilian cotton technologies to the African country.
Spending hours and hours confined at an airport can put a damper on anyone's mood. For travelers connecting from 6 am at the Addis Ababa airport, this wait is a little more pleasant.
The Cape Town Art Fair - the main art fair in Africa - reaches its eighth edition, bringing together the main galleries in South Africa, the African continent and abroad.
