[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of October 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,415,289 while over 102,340,806 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

[UN News] An Ethiopian farmer has been talking about how avocados have transformed the lives of not just his family but also of people living in his community.

[VOA] Washington -- Claims from Nigeria that the leader of one of the fastest-growing Islamic State terror group affiliates is dead are being met with extreme caution in the United States.

[SAnews.gov.za] The quality assurance examination board, Umalusi, says plans are in place and the system is ready to administer the November 2021 final National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Fifty young men including an 11-year-old boy, have been rescued from a house in Lenasia, a suburb in Johannesburg, by members of the South African police.

[Premium Times] When compared on a monthly basis, the prices of goods and services actually rose as the headline index climbed between August and September.

[RFI] Authorities in English-speaking western Cameroon have appealed for calm after a policeman who killed a four-year-old schoolgirl was lynched by an angry mob. This comes just weeks after the new school year began in the troubled region, with stud...

[This Day] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced that it has through three commercial banks financed railway infrastructure in Lagos to the tune of N6 billion.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe is ready to soften its stance on crypto-currencies, judging by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube's remarks this week, that he intends to develop a framework and rules that govern formal trading in ...

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa continues to see a decline in COVID-19 infections, with new cases dropping by 28% in the past seven days.

[SAnews.gov.za] Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has announced that the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on COVID-19 Vaccines has advised that additional doses be given to individuals with compromised immunity.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says government is going to great lengths to address the issues faced by military veterans in the country.

[Monitor] Makerere University has said it is designing a 1,500 postgraduate students' hall of residence within its campus to be named after Tanzania's founding president and alumnus, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

[UN News] A Cameroonian woman who set up her own smoked shrimp business, has been recognized by the UN's Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) for her contribution towards unlocking the potential of selling shellfish locally and abroad.

[New Era] Aroab -- Residents from the Aroab community, southeast of Keetmanshoop staged a peaceful demonstration earlier this week, in their quest to access land for both framing and housing purposes.

[Namibia Economist] The U.S.government funded Namibia Adherence and Retention Project (NARP) donated 100 footballs, 24 whistles, two-goal nets, two stopwatches and 20 chess boards to Learners of the Moses van der Byl Primary School in Katutura, Windh...

[The Herald] SUSPENDED Police Commissioner Erasmus Makodza claimed in court that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission's investigating officer Eric Chacha, was not fit to testify in his corruption related trial since there was bad blood between the...

[Daily News] THE government deserves praise for funding and promoting free education in the country that in turn has raised the number of children going to school as well as those vulnerable and living with disabilities.

[The Herald] Tendai Rupapa in ST PETERSBURG, Russia

[The Herald] ARCHBISHOP Paul Mamvura Mwazha remains at the helm of the African Apostolic Church (VaApostora veAfrica), which he founded, after the Supreme Court yesterday confirmed a High Court decision nullifying the appointment of one of his sons a...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Oil revenue surplus to be collected this year will be earmarked for the implementation of the 2021 budget's Public Investment Programme projects, said Friday the Angolan head of State, João Lourenço.

[New Zimbabwe] POLICE in Harare have arrested Micheal Freeman Chingwaru (39), a teacher at Einstein Tuition Centre for violently assaulting a student at the private school.

[The Herald] Labenmon Investments, which owns SAS Mine Lowerdale in Mazowe where eight people died last week following an explosion have said they are cooperating with the authorities in fact-finding the cause of the accident.

[Nyasa Times] The Government of Saudi Arabia has donated assorted medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to help the Malawi Government in the management and containment of Covid-19 pandemic.

[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Republic Police has refuted social media claims that a student from a Harare school who appeared in viral video being assaulted by a teacher had been caught in a compromising position with a schoolmate.

[Namibian] A man accused of raping a five-year-old girl after abducting her from a preschool in Windhoek two years ago is fit to stand trial, two psychiatrists have concluded.

[New Era] Namibia's government is pursuing reforms to improve the business environment, attract investment and spur industrialisation. One of the objectives of the NIPDB is to review and propose policy reforms and measures to support trade and invest...

[The Herald] Zimbabwe has joined the world in celebrating the International Day of Rural Women which is celebrated annually on October 15 to highlight the essential role that rural women and girls play in the food systems of the world.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço said Friday that the country's Tax Revenue projections indicate an increase of around 26 percent of 2021 General State Budget (OGE), which is estimated at 13.5 billion kwanzas.

[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Science Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) Council of Ministers has appointed Angolan Minister for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Maria do Rosário Braganç...