Staff members transfer the first batch of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine purchased by Hungary at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 16, 2021. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) Two weeks after Hungary announced that it had reached a deal with China’s Sinopharm, the first batch of Sinopharm vaccine …

Tanzania is likely to emerge in the coming months as the fastest growing economy in Africa in 2020. This projection is based on data collected by Citi Researchers for Q3, 2020 which puts Tanzania’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 4.8% in 2020. “In part, this reflects that the country …

— In the face of production shortfalls across the world, some rich countries are hoarding vaccines, leaving poorer ones defenseless in the face of the deadly pathogen. As of mid-January, high-income countries, which represent only 16 percent of the world’s population, had taken 60 percent of available doses. — Experts …

Tanzania State power utility firm will supply 70 megawatts of electricity to power the first phase of the standard gauge railway (SGR). Tanzania State power utility firm is will supply 70 megawatts of electricity to power the first phase of the standard gauge railway (SGR), which starts operations in the …

Aerial photo taken on Feb. 3, 2021 shows the view of Jing’an District, a large-scale resettlement area in Zhaotong, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao) Whether a country’s system for governance is effective depends on its practices, with the people having the strongest voice in making the judgment. The key …

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) and his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi attend a press conference after their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, March 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi stressed on Tuesday that Ethiopia’s possible second phase filling of …

Residents of an assisted living facility receive their booster shot of the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a party celebrating the residents receiving their second dose of the vaccine, in Netanya, Israel on Jan 19, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Recent estimates suggest that 70 to 90 percent of the world’s …

By Grace Kuria The Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped from Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State have been freed. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, said the girls were released with the help of repentant bandits, adding that “They are 279 schoolgirls, none is missing!” Taking to his twitter account, …

The quest to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa has gained momentum despite COVID-19 related disruptions, an expert said. Rispah Walumbe, Health Policy Advisor at Nairobi-based Amref Health Africa said the continent has prioritized expanding access to quality and affordable healthcare services to all citizens as a means to …

What you need to know: President Xi Jinping on February 25 said his country has achieved “complete victory” over poverty following a series of programmes that lifted nearly 100 million rural folk from below the poverty line. China’s declaration of poverty eradication last week is being seen as a statement …