adminSouth Africa choir adapts to Covid-19 by making new music
The dusty streets of rural South Africa are a far cry from the bright lights of “America’s Got Talent,” but that’s where the members of the Ndlovu Youth Choir find…
Telemedicine can help slow down the spread of Covid – 19
Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor African countries should invest more in telemedicine to help lessen the burden on overwhelmed healthcare institutions and reduce the spread of the novel…
African countries drop Covid 19 curbs in effort to limit economic harm
Governments across are abandoning restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the hope of limiting damage to their fragile economies, despite a rapid rise in the number of cases…
Coronavirus: New Covid-19 tracing tool appears on smartphones
A Covid-19 tracing software tool has appeared in the settings of both Android phones and iPhones as part of an update of their operating systems. The “exposure notification” tool is…
5 ways to advance digital trade in the post-COVID world
Ziyang Fan and Mike Gallaher Globalization is under threat. Even before the pandemic, globalization was already struggling due to years of stagnation in trade growth and uncertainties at the World…
COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
Correspondents The World Food Programme has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause one of the worst food crises since World War II. It predicts a doubling of the number…
The African Union Covid-19 Response Fund: a new social contract
Ebba Kalondo & Carl Manlan We need African resources for African transformation, and the fund is a significant step in that direction LOME, Togo, June 19, 2020/ — The African…
COVID-19 and cancer
Norman E. Sharpless With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), countries and states have instituted lockdowns. These decisions have been difficult and are sometimes described as benefiting the public…
Fathers reflect on fatherhood during lockdown
Roselyne Sachiti Features, Health and Society Editor Sunday was father’s day. This year, the day was celebrated under unique circumstances as the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic. Fathers, especially…
The pandemic has forced us to imagine a different future
What was it like when Mary and the disciples left the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost? As they stepped into the streets of Jerusalem it must have felt…