Barely a month after being elected alongside Joe Biden as the US Vice-President elect, Kamala Harris has jumped from nowhere to become number 3 in the Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women in 2020. Harris now ranks only just below Germany’s Angela Merkel in the top spot followed by European Central Bank head…
Gozem, Africa’s super app, and Coris Bank International Togo announce that they have entered into a strategic asset-financing partnership. As a result, Gozem driver-partners can now access low-interest loans for the purchase of new motorcycles. This means that, for the first time, Gozem’s driver-partners will be able to benefit from performance-based financing, paving the way…
The United Kingdom on Wednesday becomes the first country in the world to approve the use of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. The first 800,000 doses will be available in the UK from next week and will be first prioritized to protect people “who are most at risk of dying from COVID-19”, as well…
The United States president-elect, Joe Biden, is already moving at a faster pace as he is set to announce those who will work in his administration on Tuesday. This was disclosed by the incoming White House chief of staff amidst President Trump’s refusal to concede the election and ongoing attempts to prevent the transition process.…
Peru’s President, Manuel Merino, resigned on Sunday after being in office for only five days. He was president of Peru between 10 and 15 November 2020. His decision to resign was as a result of demonstrations against his government which had resulted in the death of two protesters and dozens injured. Following a line of…
The former president of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, has died from an undisclosed ailment at the age of 73. The former leader was admitted to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana’s capital, Accra, last week before giving up the ghost in the early hours of Thursday. Nigerian media mogul, Dele Momodu, who has close…
The UK’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 50,000 making it the first country in Europe to pass 50,000 deaths. The tragic milestone was passed on Wednesday as the government announced that 595 people had died within 28 days of testing positive, bringing the total by this measure to 50,365. This makes the UK the fifth…
Saudi Arabia will start receiving pilgrims from outside the Kingdom from Sunday, November 1, 2020, based on the plan announced by the government in its third phase of the gradual relaxation of Umrah service. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has also laid out the guidelines for receiving foreign pilgrims between the age of…
Gozem, Africa’s Super App on Monday announces its acquisition of Delivroum, the leading food delivery app in Togo. This transaction combines the strength of Gozem’s transportation network with the breadth of Delivroum’s restaurant network, creating an unparalleled food delivery platform in Togo. Founded in 2018 in Lomé, Delivroum (https://delivroum.fr) was the first dedicated food delivery…
An elderly woman of 89 years old in the Netherlands has become the first known person to die from COVID-19 after being reinfected with the virus. Findings by researchers published in the Oxford University Press revealed that the woman, who had cancer which compromised her immune system, arrived at the emergency department earlier this year…