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The suspension of covid-19 test in the DRC is only for fully vaccinated travelers 1

The DRC’s Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Jean-Jacques Mbungani, presented during the Council of Ministers of September 30, 2022, the health situation throughout the national territory, in particular the situation of Covid-19 which remains “stable and under control” in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To this end, the Minister of Health, in view of the continuous decline in contamination statistics, announced the signing of a Ministerial Order which provides: “- The suspension of Covid-19 tests at the entrance to the territory and at leaving the territory until further… Read More Here

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2021 Visa Openness Index calls for easier travel to propel Africa out of Covid-19 slump

December 16, 2021January 6, 2022 arnbethnic

Opening up Africa’s borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness Index. Published yearly since 2016, the Index measures African countries’ openness to travellers from elsewhere on the continent. This year’s edition found that the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic substantially impacted free movement. “In this new era of travel, safety and hygiene protocols have become as important as travel documentation and visa formalities,” said the report, jointly released by the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission… Read More Here

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Copper price down as omicron fears subside

December 9, 2021January 6, 2022 Janet

The copper price retreated on Thursday after a three-day advance as the dollar firmed, omicron fears subsided and attention turned to the unwinding of US monetary stimulus. March delivery contracts were exchanging hands for $4.31 a pound ($9,482 a tonne) by midday on the Comex market in New York, down 1.8% compared to Wednesday’s closing. “While prices for the metal were supported by low inventories, there was pressure from cooling growth in top consumer China and the tightening of US monetary policy,” said Concord House analyst Duncan Hobbs. “There is a… Read More Here

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Pandemic pushes mining industry to adopt IoT

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Janet

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in deployment of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technology, with 82% of mining companies looking to upgrade at least one area of their business, according to mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat. The company’s ‘Industrial IoT in the Time of Covid-19′ study shows that 37% of the 82% reported that they had adopted an IoT project since the second quarter of 2020 and that the 18% who said they had not done plan to do so in the next two years. Additionally, 81% of mining… Read More Here

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Africa: Continent Nears Nears 7.5 Million Covid-19 Recoveries

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Janet

As of September 22, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,182,579 while over 83,245,773 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 206,749 and 7,482,146 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,886,331 and 86,376 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (922,222), Tunisia (700,807), Ethiopia (335,273), Libya ( 333,064 ), Egypt ( 298,296 ) and Kenya ( 246,956 ). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization… Read More Here

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Gemfields records strong six-month performance

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Janet

JSE-listed Gemfields expects to report a net profit after tax of $23.8-million for the six months to June 30, compared with the $56.7-million net loss after tax reported for the comparative six-month period in 2020. In rand terms, the net profit after tax is expected to be R346-million. Earnings a share are expected to be $0.02 or R0.24. Gemfields’ two key operating assets, the Montepuez ruby mine, in Mozambique, and the Kagem mine, in Zambia, generated revenues of $58.9-million and $31.2-million, respectively, during the period. Gemfields reiterates in a trading… Read More Here

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Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 200,000 Across Continent

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Janet

As of September 6, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,896,315 while over 69,075,350 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 199,265 and 7,081,574 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,819,945 and 83,419 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (884,085), Tunisia ( 674,047), Libya (315,418), Ethiopia (314,984), Egypt (290,027) and Kenya (240,172). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well as… Read More Here

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Africa Records Over 193,394 Covid-19 Deaths As Cases Rise

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 Janet

As of August 28, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,695,475 while over 61,945,696 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 193,394 and 6,791,572 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,747,018 and 81,187 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (843,357), Tunisia (654,798), Libya (303,790), Ethiopia (303,171), Egypt (287,393) and Kenya (233,801). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well as national… Read More Here

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Africa: Nearly 62 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Janet

As of August 27, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,660,025 while over 61,914,095 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 192,563 and 6,758,734 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,734,973 and 80,826 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (836,494), Tunisia (651,035), Libya (302,177), Ethiopia (301,713), Egypt (287,159) and Kenya (232,869). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well as… Read More Here

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Africa: Over 7.4 Million Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed Across Continent

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 Janet

As of August 20, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,412,670 while over 57,848,461 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 187,173 and 6,533,903 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,652,652 and 78,694 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (791,559), Tunisia (632,328), Ethiopia (292,731), Libya (291,168) Egypt (285,831) and Kenya (225,663). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well as national and… Read More Here