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Egypt approves Sinopharm vaccine for general use Egypt has approved the use of a Chinese developed vaccine against the COVID-19, the health minister said. The first batch of the vaccine was delivered in December, with further doses expected later...

Africa battles second wave of Covid-19, vaccines expected to delay The COVID-19 cases in Africa is on the rise as the continent is battling a second wave of the novel virus. At least 47 African countries have registered an average...

The editorial board of Y! Africa is pleased to announce Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, as its pick for Person of the Year 2020. Chosen by a consensus of Y! Africa editors, Bobi Wine emerged overall winner amongst Fadji Zaouna Maïna, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Amadou Sall, Akinwunmi Adesina, President R. Wavel...

The year 2020 has always carried a mark of augury. Every number or year seems to have its own meaning anyway. But it only throws the accuracy of numerology into further doubt or as a mere wishful thinking (that’s...

The wait for the Y! Africa Person of the Year has raised hopes and caused internal rumblings. Both sides – that’s you and us – have anticipated this since December 1 because we understand the strength of all the...

If you thought of a platform where you could find strictly African content, look no further than Mdundo, a Kenya-based platform founded in 2013 by Martin Nielsen, a Danish expat. Mdundo was available throughout Africa - already has more...

Thinking about this year and how women were represented in all aspects of the society? This article from NBC Washington is what is needed to make it all worth it. Enjoy! The public service sector is an essential one, in...

Botswana Diamond deals in Botswana De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, has extended its 10-year sales agreement with Botswana, where it sells diamonds from the world’s richest mines, for another year to give the parties enough time to reach...

Jordan Sekatawa: Telling the right Pan-African stories through filmmaking This US-based Ugandan filmmaker talks about living in the diaspora, Black Oppression and his forthcoming film project, 'Uganda We Rise'. Even beyond Africa, the entire black race has over the years been...

BBC Africa reported that the police in Uganda have arrested Nigerian musicians Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, and Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, for holding an unauthorised concert on Saturday night in the capital, Kampala....