The regulator will henceforth sell dollars and other foreign currencies directly to commercial banks, which have been mandated to sell to Nigerians. The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has ended the sales of forex to Bureau De Change operators, saying the parallel market has beco...

Masiyiwa joins the streamer's board as Susan Rice, who will join President-elect Joe Biden's administration, leaves her post. Netflix has tapped African billionaire and telecom mogul Strive Masiyiwa for its board of directors as board member Susan Rice prepares to exit her post. ...

The United States has reported more than 2,000 deaths from Covid-19 today, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.   The country has reported at least 2,081 new fatalities so far on Tuesday. This is the 21st time that the US has added more than 2,000 new deaths in a day....

While the efficacy results recently reported by coronavirus vaccine makers are impressive, “the FDA doesn't authorize vaccines or approve any medical product, just on the basis of a press release,” Dr. Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, said Tuesd...

Colombia’s first lady Maria Juliana Ruiz has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement from the Office of the Presidency on Tuesday. “At this time, she is asymptomatic and following the isolation protocols established by the Ministry of Health,” the statement said...