APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (July 16- July 22)
Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Ranil Wickremesinghe
AU urges establishment of Public Health Emergency Operations Centres
The African Union (AU) has called on all Member States to make a commitment to establish and strengthen functional Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) t
Zambia on standby to fill Zimbabwe's 2021 AFCON slot
FILE PHOTO: The Africa Cup of Nations trophy. /Getty Images Zambia says it is on standby to fill Zimbabwe's slot at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) should FIFA ban the latter ahead of t
Zambia maintains role of peaceful power transition
President Hakainde Hichilema inspects the guard of honor during the inauguration ceremony at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, Zambia, on Aug. 24, 2021. /Xinhua Zambia's holding of genera
Nigeria’s Autochek acquires Cheki Kenya and Uganda from ROAM Africa
Nigerian automotive tech company Autochek today is announcing the acquisition of Cheki Kenya and Uganda from Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) for an undisclosed amount.Per a statement, Autochek will fi
Zambia parliament elects first woman speaker
FILE PIC: Lawmakers in Zambia on Friday chose prominent lawyer Nelly Mutti as the country's first woman Speaker of the National Assembly. /AFP Lawmakers in Zambia on Friday chose prominent law
This YC Summer batch features the largest group of African startups yet
Y Combinator’s summer batch of 2021 features 377 startups from 47 countries. It’s the 33rd Demo Day of the well-known accelerator and holds the largest cohort yet. YC S20 had 198 startups,
