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Cases: 2,662,664., Deaths: 62,799 and Recoveries: 2,227,278.
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Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 28 December 2020, 9 am EAT

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As at 27 December 2020, Zimbabwe had 13 077 confirmed cases, including 10 593 recoveries and 349 deaths.
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Coronavirus – Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Update (27th December 2020)

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One hundred and fifty-three (153) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2502 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, nine hundred, and seventy (7970). To date, six thousand, two hundred, and eighty-nine (6289) patients have recovered, including fifty-two (62) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, six hundred, and seven (1607) and seventy-four (74) deaths. The 2 new deaths are male of respectively 96 and 61 years old in Kigali.

The new cases are in Kigali (39), Huye (103) tested in Huye prison, Musanze (4), Kayonza (2), Rubavu (2), Gicumbi (1), Burera (1), and Nyagatare (1); heightened vigilance is required everywhere. 

The COVID-19 prevention measures announced by the Government of Rwanda must continue to be rigorously observed, especially frequent hand-washing and physical distancing. In addition, face masks must be worn in public and multi-family compounds.
Withholding information related to contact tracing or COVID-19 symptoms, jeopardises public safety and will be punished in accordance with applicable laws. 
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Coronavirus – Rwanda: Update COVID-19 27 December 2020

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838 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria:

FCT &#8211; 297 Lagos &#8211; 253 Plateau &#8211; 82 Kaduna &#8211; 57 Katsina &#8211; 32 Nasarawa &#8211; 31 Kano &#8211; 25 Gombe &#8211; 24 Oyo &#8211; 8 Rivers &#8211; 8 Zamfara &#8211; 7 Ogun &#8211; 4 Bauchi &#8211; 4 Edo &#8211; 4 Anambra &#8211; 1 Sokoto &#8211; 1
84,414 confirmed 71,034 discharged 1,254 deaths
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Coronavirus – Nigeria: COVID-19 case update (27th December 2020)

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COVID-19 Update: A total of 29494 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 9514 new cases. We report 214 more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 26735.

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Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 update for South Africa (27 December 2020)

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80 people have tested positive for the virus from a sample size of 1,601. 425 patients have recovered, 369 being from the home-based care program while 56 have been discharged from various hospitals. 3 patients have succumbed to the disease.
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Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 updates (27 December 2020)

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Over 2.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent &#8211; with more than 2.2 million recoveries &#038; 62,000 deaths cumulatively.

View country figures &#038; more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: http://arcg.is/XvuSX.
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Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 Update (27th December 2020)

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Daily Laboratory test: 4,639 Severe cases: 224 New recovered: 1024 New deaths: 8 New cases: 451

Total Laboratory test: 1,780,961 Active cases: 11,660 Total recovered: 109,293 Total deaths: 1,909 Total cases: 122,864
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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (27th December 2020)

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By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/)

In 2021 most opportunities in the energy sector and in business in general will go to those who show up and negotiate better deals and get involved in making African resources work for us. Forget handouts, foreign aid and government handouts.
As I wrote in the second edition of Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals, in 2021, young African dealmakers, negotiators and lawyers will have to embrace a new mindset to win. They will have to mobilize their resources and advocate for important principles of personal responsibility, smaller government, lower taxes, free markets, personal liberty, and the rule of law.
In 2021, African gas projects are going to be in the news. Companies will push to get them going, from Mozambique to Nigeria and from Equatorial Guinea to Tanzania.
If some extremists have their way, none of these projects should happen and our people should be left in the dark. Question we must also ask is how Africans are going to participate when it comes to jobs and contracts. In 2021, we cannot be bystanders. We all can’t afford to.
Africa’s economic recovery from Covid-19 and our global significance in the era of energy transition and attacks on our energy sector must be driven by the talent and entrepreneurship of its people.
Our continent is still struggling when it comes to establishing democratic and trade institutions, we must push for more democracy. Democracy isn’t perfect but it is the best of all political practices and we must embrace it.
I have a few words of advice for this generation, for Africa’s young attorneys, entrepreneurs, rising stars and dealmakers:
Never lose sight of the significance of your work.
By negotiating effectively for African businesses and governments, you can play a huge role in transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of Africans. Few things in life are more satisfying.
I am proud of the law group I have built, but I consider the work I have done to get justice for and empower African individuals, businesses, and communities among my greatest successes.
I am the first to advise many young people to avoid feeling entitled to anything. No one owes you or us anything. We have to earn it. Our approach and success in oil and gas negotiations stem from our deep preparation and mindset. More of that is needed in 2021.
I have stated many times: you succeed when you look for mentors and let them mentor you. It’s important to have someone who is promoting you when you are not in the room. Next, be stubbornly loyal. Don’t try to pull a fast one because you know more than others! Further, embrace your trials and shortcomings for they teach you to be a better person and lawyer.
I have seen too many young lawyers or rising stars who get a chance to be on a podium, and then tend to spend more time being celebrities than being around colleagues or supervisors.
Many so-called celebrities have not earned a deal and completed one, so avoid having a big head. For me if you have not closed a deal and are not making money, you need to keep your philosophies to yourself. It is crucial to have a strong focus on building your skills because clients and business partners really want you to be good at what you do. Your writing, critical thinking, commercial mindset and in-depth industry skills cannot hurt you. Most clients want to know who is working on their deals, and they do not care about your race or nationality. They want to know you are qualified and can get the job done.
When you finally get a deal done and you get your first bonus or check, do not fall in the trap of buying that fancy car or getting into fast life. You will get broke so quickly. Spend wisely even when you think you have arrived where you need to be. Always think there is more and stay hungry. Look at the Texas oil boys, they are always hungry. They wear their cowboy boots and continue searching for the next big discovery.
Hashtags do not pay the bills. Get off your phone.
Get offline, social media is nice but it isn’t everything, we have seen people who prefer to seat on their phone even during business meetings rather than engage on real business. How do want a deal when you are busy on your whatsapp group chats? Why have a meeting with someone when you will be on your phone while they are talking? Get out of the room and take the call or send a message. If you decide to work on your Instagram while talking to me, I walk you out of my office or end the meeting. When you don’t get the job or the contract, don’t be so quick on blaming the “White Man” or Racism.
I know this will get the young generation annoyed, but its real. We need to start having a post covid mindset and know we will have to engage again. I am not crazy about Zoom meetings, but we have to do it. Business is not about who had the best tweet two hours ago or who does the best hooting and hollering. Get down on the ground and make money. Do not believe those who tell you money is bad. We know it is bad being broke and we hate being broke. You should never apologise for working hard and making money. To do that, you must be focused and yes, get off your phone.
Commit to work. Pay your dues. Your time to shine will come.
Always ask yourself, “Am I adding value to the firm or the company?” Don’t think you are in the firm to be the labor union representative or the head of diversity.
Do not walk around the firm or even a negotiation with arrogance or give off a sense that you are entitled, or that your opinion matters on every subject. You are not owed anything. It is important not to cry over discrimination on every issue, whether it is sexism, racism, or xenophobia.
You beat them with excellence and success. We see it every day and you will be surprised it comes from the same liberals who claim to love all humans and want to save the world. They will love to patronize you and put you in your place. I have experienced it myself. I just work harder, and success follows.
You must understand that building a successful practice or business calls for something not taught in law school or business school or any school: the ability to hustle and deliver on deals. I have always had run-ins with young lawyers because I can be a tough, goal-oriented taskmaster. I have a fierce sense of urgency that many others don’t share.  
Working for Centurion is not for the naïve or the fainthearted—we don’t tolerate young lawyers viewing Centurion as merely a job. Everyone has to give their maximum effort all the time.
The truth is, I am harder on myself. I am never satisfied, and I just believe I can win bigger and do the deal better. The most important outcome for me is to have people around me achieve more than they ever thought they could.
Lean in and take the heat for your client or causes you believe in, and for Africa
In 2021, you will have to visible, be vocal in defending the African energy sector from those that want to end it and you must capitalize on the opportunities that you see. One of the key things you must do in 2021, is take the heat for your clients. I have never had a problem being called an ambulance-chaser in the past. Today I am that ambulance that is being chased and many know i will always stand with them and I built a strategy of taking the heat for them. Don’t let them push on your client or kill your issue. Develop a thick skin and let them hit you. If I can&#39;t take the heat, I have no business being in the kitchen.
I have been pushed, been kicked, sometimes been spat on, lied on, demonized, talked about and even derided in the media. Its does not bother me one bit, I always know I am going to outlast my distractors or competition. In 2020, we made more money than any other year with Centurion Plus, our latest on-demand service. I have also been invited to meet with Presidents, Ministers, CEO’s and even Royals. But I never lost my way.
Never take your eyes off the prize. Be patient, play chess, keep smiling, be ready to take a punch and definitely hit back and do it harder. Maybe a combination of Jabs, Uppercuts and Hooks. That’s going to be you in 2021. Its going to be a fight to stay alive, stay employed, stay in business, stay relevant and stay sane when everything and everyone around you is going crazy.
You are going to be tested. They are going to come after you. sometimes even your own friends and those who laugh with you then stab you in the back. You will be called a traitor to most of your liberal elitist friends who feel entitled, drink latte with soy or almond milk. They sometimes cannot believe that this kid who was their darling and their best boo does not buy into their tree hugging, cry me a river ideology. You and I will have to believe and fight for Africa first, against energy poverty, and for personal responsibility, free markets, limited government and yes we must not be ashamed of being people of faith.
The wisdom and advice my law school mentor and professor John Radsan, who used to serve as the CIA&#39;s assistant general counsel and Ron Walters shared with me hold true for you today: each one of us has a mandate to use our education and skills to impact communities and to promote economic growth and empowerment.
So, yes, seek career success and prosperity in 2021. But, in the end, choose to do good: use your skills to make sure that everyday Africans receive their fair share of the benefits the continent’s natural resources can provide.
NJ Ayuk is Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, CEO of Centurion Law Group, and the author of several books about the oil and gas industry in Africa, including ‘Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals.’
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Cumulative Cases: 19,834 Total Recoveries: 18,210 COVID-19 Deaths: 129 COVID-19 Associated Deaths: 254 Active Cases: 1,241

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Coronavirus – Zambia: Daily status update (27th December 2020)

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New cases: 11 Total confirmed cases: 6354 Total active cases: 300 Total recovered: 5682 (2 New) Lost to follow-up: 108 Outcome under investigation: 76 Total number of tests conducted: 84080 (173 New) Total Death: 188 (0 New)

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Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (27th December 2020)

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Honorable Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula announced 525 new COVID-19 cases, 4 COVID-19 deaths and 188 Recoveries.
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Coronavirus – Namibia: COVID-19 Update 27 December 2020

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New Cases: 0 Total Confirmed: 2,549 Deaths: 76 Recovered: 1,870 Total in quarantine: 211 Discharged from quarantine: 12,400
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Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: COVID-19 update (26 December 2020)

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Total cases: 7,817 (+74) Recovered: 6,227 (+24) | 79.6% Active cases: 1,518 Tests: 714,431 (+2,174) Deaths: 72 (+3) | 0.9% Test positivity rate: 3.4%
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Coronavirus – Rwanda: COVID-19 update (26 December 2020)

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Daily Laboratory test: 6,709 Severe cases: 236 New recovered: 670 New deaths: 4 New cases: 533

Total Laboratory test: 1,776,322 Active cases: 12,241 Total recovered: 108,269 Total deaths: 1,901 Total cases: 122,413
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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (26th December 2020)

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New cases: 4 Total confirmed cases: 6343 Total active cases: 291 Total recovered: 5680 (4 New) Lost to follow-up: 108 Outcome under investigation: 76 Total number of tests conducted: 83907 (58 New) Total Death: 188 (1 New)
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Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (26th December 2020)

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Cumulative Cases: 19,671 Total Recoveries: 18,200 COVID-19 Deaths: 128 COVID-19 Associated Deaths: 254 Active Cases: 1,089
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