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Ecobank Group contributes about US$ 3million across its Africa footprint to support the fight against COVID-19

LOME, Togo – Ecobank Group, the Pan African Bank, has contributed about US$3 million to the fight against COVID-19 across its footprint in Africa. In line with its commitment to the.

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Ethiopian Airlines sees growth in demand for cargo movements Amidst Lockdown

Africa’s leading airliner, Ethiopian Airlines, has said it is re-strategizing towards minimizing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the Airline’s operations globally.   In an interview with African Leadership Magazine,.

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COVID-19 Nigeria records a rapid increase in cases of infection

The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria has continued to record rapid increase as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control showed that.

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Observations of the COVID-19 Response Across Africa

When the world’s richest nations are struggling to provide their own citizens with masks, testing kits and ventilators, how can countries with even less resources cope?  Although much of the.

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Africa Vs Virus: The Case for Unadulterated Support for the African Development Bank

By Kingsley Okeke Like a city set on a hill, the tireless efforts of the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the leadership of Dr Akinwumi Adesina in contributing to building.

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Africa cannot go back to ‘Business as usual’ when COVID-19 Pandemic is over

But it will teach us an important lesson: the need to invest in health infrastructure across the world, and particularly in Africa. By Babatunde Omilola Like every other pandemic that.

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MTN Ghana Foundation Donates 5 Million GHC to the Fight Against COVID-19

As part of its commitment to support Government’s efforts in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic the MTN Ghana Foundation is donating five million Ghana Cedis (GHS 5million) towards the.

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African Development Bank Group unveils $10 billion Response Facility to curb COVID-19

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 8 April 2020 – The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic..

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What Africa Must Do To Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Coronavirus.

by Atiku Abubakar Before the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the globe, Nigeria spent 42% of her earnings on debt servicing. We have arrived at a new reality today: even if.

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COVID-19: Therapeutics Accelerator Awards $20 Million in Initial Grants to Fund Clinical Trials

Researchers at three institutions in the U.S. and U.K. receive grants to advance studies of repurposed drugs and novel antibodies in preventing COVID-19 NAIROBI, Kenya — The partners in the.

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