Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
23/04/2020The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half.
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WHO urges countries not to let COVID-19 eclipse other health issues
23/04/2020Brazzaville, 23 April 2020 – Public health systems in Africa are coming under severe strain as the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic persists. But as countries battle to bring the outbreak under control,.
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Business
African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and Ecobank Group set to establish a Continental Framework to support African Micro-Small-Medium Enterprises
23/04/2020LOME, Togo — AUDA-NEPAD Chief Executive Officer Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Ade Ayeyemi have agreed to collaborate on a continental initiative to support.
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African Development Bank, SA Taxi sign $100 million loan agreement to boost industrialization, enhance transport sector
23/04/2020JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The African Development Bank and SA Taxi Development Finance Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Holdings Proprietary Limited (“SA Taxi”), have signed a.
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Nestlé partners with IDH’s Grown Sustainably in Africa programme to boost local sourcing in Central and West Africa
23/04/2020ACCRA, Ghana — Nestlé has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative, as part of the Grown Sustainably in Africa (GSA) programme. The three-year partnership aims to support.
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Press Release
Liquidity: Managing Cash Flow When Revenue and Funding Dry Up
23/04/2020Johannesburg, South Africa, April 20, 2020 – Africa.com has convened the largest ever gathering of Africa’s CEOs, managing directors, finance directors, private equity and venture capital investors, bankers, asset managers,.
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COVID-19: Lagos State, Nigeria records 70 new cases, total now 376
21/04/2020The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in its latest report early morning of Monday indicated that Lagos State, the epicentre of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria has recorded.
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Business
Top 5 iPhone Apps Hit $142.6 Million in Revenue in March
21/04/2020With millions of people forced to stay-at-home amid coronavirus lockdown, last month witnessed a huge growth in revenue of the leading iPhone apps in the world. According to data gathered.
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Economy
African Development Bank refutes claims that it plans to provide financial support to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project
21/04/2020ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – The African Development Bank has become aware of an inaccurate news article stating that the institution plans to provide financial support to the East African Crude.
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Ecobank Group contributes about US$ 3million across its Africa footprint to support the fight against COVID-19
21/04/2020LOME, 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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