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Coronavirus magnifies Africa’s need for economic integration – AU Chairperson

August 18, 2020 The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat says the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need to accelerate Africa’s economic integration and industrial...

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August 18, 2020 / Comments (0)

President hands over AfCFTA Secretariat building today

August 17, 2020 President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, inaugurate and hand over the secretariat for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the African Union Commission. Ghana won...

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August 17, 2020 / Comments (0)

‘Aggressive action’ needed as Africa coronavirus cases pass 1m

August 12, 2020 “Aggressive and bold” action is needed as Africa’s coronavirus cases pass the one-million mark, according to the African Union (AU) body dealing with the pandemic. It says...

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Impact of COVID-19 on Fintech trends and consumer behaviour

August 5, 2020 COVID-19 on its initial start appeared to be a very distant disease in faraway Asia. From December 2019 to February 2020, nearly everyone outside of China paid no serious attention to it....

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August 5, 2020 / Comments (0)

COVID-19: WHO warns African nations on easing virus restrictions

August 5, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that easing of Covid-19 restrictions could lead to a resurgence and has asked African governments to strengthen testing and contact tracing....

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August 5, 2020 / Comments (0)

World Economic Forum partners to launch Africa’s 1st Country Financing Roadmap

August 5, 2020 The World Economic Forum is partnering with the Government of Ghana to launch the first Country Financing Roadmap (CFR) initiative in Africa. This government-led project, in collaboration...

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World Economic Forum partners to launch Africa’s 1st Country Financing Roadmap

August 5, 2020 The World Economic Forum is partnering with the Government of Ghana to launch the first Country Financing Roadmap (CFR) initiative in Africa. This government-led project, in collaboration...

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August 5, 2020 / Comments (0)

AfCFTA Secretariat to begin operations ahead of trade activities from Jan. 2021

August 5, 2020 Parliament has approved the choice of Ghana as the host country for the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA) in Accra. A report of Parliament’s...

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August 5, 2020 / Comments (0)

AfDB Regional Economic Outlook 2020: COVID-19 response and economic diversification crucial to growth recovery in Southern Africa, the most affected region

July 30, 2020 Impact of COVID-19 in South Africa projected to affect the rest of Southern African economies A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic...

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July 30, 2020 / Comments (0)

IFC Invests US$5.6bn for private sector development in Africa and the Middle East

July 24, 2020 More than US$500m to address the COVID-19 pandemic IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, committed US$5.6billion to private sector development in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa in...

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July 24, 2020 / Comments (0)