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Malawi president, ministers take 10% salary cut to fight coronavirus
BLANTYRE (The Southern African Times) - Malawi’s president and cabinet will take a 10% salary cut...
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Africa could lose 20 mln jobs due to pandemic – AU study
JOHANNESBURG/ADDIS ABABA (The Southern African Times) - About 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa...
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Trump: ‘Going to be a lot of death’ in U.S. next week from coronavirus
President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the...
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Nigeria to set up $1.39 billion fund to fight coronavirus
Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion)coronavirus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure...
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African Development Bank celebrates milestone with first social bond listing on London Stock Exchange
The African Development Bank’s “Fight Covid-19” social bond, the largest social bond to date to be...
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OPEC allies work on unprecedented oil cut, await US efforts
OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent...
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Ethiopia signs $800 mln geothermal power purchase agreement
Ethiopia has signed a power purchase agreement worth $800 million with the developers of a 150...
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Rwanda secures $109 million IMF loan to tackle coronavirus
Rwanda has secured a $109.4 million in emergency coronavirus funding from the International Monetary Fund, the...
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African governments team up with tech giants to fight coronavirus lies
Governments across Africa are teaming up with technology giants including Facebook and WhatsApp to fight misinformation...
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Africa seeks IMF, World Bank and EU support on debt relief – UNECA
African finance ministers want International Monetary Fund, World Bank and EU support for bilateral, multilateral and...
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