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If advanced economies like Italy, Spain, the United States and France are struggling to contain the wrath of this pandemic, then it has a devastating potential in poor countries like Uganda, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and Senegal.

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Africa cannot go back to ‘business as usual’ when Covid-19 pandemic is over

Our Correspondent13 April 2020 4:56 PM IST

For centuries, global and national agendas have given premium to wealth creation and less attention to healthcare.

The analysis shows that Covid-19 will cost the region between $37 billion and $79 billion in output losses for 2020 due to a combination of effects.

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Covid-19 drives sub-Saharan Africa toward first recession in 25 yrs: World Bank study

Our Correspondent9 April 2020 7:32 PM IST

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and is forecast to fall sharply from 2.4% in 2019 to...

Bureau members, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Liberia, and Morocco, pledged their full commitment to expand outreach and to take and promote concrete actions.

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Africa’s finance ministers call for $100 bn to secure their nations due to pandemic

Our Correspondent7 April 2020 5:55 PM IST

The pandemic and the oil-price shock are likely to tip Africa into an economic contraction in 2020, in the absence of a major fiscal stimulus.

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Covid-19 will greatly reduce Africa’s GDP growth in 2020: McKinsey

Our Correspondent2 April 2020 4:47 PM IST

In addition to offering its logistics and supply-chain network, Jumia is collaborating with health ministries in several countries to use its website and mobile platforms to share Covid-19 related public service messages.

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Covid-19: Jumia offers African governments last mile delivery solution for medical supplies

Our Correspondent26 March 2020 7:46 PM IST

The annual to be held at Portugal will gather over 700 African and European change-makers.

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EurAfrican Forum to focus on free trade agreements, climate change

Our Correspondent4 March 2020 5:13 PM IST

TLcom Capital will focus primarily on startups in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa but is also eyeing rising markets, such as Ethiopia.

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VC firm TLcom Capital closes $71 mn funding; plans investment in 12 startups

Our Correspondent18 Feb 2020 4:49 PM IST

The SA Post Office previously said that it expects e-commerce and financial services to comprise a major portion of its revenue by 2030.

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South African Post Office to launch e-commerce platform in March

Our Correspondent18 Feb 2020 4:21 PM IST

Another very important element of the masterplan is to stimulate local demand to supplant unfair trade imports.

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South Africa introduces poultry sector masterplan to boost exports

Our Correspondent11 Feb 2020 7:25 PM IST

The consortium, which also includes Bollore Africa Logistics and Nippon Yusen Kaisha, will develop and operate a 600-metre quay and a new 21.2-hectare terminal for the import, export, and transshipment of vehicles.

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Toyota Tsusho to build Egyptian vehicle terminal at East Port Said

Our Correspondent6 Jan 2020 6:19 PM IST

The eSW will reduce the 44 days hectic long paperwork process for importers and exporters to 13 days and eventually to 3 days.

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After eWTP, Ethiopia unveils customs processing platform for traders

Our Correspondent6 Jan 2020 4:52 PM IST

The company targets the low-income population in remote areas through small shopkeepers who serve as order and delivery points.

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E-commerce platform Copia raises $26 mn Series B funding led by LGT Lightstone

Our Correspondent3 Dec 2019 7:04 PM IST