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South Africa

Race against Time

Coronavirus: Africa leads vaccine quest with trials in Johannesburg

The launch of Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial is a crucial step in evaluating efficacy in different settings, Shabir Madhi, the professor ... of vaccinology who is leading the trial at the University of the Witwatersrand, tells The Africa Report.

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South Africa VS Coronavirus: Insurers face crisis of confidence

In this fifth part of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa, we look at how insurers are facing a moment of truth that will shape ... the future of the industry.

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UNDER PRESSURE

South Africa VS Coronavirus: Billions already lost in tourism

In the fourth part of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa, we look at its tourism and hospitality sectors. They have lost an ... estimated R68bn in revenue amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has necessitated national lockdowns and enforced restrictions on global travel.

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BUDGET BLUES

South Africa VS Coronavirus: Public finances looking prickly

In the third part of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa, we focus on its budget. South African tax revenue is expected to collapse, ... with under-collections projected in the range of R150bn-R250bn.

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The Mozambican military has proven to be inept at stopping atrocities by extremist insurgents in the Cabo Delgado province.

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South Africa’s interest in extremist violence in northern Mozambique

A growing insurgency in the northern parts of Mozambique has caught the attention of conflict analysts and observers worldwide. ...

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South Africa VS Coronavirus: Banks risk facing more loss

In the second part of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa, we focus on its banking industry. South Africa’s banks are strong ... enough to withstand the pressures of COVID-19 – but the pandemic has shown the limits of their model of geographical diversification.

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African Lives Matter

African Lives Matter: The future crisis

Johannesburg scares the shit out of me. Here, even my Chicago core feels intimidated, not quite up to the challenge in this city where safety ... is the first priority. Forever on guard. Driving down a major thoroughfare you grow tense when you see a road-sign warning about a high-crime hot-spot. Hope to make it through without getting jacked or smash-and-grabbed.

Go With the Flow

South Africa VS Coronavirus: Rand driven up by global risk appetite

With the second largest economy in Africa, how has South Africa been coping with the economic fallout from the pandemic? In our first part of ... a series on the impact of COVID-19 on the country, we look into how buying the rand has become a punt on the chances of a second wave of the coronavirus as the importance of the South African economy recedes.

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South Africa: Independent candidates will change the game

The Constitutional Court has allowed for independent candidates to contest elections; South African's electoral playing field may now bring apathetic ... voters back into the democratic process -- but it could also lead to divisive campaigns based on personality.

Exhibiting artist, Abe Odedina, shows his artwork to Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Lagos

PANDEMIC PENURY

Thank you Jack Ma! But where are Africa’s billionaires?

When I heard that Jack Ma, a Chinese billionaire and founder of the Alibaba conglomerate, was donating drugs and equipment to manage the COVID-19 ... pandemic in Africa, my instinct was to roll my eyes.

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