In depth

Corona Chronicles: 23-27 March

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to mount, we take a look at how COVID-19 is affecting the continent socially and economically.

General view shows customers shopping for essential commodities in the Naivas Supermarket in Nairobi

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Kenyan cuts

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Kenyan government agree to pay cuts, curfew imposed as coronavirus cases grow

Kenya's executive has agreed to pay cuts as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Wednesday.

Empty sunbathing chairs are seen on a beach near the Hasdrubal Hotel in Hammamet

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shock wave

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Coronavirus: 5 economies to watch as the impact spreads

African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus pandemic. Yet, as the cases rise and governments rightfully take the necessary measures to slow the spread of the virus, the continent is likely to face widespread economic fallout as business slows to a near halt.

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COVID-19 Bond

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African Development Bank picks Citi for US dollar coronavirus bond sale

Citi has been appointed by the African Development Bank to help tap markets with a bond to finance governments and companies fighting coronavirus in Africa, Miguel Azevedo, Citi’s head of investment banking for Africa and the Middle East, told The Africa Report.

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Nigerian delay

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Nigerian private sector needs to stay home

As Nigeria wakes up to its new reality of the pandemic in its borders; decision-makers at both the government and the private sector need to take action to ensure the virus doesn't spread as fast it has in other countries. But with the private sector still lagging in this, and the government late to implement measures, many wonder if it's already a hopeless situation.

Shoppers queue to stock up on groceries at a Pick n Pay store

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Southern Lockdown

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South Africa in lockdown as Coronavirus cases spike

President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken the drastic decision to shut down South Africa for 21 days, effective on Thursday when the clock strikes midnight, in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Employees work in Cormart factory as the company steps up production of hand sanitizers to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos

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global fightback

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WHO’s Tedros: ‘Don’t abandon the poorest to coronavirus’

The virus is now reaching places where people live in warzones, cannot easily get their hands on clean water and soap, and have no hope of a hospital bed if they fall critically ill.

Workers sew clothes inside the Indochine Apparel PLC textile factory in Hawassa Industrial Park in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples region

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Step Change

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Coordinated response can protect African garments industry from coronavirus fallout

Exports of African textiles and garments have grown rapidly over the past decade, but US and European orders for African garments have dried up as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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virus Raoulted?

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Coronavirus: 9 things to know about chloroquine

There is renewed interest in chloroquine now that a number of doctors have asserted that it has beneficial effects on COVID-19 patients. However, the scientific community is still divided over such claims.

Tewolde Gebremariam head of Ethiopian Airlines

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Flying criticism

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Ethiopian Airlines to China: last international carrier standing

Lambasted for maintaining its flights to China at the height of the pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines has stood its ground and currently operates flights to and from Europe, the new epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. This makes the carrier one of the last companies still operating intercontinental flights.

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When God Was Angry

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Coronavirus: far to go before rivalling Spanish Flu of 1918

The Spanish Flu, spread by troop movements at the end of World War One, was the planet’s worst ever pandemic, and killed nearly 2% of Africa’s population in six months.

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