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Namibian President Geingob arrives for the inauguration of Ramaphosa as South African president, at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria

leader of the pack

Coronavirus: Namibia praised for containing the virus

The Republic of Namibia has been praised for its containment of the spread of the coronavirus. Its index case came mid-March, but for 45 days ... (7 April to 21 May) no new cases were recorded.

Article 4/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 25 May – 29 May"

Elizabeth Rogo

balanced energy

Kenya’s renewable sector and women in the industry: Elizabeth Rogo AEC President East Africa

Kenya has one of the most active renewable sectors in Africa. Could it serve as a model to be followed by other countries across Africa? We ... find out more from Elizabeth Rogo, the African Energy Chamber President for East Africa on the energy sector and on being the only female in a top leadership role.

A miner works at the entrance of a shaft at the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya

real world

Call to graduates during coronavirus: ‘Don’t forget how you stayed connected’

As we graduate from Harvard amidst the pandemic, we reflect on the juxtaposition of our relative privilege with the systematic marginalization ... of the artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As we go into the real world, we have to recognize the contribution of their labour to our education and commit to improving their lives.

Article 5/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 25 May – 29 May"

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Waiting Game

Nigeria VS Coronavirus: Fintech can prosper by surviving COVID-19

Nigeria’s biggest technology and telecoms players will benefit in the long term from the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenge is to protect small ... start-ups that represent the future of innovation. This third article of our series on the the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria, looks at telecoms and technology.

Article 3/4 of "How will Nigeria navigate the pandemic"

Virus Nigeria Outbreak

investing in the informal

Coronavirus: Nigeria’s informal economy hit hard

Nigeria’s informal economy has grown considerably over the last decade. ...

Article 7/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 25 May – 29 May"

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smooth sailing

Coronavirus: Reforms by Angola’s Lourenço helped mitigate effects of COVID-19

Big oil-producing countries have faced a double-hit in recent months: the sudden drop in prices of oil and the economic impact of the global ... pandemic. In the case of Angola, which entered both crises with an already weakened economy, how are its prospects looking? The Africa Report speaks to Sergio Pugliese, the Executive President for the African Energy Chamber (AEC), to find out.

Article 9/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 25 May – 29 May"

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a news conference at his office in Addis Ababa

getting hot

Ethiopia: Indefinite postponement of polls raising political tempers

Ethiopia's decision to postpone its August 2020 elections indefinitely has raised political temperatures in the country, as both the government ... and opposition parties accuse each other of attempting a power grab.

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POLITICAL PANDEMIC

Coronavirus: ‘People’s vaccine’ campaigners claim victory at WHO summit

The campaign for a vaccine against the cororonavirus to be recognised as a global public good – patent-free, produced at scale and internationally ... available – is making headway. But progress is complicated by geopolitical rivalries between China and the United States as well as business interests.

Article 8/10 of "Corona Chronicles: 25 May – 29 May"

course change

South Africa’s COVID-19 strategy needs updating: here’s why and how

Decision-making at the early stages of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (the coronavirus causing COVID-19) was constrained by a paucity of medical evidence ... and epidemiological data. Knowledge gained over the past two months can therefore inform the next phase of the strategy.

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Damage limitation

Nigeria VS Coronavirus: Corporate governance over capital strength

Corporate governance rather than capital strength is the main challenge facing Nigerian regulators and banks grappling with lending exposure ... to the country’s oil producers. In the second story of our series, we look at the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria's economy as it considers the outlook for banks who have lent to oil producers.

Article 2/4 of "How will Nigeria navigate the pandemic"

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