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Coronavirus

HISTORIC CHANCE

Africa & Diaspora: Using Black Lives Matter campaign and Covid to change status quo

When news of COVID-19 reached the non-scientific world, there was panic and surprisingly, hope. Optimists saw this global crisis as an opportunity ... for people to empathize and connect based on our shared humanity. As heartwarming videos of quarantined Europeans singing on balconies went viral, for a brief moment, this idea seemed possible.

A nurse demonstrates how to activate a respirator as the hospital prepares for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Karen hospital near Nairobi

tax justice

In our COVID-19 haste, we forget financial integrity at our peril

The virus causing COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the planet, threatening both millions of lives, and the global economy. Governments, ... multilateral institutions and investors are taking urgent action to respond to the health and economic crises.

Virus Outbreak South Africa

Coronavirus: Counting the economic costs on Sub-Saharan Africa

Over the course of the past few months, many of Africa’s key markets responded to the growing threat of COVID-19 by adopting stringent lockdown ... conditions. What’s become increasingly clear since then is the economic costs of the crisis are likely to be particularly severe across the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region.

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exposed opportunity

Coronavirus: Chance to improve exposed weaknesses of Africa’s banking system

COVID-19 has disrupted the global economy with the uprooting of supply chains. The decades-long, single-minded focus on optimising supply chains ... helped the world minimize costs, reduce inventory, and boost asset utilisation.

The Wider Image: High noon in a coronavirus-stricken world

Time's Ticking

Now is the time for Africa to implement AfCFTA, not later

African leaders have shot themselves in the foot by postponing the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) until 2021. ... />

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MIXED HARVEST

South Africa VS Coronavirus: Exports keeping agriculture afloat

In the sixth part of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa, we look at the agriculture sector, where the citrus industry is exporting ... record volumes to Asia, following a surge in demand for lemons.

Article 6/6 of "Can South Africa stay one step ahead of the pandemic?"

FIGHT BACK

‘The Invisibles’: Unseen footage of Italy’s migrant labourers at peak of COVID-19

“Social distancing is a privilege here…people are packed together….there is no access to healthcare from the state.” ...

Switzerland China Virus Outbreak

blame game

How the West gets the WHO and Tedros wrong

Western failings and US-China’s tensions led to unfair accusations against the global health body and its Ethiopian boss, Tedros Adhanom ... Ghebreyesus

Burundi Inauguration

new day

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye: new cabinet, new COVID strategy

Burundi's new president Evariste Ndayishimiye set out on his first week in power with a new, leaner cabinet, and a different approach to the ... COVID-19 pandemic.

FILE PHOTO: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Soweto

BOOZE BOOST

Coronavirus: Distell boost from South Africa’s thirst for alcohol

Distell has only been able to realise slightly more than 50% of orders worth R440m because of reduced port capacity and cancellations. ...

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