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Coronavirus

Vaccine venture

Coronavirus: King Mohammed VI kicks off production of ‘made in Morocco’ vaccines

Morocco was among the world’s pioneers in vaccinating its population against Covid-19 and is now eager to start producing its own vaccines. ... King Mohammed VI presided over a ceremony on 5 July at the Royal Palace of Fez, during which he signed deals that will now allow Morocco to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines and other serums.

Zuma and Zoom

South Africa: Zuma’s weakness shows that ‘Ramaphosa is winning’

Moves by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa to reform the governing African National Congress (ANC) by ridding it of leaders implicated ... in large-scale government corruption, or "state capture", are slowly bearing fruit.

In the Front Line

Ghana’s worsening debt outlook creates cash-call danger for the country’s Nigerian banks

Nigerian banks operating in Ghana may take a hit as the country’s sovereign-debt outlook deteriorates, analysts say. ...

Zimbabwe: Is the government’s strategy of balancing the books paying off?

The Zimbabwean government is hyping the country's good headline statistics, but the country's economic problems – no new aid from development ... institutions amidst high inflation, high unemployment and high levels of poverty – remain unchanged.

Coronavirus top stories

New Leaf

France’s Digital Africa outfit plans to create a strategic committee to end its governance crisis

RISKS AND REWARDS

Vaccine rollout, debt and climate change pose risks to Africa’s ‘fragile’ recovery – World Bank

Lives at risk

Madagascar: How sex workers are getting the short end of the stick

New Leaf

France’s Digital Africa outfit plans to create a strategic committee to end its governance crisis

RISKS AND REWARDS

Vaccine rollout, debt and climate change pose risks to Africa’s ‘fragile’ recovery – World Bank

Lives at risk

Madagascar: How sex workers are getting the short end of the stick

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Taking risks

Finance: Ecobank makes a bold bet on London’s debt market

Ecobank’s debt listing on the London Stock Exchange on 24 June provoked a lot of reactions. The symbolism was strong: the UK bourse invited ... Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the banking group’s holding company, to open the session on the main market and mark the successful issuing of $350m worth of "sustainability" bonds.

The hot seat

Can Cameroon’s PM Ngute hold on to his job?

Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, who was recently questioned by investigating judges over the mismanagement of funds earmarked for Cameroon’s ... Covid-19 response, is in a sticky situation, all while facing challenges from powerful rivals. Is he paying the price for going his own way in President Paul Biya’s administration?

Counting the cost

Covid-19 has cost the African tourism industry billions of dollars

Tunisia, Mauritius, Morocco... For African tourism, the loss of earnings as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic could reach $250bn in ... 2021. Estimating the losses in the sector, a report by the United Nations predicts that there will only be some kind of a return to normal in 2023.

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Home-grown vaccines

Coronavirus: The IFC has raised $711m to produce vaccines in Africa

Makhtar Diop, the head of International Finance Corporation (IFC), has raised money to accelerate production of Covid-19 vaccines on the continent. ...

Cherry Pickers

South Africa’s corporates not talking the talk at virtual shareholder meetings

Corporate South African virtual annual general meetings (AGMs) need to do more to create genuine possibilities for shareholder dialogue, says ... a report from shareholder activist group Just Share.

Snail Mail

Standard Bank is in Blockchain agreement on Asia soft commodities trade with Africa

Standard Bank is in the process of concluding an agreement with Singaporean fintech Dltledgers to use Blockchain technology to improve soft commodities ... trade between Africa and countries of the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN), the bank’s head of trade Vinod Madhavan tells The Africa Report.

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