shovel it With its oil terminals under siege, Tripoli considers mining Libya's geology contains significant reserves of gold, iron, and magnesium. The minerals have not been exploited, and the Tripoli government ... sees them as a "remedy" in the face of falling oil production.
Money for Nothing Kenya: Study reveals scale of foreign aid diversion offshore Kenya is an economic success story by any measure. ...
toxic info Top 10 coronavirus fake news items As the coronavirus epidemic reaches the African continent, false information is spreading faster than the virus itself. The World Health Organization ... (WHO) has warned against the consequences of a pernicious “infodemic.”
ramadan risk What coronavirus is changing for Muslims Closed mosques, cancelled pilgrimages, suspended gatherings… faced with the spread of COVID-19 and despite a certain amount of reluctance, ... Muslim religious leaders are left with no other choice but to adapt.
CAPITAL REFUELLING Airlines: South Africa’s Comair to unveil funding plan by end of March – CEO Orsmond
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Don't Stand So Close Nedbank bets coronavirus can accelerate shift to digital banking South Africa’s Nedbank is accelerating the rollout of its digital strategy across Africa as customers turn away from face-to-face banking to ... reduce the risk of coronavirus, Terence Sibiya, managing executive for the rest of Africa, told The Africa Report.
black gold fall Coronavirus: Why oil-dependent economies must prepare for the worst When Moscow and Riyadh failed to reach an agreement on 6 March in Vienna, the oil world woke up to a major crisis situation three days ... later.
virus reaction Shortages, inflation: East Africa scrambles against coronavirus East African countries have taken extensive measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, just days after three countries in the region progressively ... announced 10 confirmed cases.
arrival times Coronavirus: Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda see first East African cases Medical teams in Kigali, Addis Ababa and Nairobi are on high alert as virus makes landfall in East Africa. ...
Talking Africa podcast Coronavirus: the economic and political risks for Africa Africa will be hit hard by the coronavirus. ...
Crawling Peg Nigeria needs managed depreciation to limit coronavirus, oil double whammy A weaker Nigerian naira is inevitable: the only questions are when and how. -- It will be “impossible” for the central bank to continue to ... support the naira