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
fears revived Should we stop making a fuss about African debt? Article 1/5 of "Africa’s new debt deals"
old friends Ruto’s pending impeachment ruffles feathers of Kenya’s elite The possible impeachment of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto is the latest in Nairobi's political scene, as the country's elites escalate ... their rifts.
Yellow Peril South Africa: Why Gold has not risen more on Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic, it seems, is just not enough of a perfect storm to push gold decisively higher. ...
worldwide pandemic Coronavirus: “If we were to enter the next stage, Africa would quickly be overwhelmed” Dr Michel Yao, Emergency Operations Programme Manager at the WHO's Regional Office in Africa, discusses Africa's next step now that COVID-19 ... has been declared a pandemic.
air sick Coronavirus breaks Asian momentum of African airlines Air traffic routes between Africa and Asia have been growing, but the Coronavirus is breaking the momentum. ...
economic troubles Nigeria: Buhari’s multiple headaches The crash in oil prices and rising debt is worrying economic experts as to the future of Nigeria. ...
low flow How coronavirus and the global oil price war can impact Nigeria Nigeria is vulnerable to a prolonged period of low oil prices - but it should take the opportunity to deregulate downstream and reform the excess ... crude account.
