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COVID-19: Cases rise to 21,000 in Africa — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 21,000. The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official twitter account, @WHOAFRO on Monday. “COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Africa; over 21,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported […]
Zimbabwe extends coronavirus lockdown by 14 days
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that the lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic will be extended by two weeks. But mining and manufacturing operations will be exempted – to keep the economy running. The lockdown was due to expire midnight on Sunday. In a live broadcast, the president said the conditions […]
COVID-19: FRSC begins production, distribution of customised face masks to staff
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has begun the production and distribution of customised face masks for its personnel across the country.
Visa introduces ‘Visa Secure’ – a new program for frictionless payments and improved online experience
Visa Secure uses EMV® 3-D Secure specification to provide customers with a better eCommerce experience and support merchants to reduce cart abandonment
Oil price collapses to $12 as world awash with crude
US oil prices dived to 21-year lows Monday, giving up more than 30 percent in a market flooded with crude and hit by evaporating demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May delivery tanked more than 32 percent to $12.41 — the lowest level since […]
Lockdown: CBA Foundation supports underprivileged widows, children with food items
As part of its efforts to ease the hardship of the lockdown order by the Nigerian government in combating the coronavirus pandemic, Chinwe Bode-Akinwande – CBA Foundation, a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, on Friday distributed relief food items and cash support to underprivileged widows and their vulnerable children in four communities in Lagos.
