Africa coronavirus cases top 100,000
Africa has now recorded more than 100,000 cases of coronavirus, according to an AFP tally drawn from official figures on Friday. Across the continent, a total of 100,002 cases had been registered as of 1100 GMT Friday, of which 3,095 were fatal. Countries in northern Africa have the highest death tolls, led by Egypt (696 […]
Oxygen, not ventilators: experts warn of shortages in poorer virus-threatened nations
As the coronavirus pandemic bears down on vulnerable nations in Africa and South Asia, experts say there are only weeks to help fill chronic shortages of what medics need to help people breathe. Not ventilators, but oxygen itself. Medical oxygen is a core component of the life-saving therapies hospitals are giving patients with severe cases […]
The die is cast
By Sunny Ikhioya I HAVE just read through a policy document from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, titled: “Turning the COVID-19 tragedy into an opportunity for a new Nigeria”. Written by the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, in a compellingly concise, simple and easy to read language, it touched on almost every part of our lives […]
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[People Talk] COVID-19: Attacks on Nigerians in China (2)
By Olayinka Latona “The inhumane treatment being meted out to Nigerians especially Africans at large in China is nothing to write home about and if quick actions are not taken things will definitely go out of hands as black residents in China will be rendered homeless. “Video evidence of these mistreatments has sparked international outrage. […]
COVID-19: Chinese billionaire donates 4.6m masks, 500,000 test kits, others
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growth in Africa is Fragile and Now, COVID-19: How the Continent’s Economies Can Recover
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Senior Policy Seminar has placed a spotlight on fragility of growth in African economies, seeking to stimulate an informed policy dialogue and related policy-making aimed at reducing identified fragile contexts and building a more resilient African economic sector. However, social and economic issues that were already highly challenging have […]
