Tag: africa

Tanzanian MP tests positive for COVID-19

Ackson told parliament that the lawmaker who has tested COVID-19 positive was…

Xinhua

Africa needs $114bn to fight COVID-19: financial institutions

Development, private sector partners mobilise up to $70bn, leaving $44bn financing gap

Daily News Egypt

Africa’s COVID-19 death toll climbs to 879

16,509  infections have been confirmed across the continent so far 

Daily News Egypt

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy to contract by 1.6%: IMF

Decline due to coronavirus outbreak, lower-than-expected commodity prices, says report

Hagar Omran

Africa’s COVID-19 infections accelerate; IMF offers debt relief in continent

Total of 15,249 confirmed infections, 816 fatalities across continent so far

Daily News Egypt

Finance Minister discusses anti-coronavirus strategy with African counterparts

Cooperation must be strengthened to face pandemic’s economic repercussions, says Moeit

Hagar Omran

WHO warns of peak in Africa’s COVID-19 cases soon

Total of 13,064 infections, 698 fatalities confirmed across Africa 

Daily News Egypt

COVID-19 sweeps through Africa infecting 10,800, killing 534 

Ethiopia declares state of emergency, whilst South Africa reports lack of PPE

Mohammed El-Said

COVID-19 infects 6,579 across Africa, kills 292

Rwanda leads continent-wide reaction with tight measures against pandemic 

Daily News Egypt

Digital transformation a must for Africa in light of Covid-19 pandemic: EABA

Association to hold first online meeting on 4 April

Hagar Omran