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The Best 5 Forex Broker For Africa In 2021

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– – Forex trading has been growing in popularity in the African continent for almost 5 years. This is evident from data that show countries like Nigeria, South Africa, and others experiencing an increase in online traders and trading activity. All of this has been achieved despite the sweeping regulations and challenges that have crept up over the years. The… Read More
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Nigerian banks closing accounts dealing with cryptocurrency

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– – Nigeria’s Central Bank has told banks and other financial institutions in the country to close all cryptocurrency-related accounts. Last week the bank in a statement said all financial institutions were prohibited from facilitating crypto currency payments. “Further to earlier regulatory directives on the subject, the Bank hereby wishes to remind regulated institutions that dealing in cryptocurrencies or facilitating… Read More
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COVID: Using AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘right thing to do’ for everyone, says WHO expert panel 

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“Even if you have the circulation of a variant in a country, there is no reason that we see for now, not to use the AstraZeneca vaccine as indicated, to be able to reduce the levels of severe disease in that population”, said Dr Alejandro Cravioto, Chair of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE).  The development follows the recent release of data from a study in South… Read More
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African Development Bank President says vaccines and debt relief will be key to Africa’s recovery from COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa,
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has called for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines for Africans and said debt relief would help African economies recover faster and better from the pandemic. Speaking on 8 February at a virtual event held in his honour as the outgoing African of the Year of African Leadership Magazine, the… Read More
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Autonomisation des femmes : une priorité au cœur des interventions de la Banque africaine de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
Dans la mise en place des projets qu’elle finance, la Banque africaine de développement place l’autonomisation des femmes au centre de ses interventions, notamment pour la réduction de la pauvreté et la résilience des communautés. La Banque s’est dotée le 3 février 2021 d’une stratégie du genre pour la période 2021-2025 qui ambitionne de transformer les secteurs clés du développement… Read More
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COVID-19 ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say

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Dr. Peter Ben Embarek from the World Health Organization (WHO) was speaking during a press conference in Wuhan, China, at the end of a four-week mission to the city where the new coronavirus first emerged in December 2019.  “Our initial findings suggest that the introduction through an intermediary host species is the most likely pathway and one that will require more… Read More
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Energy Council to host 5th Annual MSGBC Basin Summit & Exhibition in Dakar

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– – In 2020, President Macky Sall opened the Energy Council’s 4th MSGBC Basin Summit & Exhibition in Dakar. Held in partnership with PETROSEN, Senegal’s National Oil Company, the conference played host to the official launch of the country’s first offshore licensing round as well as welcoming Ministerial participation from all countries in the basin. The MSGBC Basin Summit &… Read More
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New COVID-19 variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says

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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking one day after South Africa announced it was temporarily suspending rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a relatively small study revealed it provided reduced protection against the variant first identified in the country.  A role for the public and manufacturers  Tedros described the development as “concerning news”, though noting important caveats related to… Read More
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The acceleration of digitalization in COVID-19 times

Elwin Mandowa,
As part of the European Investment Bank financial sector program for West and Central Africa, Making Finance Work For Africa (MFW4A) and the Internationale Projekt Consult (IPC), Horus and Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement Consortium (IECD) are hosting a series of four webinars for banks and microfinance institutions. The third webinar, The Acceleration of Digitalization in Covid-19 times,… Read More
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Covid-19: RwandAir suspends flights to southern Africa

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– – Rwanda’s national carrier Rwandair has announced temporarily suspension of flights to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. In a statement posted on Twitter, the airline said the suspension was due to the new Covid-19 variants reported in southern African countries. It said all flights to and from the cities of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lusaka and Harare have been suspended… Read More
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