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E-seminar on COVID-19 macro-economic policy options for Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Institute (ADI), jointly with anchor economic policy think-tanks and universities in Africa, including the African Economic Research Consortium, will host a virtual seminar on macro-economic policy response for Africa in the wake of COVID-19. The seminar titled “Enhancing Resilience in African Economies: Macro-Economic Policy Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa,” will take place on Wednesday, 29 April 2020.… Read More
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Millions more children at risk with immunization services disrupted amid COVID-19 pandemic 

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Making its call at the start of the 2020 edition of World Immunization Week, UNICEF said on Saturday that millions of children are in danger of missing life-saving vaccines against measles, diphtheria and polio due to disruptions in immunization service as the world rushes to slow the spread of COVID-19. Last year, over 13 million children didn’t receive any vaccines.… Read More
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‘No evidence’ that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected, says WHO

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In a scientific brief issued on Friday, the UN health agency said there was no proof that one-time infection could lead to immunity, and “laboratory tests that detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in people…need further validation to determine their accuracy and reliability.” Earlier today we tweeted about a new WHO scientific brief on “immunity passports”. The… Read More
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‘Landmark collaboration’ to make COVID-19 testing and treatment available to all

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The virtual launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, saw participation from all corners of the planet to boost commitment and support for the production of  diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to save lives from an unprecedented enemy. Heads of State who took part included the Presidents of France,  South Africa, Costa Rica, Spain and Rwanda. “A world free of COVID-19… Read More
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First Person: Finding new ways to save millions at risk during the coronavirus pandemic

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In a statement released on Friday, the UN said that aid efforts are being stepped up, with humanitarian workers installing handwashing stations, delivering clean drinking water and food, and launching public information campaigns. However, the UN’s humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, has warned that funding is urgently needed to battle COVID-19, and respond to the many other, pre-existing crises. In this… Read More
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Common coronavirus enemy, forges some Palestine-Israel cooperation, but West Bank annexation looms

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Nickolay Mlandenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, told the Security Council that the past month has seen yet again more fighting and confrontation in the West Bank and Gaza, with ever-rising casualties. But he added that it has also witnessed “inspiring examples” of cooperation across conflict lines in a common battle to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak… Read More
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Intensifying shelling and COVID-19 pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ in Libya

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The development follows a renewed military push by the UN-recognised Government of National Accord last week to take six key coastal towns and push back the forces of the opposition Libyan National Army (LNA) that have been shelling the capital, Tripoli, home to the country’s main institutions, including the State oil company and central bank. “You can’t really call it… Read More
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South Africa: African Development Bank, SA Taxi sign $100 million loan agreement to boost industrialization, enhance transport sector

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and SA Taxi Development Finance Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Holdings Proprietary Limited (“SA Taxi”), have signed a $100 million loan agreement to support the firm’s growing strategy to empower taxi operators with limited access to finance from traditional financiers. The loan agreement, which carries an eight-year tenor and includes a six-month… Read More
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COVID-19: 5G broadband conspiracy ‘a hoax with no technical basis’, UN telecoms agency

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5G phone masts have reportedly been damaged or destroyed in several European countries, including Ireland, Cyprus and Belgium. The problem has been particularly acute in the UK, where dozens of towers were targeted, and engineers abused on the job, according to media reports. 5G can carry a huge amount of data much faster than… Read More
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