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Statement by the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson on the outcome of the second round of consultations for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, wishes to congratulate Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria on her selection, together with Yoo Myung-hee of the Republic of Korea, to the third and final round of consultations to select the next Director-General of the World Trade

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Consortium of Global Multilateral Development Banks Calls for Measures to Support Trade Continuity in Sub-Saharan Africa

The [Pulse check](https://itfc-idb.cld.bz/Pulse-Check-Trade-Finance-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-during-COVID-19) (https://bit.ly/2FbuKN5) report issued by a consortium of multilateral development banks and trade research institutions, recounts the views of sub-Saharan banks on multi-lateral development banks’ (MDBs) responses

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COVID-19 crisis is pushing us to refocus priorities, says Bank Vice President Quaynor in Global Infrastructure Forum event on infrastructure project preparation

The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) hosted an online seminar on 7 October as part of the fourth annual Global Infrastructure Forum, drawing together representatives of government, the private sector and multilateral development institutions to discuss strengthening infrastructure development in the COVID-19 pandemic era. The Bank’s

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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (7 October 2020)

Daily Laboratory test: 8,254 Severe cases: 245 New recovered: 710 New deaths: 17 New cases: 892 Total Laboratory test: 1,321,164 Active cases: 43,968 Total recovered: 35,670 Total deaths: 1,255 Total cases: 80895 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-ethiopia-covid19-reported-

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Coronavirus – Uganda: Daily COVID-19 update (7th October 2020)

Results of COVID-19 tests done on 07 October 2020 confirm 182 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are now 9,442. – Recoveries: 5,781 The breakdown of the new cases is: – Contacts and Alerts (177): Kampala (110), Gulu (10), Moyo (9), Gomba (6), Koboko (5), Wakiso (7), Moroto (4)

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Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (8th October 2020)

New cases: 6 Total confirmed case: 5809 Total active cases: 1003 Total recovered: 4626 (51 New) Total number of tests conducted: 55488 (761 New) Total deaths: 180 (0 New) Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-malawi-covid19-daily-information-update-8th-october-2020?lang=en New cases:

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Covid-19 : Seul 1 pays sur 3 prêt à accueillir en toute sécurité les enfants pour la rentrée scolaire en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre

Seul 1 pays sur 3 est prêt à accueillir en toute sécurité les enfants pour la rentrée scolaire en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, a annoncé mercredi le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance (UNICEF), qui en appelle les Etats de cette région à accélérer une réouverture

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Coronavirus – Djibouti : Point de Presse sur la Situation COVID-19 le 07 octobre 2020

Bilan du 07 Octobre 2020 : • 00 patents déclaré guéri ; • 327 tests pratiqués ; • 00 cas diagnostiqué positif ; • 00 cas de décès. Informations Clés : • Il nous fout impérativement demeurer vigiant face à la maladie en continuant à respecter les mesures barrières (port du masque et lavage des […] Bilan du 07 Octobre 2020

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Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Completes Pricing for a 5-Year USD 600 Million Sukuk Issuance

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, (ICD) (www.ICD-IDB.org), a multilateral development financial institution and the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG), announces successful completion of the pricing of a five-year USD 600 million Sukuk issuance at MS + 140bps.

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L’African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) s’associe à bioMérieux afin de faciliter l’approvisionnement de solutions de diagnostic dédiées à la lutte contre la pandémie du COVID-19 en Afrique

bioMérieux (https://www.bioMerieux.com/) et l’African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) ont annoncé un nouveau partenariat visant à faciliter l’accès des États membres de l’Union africaine à la fourniture de solutions de diagnostic de haute qualité, en provenance du portefeuille de bioMérieux dédié à la lutte contre

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Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) partners with bioMérieux to facilitate supply of high-quality COVID-19 diagn ostics

bioMérieux (https://www.bioMerieux.com/) and the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), have announced a new partnership to facilitate the supply of high-quality diagnostic solutions from the bioMérieux Pandemic Response Portfolio to African Union Member States. The AMSP portal is an online marketplace that enables the supply of COVID-

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Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 halting crucial mental health services in Africa, WHO survey

Critical funding gaps are halting and disrupting crucial mental health services in Africa, as demand for these services rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new World Health Organization (WHO) survey shows. The survey of 28 African countries was undertaken as part of the first global examination of the devastating