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African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook 2020: COVID-19 response and economic diversification crucial to growth recovery in Southern Africa, the most affected region

Report recommends inclusive, broad-based and pro-poor policies to address inequality and reduce poverty rates; Impact of COVID-19 in South Africa projected to affect rest of Southern African economies. A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa,

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Africa Oil Week releases “Opportunities for Africa in the Energy Transition” report, with accompanying webinar set to take place this Wednesday

Africa Oil Week (http://www.Africa-OilWeek.com/) has launched of first in a series of complimentary reports, produced in association with Wood Mackenzie. The report “Opportunities for Africa in the Energy Transition”, will be accompanied by a free-to-attend webinar taking place this Wednesday (29 July, 15:00

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African Development Bank approves $27 million to boost African Union’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

The African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) on Friday 24 July approved $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval comes on the heels of a meeting of the extended Bureau of

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Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 ECOWAS Daily Update for July 26, 2020

New confirmed cases: 2,180 New recovered: 2,131 New deaths: 19 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-africa-covid19-ecowas-daily-update-for-july-26-2020?lang=en New confirmed cases: 2,180 New recovered: 2,131 New deaths: 19 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.

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Coronavirus – Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 million children against measles despite COVID-19 challenges

Nearly 15 million children have been vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia in an effort by the health authorities to maintain essential health services, even as they battle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The nationwide campaign which wrapped up this weekend was conducted under the leadership of the Ethiopian Ministry

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Coronavirus – Uganda: Results of COVID-19 tests done on 26th July 2020

Number of new confirmed cases: 13 Number of Ugandan truck drivers confirmed: 5 Number of alerts confirmed: 1 Number of contacts confirmed: 7 Number of returnees confirmed: 0 Cumulative confirmed cases of Ugandans to-date: 1,128 Cumulative Ugandan recoveries to-date: 986 COVID-19 deaths: 0 COVID-19 deaths

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Coronavirus – South Africa: MEC Madoda Sambatha sends condolences to families of the deceased health workers

The North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha said that the death of two doctors and two nurses over the past week is a loss not only to the Department of Health but to the Province and the country as a whole. It has emerged that COVID-19 has claimed the

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Is this the insurance industry’s new normal? (By Travys Wilkins)

By Travys Wilkins, Executive Director at [SureStart](http://www.surestart.co.za/) (www.SureStart.co.za) When government first announced a national lockdown back in March, countless businesses were left scrambling to make working from home, work. Sure, distributed work was probably on the cards for many of these companies

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Le Groupe United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) annonce des nominations au niveau international- Six nouveaux CEO locaux en Afrique, des postes internationaux et d’exécutifs au niveau du Groupe

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) (www.UBAgroup.com), la principale institution panafricaine de services financiers, a annoncé la nomination de Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun et Usman Isiaka en qualité de MD-CEO de six de ses 20 filiales à travers Afrique, sous réserve

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United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Group Announces Global Management Appointments – Six New Country CEOs in Africa, International and Senior Group Roles

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) (www.UBAgroup.com), the leading pan-African financial services institution, announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun and Usman Isiaka as chief executive officers of six of its 20 subsidiaries across Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. The

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Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 treatment in Nasrec Field Hospital

Health Highlights: Inside Nasrec field hospital, the quarantine facility set up in record time & now also treating COVID-19 patients in need of oxygen. Bed capacity is set to increase to 1500, 400 with piped oxygen & 120 with oxygen concentrators. Follow the link for more details: https://bit.

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Le Groupe United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) annonce des nominations au niveau international- Six nouveaux CEO locaux en Afrique, des postes internationaux et d’exécutifs au niveau du Groupe

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) (www.UBAgroup.com), la principale institution panafricaine de services financiers, a annoncé la nomination de Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun et Usman Isiaka en qualité de MD-CEO de six de ses 20 filiales à travers Afrique, sous réserve