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Emirates becomes first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on last week flight to Tunisia were all tested for...

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Emirates puts customers first in COVID-19 waiver policies

Simplifies waivers and refunds policy with one unified approach worldwide Eases concerns about pre-booked summer travel by extending waiver policy to tickets issued before 31...

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Oil prices dip below zero as producers forced to pay to dispose of excess

US oil prices turned negative for the first time on record on Monday as North America’s oil producers run out of space to store...

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IMF’s Georgieva underscores need to help Africa, other emerging markets

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva urged governments and the private sector to step up their efforts to help African countries and other emerging...

Africa

How Africa can fight the pandemic

The COVID-19 death toll is still mounting in the developed West, but the pandemic’s impact on Africa could be much worse. African and international...

World

COVID-19: Global ceasefire would be a gamechanger for 250m children living in conflict-affected areas

“Today there are 250 million children around the world living in areas under conflict. Each of these children needs warring parties to heed the...

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Richest countries agree to freeze poorer nations’ debt

The world’s richest countries agreed Wednesday to freeze poor nations’ debt obligations, shortly after nearly 20 European and African leaders made a joint appeal...

Africa

Coronavirus: Why lockdowns may not be the answer in Africa

Many African countries have introduced lockdowns in order to halt the spread of coronavirus, but, as Alex de Waal and Paul Richards argue, ordinary...

World

THE GREAT LOCKDOWN: …worst economic downturn since the great depression

The world has changed dramatically in the three months since our last update of the World Economic Outlook in January. A rare disaster, a...

Africa

Postpone July 1st trading date of AfCFTA – CUTS to African Union

A leading research and public policy think-tank is calling on the African Union to defer the July 1st date for commencement of trading under...

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Local content powers African dreams

AGOA – End of an Era: Reimagining AfCFTA as a strategic lever for growth in Africa

BRICS reviews business opportunities at Rio de Janeiro

Zoomlion deepens Africa expansion, with strategic partnership in Kenya

PM Modi seeks deeper India-Ghana partnership

Luanda to host 2nd UN Tourism and ICAO Ministerial Conference on Air Transport and Tourism in Africa

Future of workplaces with Baptista S. Gebu: The Africa we want: Cultivating a transformational mindset for a prosperous future

Emirates becomes first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers

Emirates puts customers first in COVID-19 waiver policies

Oil prices dip below zero as producers forced to pay to dispose of excess

IMF’s Georgieva underscores need to help Africa, other emerging markets

How Africa can fight the pandemic

COVID-19: Global ceasefire would be a gamechanger for 250m children living in conflict-affected areas

Richest countries agree to freeze poorer nations’ debt

Coronavirus: Why lockdowns may not be the answer in Africa

THE GREAT LOCKDOWN: …worst economic downturn since the great depression

Postpone July 1st trading date of AfCFTA – CUTS to African Union