South Africa: Covid-19 – Sex Workers Accuse Police of Beating People On the Street
[GroundUp] “Much as I am afraid of Covid-19 … I need the money” Click here to read entire…
Africa: The Cost of Coronavirus in Africa – What Measures Can Leaders Take?
[ITC] With the novel coronavirus COVID-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the…
Microtraction portfolio rises to 15 after investment in edtech startup, Gradely
By Tage Kene-Okafor Microtraction makes its first investment of 2020 in edtech startup, Gradely. This makes Gradely the…
Nigeria: CBN-Led Coalition to Tackle Coronavirus Raises N15 Billion – Official
[Premium Times] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said monetary contributions to the account set up under…
Tanzania: Farmers Urged to Defy Covid-19 Threat
[Daily News] THE Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr Mmanga Mjengo Mjawir has urged farmers…
Kenya: Retirement Benefits Eroded By Coronavirus
[East African] Pension managers in Kenya project depressed growth of retirees’ funds due to the coronavirus pandemic that…
Coronavirus: Your Federal Student Loan Payments Have Been Suspended For 6 Months
By Ann Brown Most federal student loan borrowers will get a 6-month reprieve from payments as coronavirus triggers…
Public Health Experts Say Black America Is At HIGH Risk Of COVID-19 Body Bags
By Isheka N. Harrison DPublic health experts have said Black Americans are at greater risk of dying from…
Opinion: U.S. Pandemic Could Be Worst In World Because Of Country’s Structural Inequality
By Ann Brown Opinion: The U.S. pandemic could be the worst in the world because of the country’s…
Ghana Legalizes Cannabis For Health And Industrial Use, Hopes To Tap $100B Global Market
By Kevin Mwanza Ghana has legalized cannabis for health and industrial use as the West African country hopes…