“For countries and ports of trade that have updated their infrastructure through investments into new technology, these income gains will be easier to realise,” Mr Pedro Guerreiro.
Africa
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Covid-19 in Africa could reverse 30yrs of Wildlife conservation gains, harming livelihoods
On top of losses from the tourism sector, well-intended lockdown measures in densely populated cities are exacerbating the situation in smaller rural communities. An estimated 350 million people in Africa work in what’s known as informal employment.
Posted inAfrica / COVID-19 / World I Europe
BAT progresses COVID-19 candidate vaccine into Phase I human clinical trials
Vaccines manufactured using BAT’s vaccine platform have the potential to be stable at room temperature, which could offer significant advantages
Posted inAfrica / Opinion / Security
Who has deployed UPDF in Somalia!
Is this deployment another way of managing a large unproductive force that is also becoming unmanageable to get funding from USA, since it is only war that keeps this army busy?
Posted inAfrica / News / Security
South Sudan’s two big foreign policy questions
Kampala—4, December 2020: On 28 November, Ethiopian federal forces claimed to have captured Mekelle, the…
Posted inAfrica / COVID-19
Widespread COVID-19 vaccination in Africa will likely start mid-2021
“The largest immunization drive in Africa’s history is right around the corner, and African governments…
Posted inAfrica / News / World I Europe
Humanitarian sector neglecting older people, exacerbated by COVID-19
The statistics in the report are taken from needs assessments carried out in the following…
Posted inNews / Regional
Gashumba: “Banyarwanda are Ugandans, no one chooses their tribe”
The Banyarwanda predicts that tribal discrimination might cause violence, division and disunity in Uganda. Open…
Posted inAfrica / Life Style / News
Chronic underinvestment in clean energy putting millions in Sub-Saharan Africa at risk
Key points: Many are left behind in energy transition The world is neglecting investment in…
Posted inAfrica / News
Malawian president Dr Chakwera expected in Zambia
Zambian President Edgar Lungu: “Zambia and Malawi share strong historical bilateral ties and a common…
Posted inHealth / News / Regional
Tanzania cracks whip on WhatsApp groups over ‘inciteful’ Covid-19 messages
Dodoma—August, 3 2020: According to Citizen Digital, Kenya, the government of Tanzania has now launched…
Posted inHealth / Rwanda News
Women can help Rwanda recover faster from Covid-19 pandemic
Rwanda – 30, July 2020: Rwanda can recover faster from the Covid-19 if women entrepreneurs…