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Focusing on Africa's Growth and the potential of the Blue Economy (By Mr Mokrane SABRI)
Download logo By Mr Mokrane Sabri Africa is a complex continent. She is an eclectic mix of authoritarian regimes — where leaders have been in power for many decades; countries that are attempting to make their way towards democracy — even if...

Coronavirus - Nigeria: Over 60 Nigerians return from Lebanon as migrant worker conditions worsen
Download logo On Sunday (16 August), 68 Nigerian women stranded in Lebanon returned home safely on a charter flight organized by the Federal Government of Nigeria arriving at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. This week the...

Coronavirus - West and Central Africa: UNHCR steps up efforts as combined challenges of conflict and coronavirus threaten millions of people
Download logo This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has stepped up efforts...

RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. RevoluSEND Extends Remittance Reach with Thunes
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. (TSX-V: REVO), (Frankfurt: IJA2) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that RevoluPAY EP S.L. has signed a Definitive Agreement ("DA") with Thunes on November...

RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. Launches RevoluSEND Remittance Vertical
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. (TSX-V: REVO), (Frankfurt:IJA2) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has officially launched RevoluSEND, arguably its most significant revenue...

Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #42 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (27 October 2020), 3,434,225 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,289 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 46,412,100 COVID-19 cases and 1,193,177 related...

Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #41 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (20 October 2020), 3,025,116 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,780 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 42,977,875 COVID-19 cases and 1,152,8883 related...

Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #40 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (13 October 2020), 2,524,173 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 36,810 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 39,952,759 COVID-19 cases and 1,112,108 related...

Coronavirus - Chad: Quick Alerts (2 October 2020)
HEALTH SITUATION COVID-19 update As of 30 September, there have been 1,203 confirmed cases and 85 deaths in 17 provinces. Between 27 and 30 September, there have been 23 new cases, all reported in the capital or in southern provinces: 13 in the...

Transcript of October 2020 Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook Press Briefing
October 22, 2020 PARTICIPANTS: ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE Director, African Department, IMF GEDIMINAS VILKAS Communications Officer, IMF * * * * * MR. VILKAS: Good morning, and welcome to the Virtual IMF Press Conference on the Regional Economic Outlook...

“Turkey-Africa: Partners in Resilience in Post-Pandemic World” Honored by the President of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN
Overview The COVID-19 outbreak shows the necessity of multilateral responses, international cooperation and global solidarity. In this regard, the strategic partnership centered on mutual-benefits and economic development between Turkey and Africa...

Africa - Outbreak Brief #10: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Africa CDC Response: General activities Africa CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center and its Incident Management System (IMS) for the COVID-19 outbreak on 27 January 2020. Africa CDC has developed its third Incident Action Plan that covers...

RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. Flutterwave Definitive Agreement for RevoluPAY® Remittance Deliveries to Africa
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. (TSX-V: REVO), (Frankfurt:IJA2) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that a Definitive Agreement (“DA”) has been signed with Flutterwave on May 28th 2020. The...

RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. Comprehensive RevoluPAY Future Strategy
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. (TSX-V: REVO), (Frankfurt:IJA2) (the “Company”) is pleased to provide shareholders with a comprehensive outlook and short term projection concerning management...

Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #15 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Since the last brief (21 April 2020), 563,473 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,814 new deaths have been reported globally. This is a 24% increase in cases reported between 21-28 April 2020 compared to a 31% increase...

Coronavirus - Africa: Update on the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Epidemic, Brief 13
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (7 April 2020), 562,026 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 44,014 new deaths have been reported globally. This is a 46% increase in cases reported. To date, a total of 1,773,987...

The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) Announces 2020 Calendar
Speaking to journalist in Lagos, Technical Director; Abubakar Yaro said “The year will kick off with training course for our coaches, Referees and Administrators followed by a return to the National Sports Festival in Edo after a 10 year absence....

Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #12: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (31 March 2020), 518,122 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 34,452 new deaths have been reported globally. This is a 75% increase in cases reported. To date, a total of 1,211,961...

Coronavirus - Africa: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Global Epidemic – 31 March 2020
Outbreak Update: Globally, a total of 693,839 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) confirmed cases and 33,214 (CFR 5%) related deaths have been reported to date. Since the last brief (24 March 2020), 360,141 new COVID-19 cases and 18,706 new deaths...

Trading thrives as new highway financed by the African Development Bank opens up northern Togo
Every Tuesday, Alemondji market in northern Togo swarms with people. Amid the throng, Burkinabe and Ghanaian traders offer clothes and kitchen utensils for sale. Others, calling out their wares, come from the nearby towns of Lawagnon, Moreta and...