“APA” : 19936 articles

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  COVID-19: Botswana unveils guarantee scheme for bank loans

  The Botswana government on Saturday unveiled a loan guarantee facility to assist companies whose operations were affected by a coronavirus…

  Published on 23.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Gambia marks Eid without congregations, festivities

  Gambians on Saturday observed Eid-ul-Fitr without the usual congregational prayers, pomp and festivity thanks to restrictions aimed at tackling the…

  Published on 23.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Covid-19 targets kidney cells- Nephrologist

  The coronavirus is known to be a complex virus with a variety of symptoms. Medical doctors describe unspecific symptoms that…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  UEMOA lenders dish out CFA1,555-bln loans in 2019

  The stock of credits allocated by the decentralized financial systems (SFD) of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  An African Ramadan with a Covid-19 flavour!

  The coronavirus pandemic is changing social landscapes around the world not least in Africa where millions of Muslims have been…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Financial Services industry dominates trading at Nigerian bourse

  The Financial Services industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with 1.273 billion…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Covid-19 triggers “new world order” development-Economist

  The unprecedented crisis ushered in by the coronavirus pandemic should prompt actors in the globalized world to lay the foundations…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Rwanda court frees football official accused of rape

  The technical director of Rwanda's football governing body, Hussein Habimana,who was facing charges of rape and demanding sexual favours to…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Nigeria declares two-day holiday for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations

  The Nigerian government has declared Monday, May 25 and Tuesday, May 26, as public holidays for the celebration this year's…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Ethiopia, Morocco to strengthen partnership on renewable energy

  Ethiopian Minister of Waters, Irrigation and Energy Dr. Engineer Sileshi Bekele held a virutual discussion with Morocco's Minister of Energy,…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Ethiopia gets $63m World Bank grant to fight desert locust

  The World Bank on Friday approved a $63 million in grant and low-interest loan to help Ethiopia fight desert locust…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Egypt expresses interest to resume negotiations on Ethiopia’s controversial dam

  Egypt has expressed interest to resume negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Rwanda: Death of most wanted genocide fugitive confirmed

  The senior prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Serge Brammertz on Friday confirmed the death of Augustin…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  South Sudan: 10 cabinet ministers test positive for COVID-19

  South Sudan's government has revealed that 10 cabinet ministers had tested positive for the coronavirus, local media reports on Friday.The…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Malawi poll chief resigns ahead of crucial presidential rerun

  Embattled Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Jane Ansah resigned on Thursday night in a development unlikely to affect a presidential poll…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Nigerian press focuses on inflation rate for April, W/Bank’s $1.5bn stimulus package

  The rise in inflation rate for the month of April and the proposed $1.5 billion World Bank economic stimulus package…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Ghana: Press highlights 8000 applications for GH¢1bn CAP fund, increase in Covid-19 cases

  The 8000 applications for the GH¢1 billion Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Business Support Scheme and the rise in confirmed cases…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  S/Africa’s apex bank slashes repo rate by 50 basis points

  South Africa's repo rate has been slashed by 50 basis points to 3.75 percent starting on Friday, South African Reserve…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  S/Africa: ‘Save water to fight pandemic’ – Minister

  South Africans should use water sparingly to fight against the coronavirus pandemic which requires the constant washing of hands with…

  Published on 22.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Unleashing robots in Rwanda’s war against COVID-19

  Robots are being deployed to the front line in Rwanda's raging war against the novel coronavirus with officials saying this…

  Published on 21.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Nigeria’s inflation rates rises to 12.34% in April – NBS

  The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Nigeria's inflation rate for the month of April 2020 increased by…

  Published on 21.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Over 5,000 stranded S/Africans return home

  The South African government has spent US$556,000 on air tickets to repatriate 5,239 stranded nationals from abroad since the coronavirus…

  Published on 21.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  S.Africa: Infant succumbed to COVID-19

  South Africa has recorded its first death of an infant due to coronavirus with the passing of a two-day-old child,…

  Published on 21.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Nigerian press focuses on effect of crash in demand for liquefied natural gas in Europe on Nigerian economy, others

  The effect of the crash in the demand for the liquefied natural gas in Europe on the Nigerian economy and…

  Published on 21.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Botswana lifts lockdown restrictions, businesses open

  Businesses and schools in Botswana were allowed to reopen on Thursday after the government lifted restrictions imposed under a seven-week…

  Published on 21.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Ghana receives Madagascar’s COVID-19 herbal drug

  Ghana's Ministry of Information has announced that Ghana has received some samples of the Madagascar COVID-19 herbal remedy known as…

  Published on 20.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Covid-19: Moroccan firms expected to resume activities next week

  Morocco's Economy and Finance minister, Mohamed Benchaâboun has called on businesses in the kingdom to resume their activities at the…

  Published on 20.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  292 stranded Nigerians evacuated from Saudi Arabia

  The Nigerian Government has evacuated 292 stranded Nigerians in Saudi Arabia due to the lockdown necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.Nigeria's…

  Published on 20.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Lockdown: Morocco to lose nearly 7.5 billion euros

  The duration of Morocco's lockdown (March 20 - June 10) could incur some 7.5 billion euro in losses to the…

  Published on 20.05.2020 by APA News APA

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  Burundi vote underway, Nkurunzizi not seeking reelection

  Voting is well underway in Burundi's general elections n Wednesday without the participation of incumbent president Pierre Nkurunziza.Polling stations opened…

  Published on 20.05.2020 by APA News APA