The IMF is urging African countries and their partners to boost health spending and provide social transfers to those whose livelihoods are being upended. (Image source: meaduva/Flickr)
The UN secretary-general António Guterres has pledged that the international organisation is standing in solidarity with Africa as it braces against the unprecedented economic, social and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Akinwumi Adesina is the president of the African Development Bank. (Image Source: Eric Roset/Flickr)
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) ‘Fight COVID-19’ social bond was listed on London Stock Exchange on 3 April 2020
The Africa COVID-19 Response Fund is a financial instrument to mobilise and manage funds from the private sector in Africa. (Image source: Tony/Adobe Stock)
Ahead of an expected surge in cases of COVID-19 in Africa, the African Union and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a public-private partnership with the AfroChampions Initiative, known as the Africa COVID-19 Response Fund
The heads of states and government urged for the immediate lifting of all economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe and Sudan to allow them to adequately respond to the pandemic. (Image source: GovernmentZA/Flickr)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and chairperson of the African Union (AU) convened a second and follow-up teleconference meeting of the AU Bureau of heads of state and government to discuss the African response to the COVID-19 pandemic
According to Mupita, the impact of the virus on international financial markets did not change the mobile network operator’s plans to sell part of its 79 per cent shareholding to local investors. (Image source: Ahmad Ardity/Pixabay)
MTN Group is considering selling part of its majority holding in its lucrative Nigerian arm despite the negative economic impact of COVID-19, according to Ralph Mupita, MTN Group financial officer
Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)
The Carmix 3.5TT is renowned for its robust performance in concrete mixing. (Image source: Carmix)
The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The project carries an estimated total cost of US$12bn. (Image source: The Republic of Ghana Presidency)
The initiative was unveiled at a meeting at the UIA head office. (Image source: UIA)
The solution provides the accuracy and speed needed to isolate unstable batteries before they become a safety risk. (Image source: Brady)
COP29 concluded with the Baku Finance Goal agreement. (Image source: UNFCCC)
The Lintec CSD2500B ensures uninterrupted operations, and its modular construction delivers cost efficiencies and easy installation. (Image source: Lintec & Linnhoff)
• Genie has sought to improve quality and total cost of ownership. (Image source: Genie)
The flexibility of the solution enables it to accommodate various courses in the hydraulic and pneumatic training environment. (Image source: Bosch Rexroth)
