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Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 6 December 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,248,269) deaths (53,543), and recoveries (1,916,227) by region: Central (66,689 cases; 1,205 deaths; 61,030 recoveries): Burundi (694; 1; 630), Cameroon (24,752; 441; 22,177), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 5 December 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,232,944) deaths (53,252), and recoveries (1,903,987) by region: Central (66,548 cases; 1,200 deaths; 60,912 recoveries): Burundi (692; 1; 630), Cameroon (24,752; 441; 22,177), CAR...

President’s Remarks at the 5th Annual Meeting of the Africa Economic Zones Organization (AEZO) December 3, 2020

Download logo I wish to thank the Africa Economic Zones Organization for inviting me to speak to you at your fifth Annual Meeting. You are meeting at a time of great challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has claimed too many lives...

Ecobank Group wins Awards from EMEA Finance, The Banker and Global Finance

Leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank (https://www.Ecobank.com/), has won awards from EMEA Finance, The Banker and Global Finance. Ecobank’s awards in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards 2020 includes the pan-African award for Financial...

Now is the Time for Partnership to Transform Africas Cocoa Industry

Recent studies criticising the global chocolate industry for exploitative practices have concerned ethical consumers. Cocoa farmers only earn about 6% of the chocolate industry’s total revenues. Leading chocolate companies have since 2001 made...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 29 November 2020, 9 am EAT

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,150,439) deaths (51,481), and recoveries (1,815,839) by region: Central (65,085 cases; 1,188 deaths; 60,412 recoveries): Burundi (681; 1; 549), Cameroon (24,117; 435;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 28 November 2020, 6 pm EAT

As of 28 November 2020, 6pm EAT African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,137,871) deaths (51,248), and recoveries (1,807,531) by region: Central (64,936 cases; 1,186 deaths; 60,408 recoveries): Burundi (681; 1; 549), Cameroon...

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...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 23 November 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,069,923) deaths (49,702), and recoveries (1,747,263) by region: Central (63,854 cases; 1,181 deaths; 60,120 recoveries): Burundi (662; 1; 549), Cameroon (23,528; 435; 22,177), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 22 November 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,057,001) deaths (49,412), and recoveries (1,737,277) by region: Central (63,780 cases; 1,180 deaths; 60,074 recoveries): Burundi (656; 1; 549), Cameroon (23,528; 435; 22,177), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 21 November 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,045,900) death (49,121), and recoveries (1,729,477) by region: Central (63,737 cases; 1,180 deaths; 60,059 recoveries): Burundi (649; 1; 549), Cameroon (23,528; 435; 22,177), CAR (4,911;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 20 November 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,028,881) death (48,708), and recoveries (1,715,673) by region: Central (63,669 cases; 1,176 deaths; 59,999 recoveries): Burundi (642; 1; 549), Cameroon (23,528; 435; 22,177), CAR (4,907;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 21 November 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,043,462) deaths (49,099), and recoveries (1,728,682) by region: Central (63,686 cases; 1,177 deaths; 60,001 recoveries): Burundi (649; 1; 549), Cameroon (23,528; 435; 22,177), CAR...

Rugby Africa Concludes Biggest Solidarity Campaign in its History

In June Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) announced the immediate release of EUR 170,000.00 from a solidarity fund for its member unions. The Rugby Africa Executive Committee had initiated the relief campaign given the current health...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 14 November 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,949,398), deaths (46,837), and recoveries (1,647,181) by region: Central (61,964 cases; 1,167 deaths; 59,108 recoveries): Burundi (624; 1; 549), Cameroon (22,583; 433; 21,510), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 15 November 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,963,702) deaths (47,104), and recoveries (1,657,142) by region: Central (62,215 cases; 1,167 deaths; 59,109 recoveries): Burundi (627; 1; 549), Cameroon (22,692; 433; 21,510), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 14 November 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,948,833) deaths (46,836), and recoveries (1,646,823) by region: Central (61,936 cases; 1,167 deaths; 59,048 recoveries): Burundi (624; 1; 549), Cameroon (22,583; 433; 21,510), CAR...

FAO Director-General concludes official visit to West Africa

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva meets Togo's President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé.6 November 2013, Lomé, Togo/Rome – FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today concluded his official visit to the West African region in Togo,...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 8 November 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,872,744) deaths, (45,145), and recoveries (1,581,454) by region: Central (61,418 cases; 1,156 deaths; 55,446 recoveries): Burundi (612; 1; 511), Cameroon (22,342; 429; 21,151), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 8 November 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,870,348) deaths (44,849), and recoveries (1,577,213) by region: Central (61,377 cases; 1,156 deaths; 55,446 recoveries): Burundi (612; 1; 511), Cameroon (22,342; 429; 21,151), CAR...