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Developing entrepreneurship in a digital economy (By Tonny Tugee)

By Tonny Tugee, SEACOM East Africa MD With a shift away from physical commerce, consumers are increasingly taking their daily activities online. This shift has resulted in new opportunities for emerging digital entrepreneurs to reap the dividends...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 12 October 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,577,644) deaths (38,396), and recoveries (1,304,622) by region: Central (58,687 cases; 1,096 deaths; 51,840 recoveries): Burundi (524; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 11 October 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,569,680) deaths (38,196), and recoveries (1,297,625) by region: Central (58,644 cases; 1,096 deaths; 51,826 recoveries): Burundi (517; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 10 October 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,557,100), deaths (37,929), and recoveries (1,291,729) by region: Central (58,603 cases; 1,094 deaths; 51,797 recoveries): Burundi (515; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 10 October 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,556,262) deaths (37,921), and recoveries (1,292,306) by region: Central (58,597 cases; 1,094 deaths; 51,797 recoveries): Burundi (515; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,546,691) deaths (37,680), and recoveries (1,279,120)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,546,691) deaths (37,680), and recoveries (1,279,120) by region: Central (58,570 cases; 1,093 deaths; 51,793 recoveries): Burundi (515; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423;...

35th High-level meeting of Heads of UN Peace Mission in West Africa

At the invitation of the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Heads of the United Nations Missions in West Africa held their 35th...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 7 October 2020, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,526,000) deaths (37,098), and recoveries (1,262,348) by region: Central (58,169 cases; 1,084 deaths; 51,385 recoveries): Burundi (514; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...

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

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,518,662) deaths (36,921), and recoveries (1,256,284) by region: Central (58,123 cases; 1,084 deaths; 51,361 recoveries): Burundi (514; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...

Mercy Ships announces its second hospital ship: the Global Mercy

Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.Africa) unveils its new hospital ship, the Global Mercy, which will join the Africa Mercy, in service in Africa since 2007. Dr. Pierre M'Pelé, Director of the Mercy Ships Africa Bureau, announces that the Global...

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

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,513,858) deaths (36,789), and recoveries (1,250,094) by region: Central (58,087 cases; 1,084 deaths; 51,292 recoveries): Burundi (513; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...

Coronavirus - Africa: Fighting COVID-19 Through Innovative Digital Solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME)

Download logo “During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014, more people died from the interruption of social services and economic break-down than from the virus itself’” according to a United Nations’ report regarding the socio-economic...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 2 October 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,489,134), deaths (36,389), and recoveries (1,232,091) by region: Central (57,946 cases; 1,081 deaths; 51,055 recoveries): Burundi (510; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 1 October 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,481,963), deaths (36,158), and recoveries (1,225,257) by region: Central (57,855 cases; 1,079 deaths; 50,653 recoveries): Burundi (508; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,838; 418; 19,440), CAR...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,472,433) deaths (35,954), and recoveries (1,217,457)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,472,433) deaths (35,954), and recoveries (1,217,457) by region: Central (57,754 cases; 1,079 deaths; 50,442 recoveries): Burundi (506; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,838; 418;...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,465,023) deaths (35,750), and recoveries (1,210,548)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,465,023) deaths (35,750), and recoveries (1,210,548) by region: Central (57,694 cases; 1,078 deaths; 50,403 recoveries): Burundi (485; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,838; 418;...

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

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,460,084), deaths (35,445), and recoveries (1,206,237) by region: Central (57,584 cases; 1,077 deaths; 50,402 recoveries): Burundi (485; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,735; 418; 19,440), CAR...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,459,714) deaths (35,440), and recoveries (1,205,671)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,459,714) deaths (35,440), and recoveries (1,205,671) by region: Central (57,553 cases; 1,077 deaths; 50,402 recoveries): Burundi (485; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,735; 418;...

IMF Survey: Pan-African Banks Expansion Could Boost Systemic Risks

Ecobank offices in Bujumbura, Burundi: Togo-based bank is one of fastest-growing financial groups in Africa (photo: Michael Nsubuga/Africa Media/Newscom) CROSS-BORDER BANK OVERSIGHT Pan-African Banks Expansion Could Boost Systemic Risks IMF Survey...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 26 September 2020, 9 am

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,444,318) deaths (35,144), and recoveries (1,192,653) by region: Central (57,416 cases; 1,076 deaths; 50,081 recoveries): Burundi (483; 1; 462), Cameroon (20,712; 418; 19,440), CAR...