Lagos, Nigeria, September 9, 2020//- Endeavor, the global high-impact entrepreneurship network, has published a white paper in partnership with leading Nigerian data collection company Stears Data entitled “Protecting Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Future”.
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MTN Ghana Spends Over GHS100 Million On COVID-19 Activities
Accra, Ghana, September 9, 2020//-MTN Ghana has invested its resources worth over GHS100 million in COVID-19 support activities to guarantee the safety and protection of staff and customers.
Digital Currency Group Acquires Leading Bitcoin and Digital Asset Exchange Firm
New York, USA, September 9, 2020 – Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies, today announced the acquisition of Luno, a leading cryptocurrency exchange.
Bank of America Reports $7.5B Profit in H1 2020 Despite…
September 8, 2020//-According to the research data analyzed and published by ForexSchooOnline.com, the total profit for H1 2020 amounted to $7.5 billion.
How Pooled Testing Can Increase Access to Essential Lab Tests in Africa
A laboratory technician processes samples for testing COVID-19 at the Rwanda Biomedical Center in Kigali. Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP via Getty Images Prof. Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University and Gert van Zyl, Stellenbosch University September 8, 2020//-The COVID-19 pandemic tends to conceal other important health issues. One of these is the global target for reducing HIV […]
Report Shows How Public Procurement is a Powerful Tool for Sustainable Dev’t
Geneva, Switzerland, September 8, 2020 – As governments respond with unprecedented spending to combat the coronavirus pandemic, a new report released by the United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS), urges them to ensure public procurement does no harm to people and the planet.
Rebuilding the African Fashion Industry in the Post COVID-19 Era
September 5, 2020//-The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic on global value chains and its impact on African businesses is already evident.
Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
Laurence Roope, University of Oxford and Philip Clarke, University of Oxford September 4, 2020//-In the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, a lot of attention has been paid to the types of vaccines being developed and their progress through the various stages of clinical trial.
Expensive $150 Mandatory Covid-19 Test Could Discourage Tourists to Ghana
Accra, Ghana, September 3, 2020///-The Chamber for Tourism Industry Ghana (CTI Ghana) has warned that the expensive mandatory $150 Covid-19 test fee at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport could discourage tourists from coming into the country.
African Countries Engaging in Ground-breaking COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative
Brazzaville, Congo (Republic of the), September 3, 2020/ — While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million doses of the vaccine for the continent, once licensed and approved.