The current global picture of the spread of COVID-19
Countries affected by the coronavirus pandemic entered another week of strict quarantine measures and several nations introduced new economic stimulus
South Africa announces tax relief for businesses hit by COVID-19
South Africa’s National Treasury said on Sunday it was introducing a new tax subsidy of 500 rand ($28) per month
Zimbabwe reintroduces use of foreign currency before COVID-19 lockdown
Zimbabwe on Sunday reintroduced the use of foreign currencies in local transactions ahead of the start of a nationwide lockdown
COVID-19: South Africa announces relief fund for athletes, art practitioners
South Africa’s Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) announced a relief fund to ease the economic impact on the
Egypt’s banks introduce limitations on cash withdrawals and deposits amid COVID-19 outbreak
Egyptian banks have been instructed to apply temporary limits on daily withdrawals and deposits in a move seemingly designed to
South Africa reports second COVID-19 death as total cases hit 1,280
South Africa reported the death of a second person from the deadly coronavirus as the country’s number of confirmed cases
Nigeria locks down Lagos, Abuja to curb Covid-19 spread
With coronavirus cases on the rise, the Nigerian government has opted to curtail movement in its two major cities to
Ivory Coast registers first death from COVID-19
Ivory Coast on Sunday reported the first death due to COVID-19 after the detection of 25 new cases, which
Burkina Faso bomb kills 3 soldiers
A homemade bomb killed three paramilitary gendarmes and wounded three more Sunday in northwest Burkina Faso, security sources said. The
Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 21
The Ethiopia Ministry of Health on late Sunday reported two more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases in