Rwanda’s rapid response stalls march of coronavirus
Early and decisive action to close its borders and impose a lockdown has so far paid off for Rwanda in terms of few infections and only two deaths from coronavirus
Coronavirus: Egypt’s flexible approach seems to be winning
Rapid and well thought-out measures appear to have stemmed the tide of new infections in Egypt without causing major upheavals. Ahmed Fouad reports
AfDB’s TAAT initiative plants the seeds of change
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), funded by the African Development Bank, is revolutionising African agricultural production. Report by Neil Ford
South Africa’s coronavirus consensus begins to crumble
Swift action by President Ramaphosa appears to have nipped the epidemic in the bud, but a blanket lockdown and heavy-handed enforcement is hitting ordinary people the hardest
Ade Ayeyemi: Give banks the flexibility they need to put the economy back on its feet
Ecobank Group CEO, Ade Ayeyemi discusses business survival strategies in the time of Covid-19 with Omar Ben Yedder
Kenya’s proactive Covid-19 response overshadowed by police brutality
Kenya was among the first countries in Africa to impose a lockdown but beatings and harassment by security forces have left the population more fearful about the authorities than the disease.
Zimbabwe: IMF hammers country already on its knees
Mercifully, Zimbabwe’s infection and death rates from Covid-19 are so far very low but the economy, already labouring under the effects of drought, has been …