May 25, 2020

VFD Microfinance Bank on innovative banking in a COVID-19 world

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic the Central Bank of Nigeria planned to achieve 80 per cent financial inclusion across its formal and informal sectors by 2020. Managing Director and CEO, VFD Microfinance…

4 years ago

Business·News

Where to invest in SSA amid the coronavirus crisis

With South Africa, Nigeria, and Angola expected to plunge into deep recessions this year, does Sub-Saharan Africa still offer value for money for foreign investors in Covid-19 times?…

4 years ago

Business·News

Beijing says US is pushing China to ‘brink of a new Cold War’

The spat over the COVID-19 outbreak has heightened longstanding tension between Washington and Beijing. China's foreign minister says the Trump administration has fabricated too many lies about the Asian powerhouse.…

4 years ago

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Hungary to close transit zone camps for asylum-seekers

After the EU's top court ruled that Hungary had been illegally detaining asylum-seekers, the government announced it was scrapping transit zones. Hundreds of asylum-seekers will now be moved to reception centers.…

4 years ago

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Years of underfunding catch up with UK healthcare system

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare shortcomings in healthcare systems the world over. In the UK, years of underfunding have contributed to a severe shortage of personal protective equipment that has left…

4 years ago

News·World

Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan under lockdown

Muslims around the world have began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday, spoilt by stay-at-home orders and fears of fresh coronavirus outbreaks. DW looks at how countries have altered their plans.…

4 years ago

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M.A.N: How COVID-19 is worsening manufacturing challenges in Nigeria

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria says its CEOs Confidence Index for the first quarter of the year fell below the 50 points benchmark indicating that Nigeria’s manufacturing sector requires a lifeline to…

4 years ago

Business·News

Columbia: Superspreader market?

Amid Colombia's coronavirus lockdown, a whole series of precautions are being taken to keep markets running. But as DW's Nicole Fröhlich reports, some customers and vendors are failing to stick to social…

4 years ago

News·World

Boris Johnson’s top aide under fire for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules

Dominic Cummings, who is credited with delivering Boris Johnson's premiership and Brexit policy, flouted lockdown rules while exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, a report revealed. Opposition parties demand his resignation.…

4 years ago

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Michelle Obama, MTV team up for virtual prom

Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and MTV live-streamed a virtual prom on Friday (May 22) night for high school seniors who didn't get a celebration this year due to social-distancing rules.…

4 years ago

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May 25, 2020 - Page 2

VFD Microfinance Bank on innovative banking in a COVID-19 world

Where to invest in SSA amid the coronavirus crisis

Beijing says US is pushing China to ‘brink of a new Cold War’

Hungary to close transit zone camps for asylum-seekers

Years of underfunding catch up with UK healthcare system

Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan under lockdown

M.A.N: How COVID-19 is worsening manufacturing challenges in Nigeria

Columbia: Superspreader market?

Boris Johnson’s top aide under fire for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules

Michelle Obama, MTV team up for virtual prom

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