Project Syndicate
With G20 leaders gathering in Rome to discuss the world's most pressing problems, there is a historic opportunity to turn the tide against the coronavirus.
WTO
G20 economies have continued to roll back COVID-19-related trade-restrictive measures and demonstrated restraint in the imposition of new ones, but the value of trade covered by pandemic-related restrictions still in place now exceeds that of trade-facilitating measures, according to the latest WTO Trade Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures
World Resource Institute
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the gap between countries' climate finance needs and the amount they received was already growing wider.
LSE
The COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda has coincided with an ‘epidemic’ of misinformation, spread in part through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, this has grown the market for herbal and traditional treatments.
Deloitte
South Africa needs accelerated structural reforms, infrastructure investment, and fiscal consolidation to realise higher growth in the years to come.
WTO
Trading system has not only proved itself more resilient than many expected, but it has also emerged as a crucial ally in the fight against the pandemic.
Republic of SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured investors that South Africa remains an investment destination of choice, despite the after effects of COVID-19 pandemic
WHO
At Mafeteng Hospital in southwestern Lesotho, an eight-bed intensive care unit will feature a ventilator with piped oxygen and can accommodate a dedicated wing for COVID-19 patients.
The Guardian
UNECA, ECOWAS,WFP, and the Senegalese Ministry of Economy, Plan and Cooperation, launched the annual forum of intergovernmental organisations from West Africa, to examine and address the impact of emerging risks and challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the unfolding crisis in Ukraine.
CGTN
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund is scheduled to visit Ghana starting Wednesday, July 6, to begin initial discussions with the Ghanaian authorities about a possible 3 billion U.S. dollar bail-out loan.