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 The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Friday approved a first set of emergency support operations for developing countries around the world, using a dedicated, fast-track facility for COVID-19 (coronavirus) response. The first group of projects, amounting to $1.9 billion (Shs7.2trillion), will assist 25 countries, and new operations are moving

Nigeria has discharged 11 people who were being treated for the coronavirus in hospital. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 10 new cases of the virus, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 184. The authorities say they have increased their testing capacity and can now

Two African football legends have condemned comments by two French doctors who recently suggested, in a TV discussion about medical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine, that they be used on Africans first. Didier Drodga said that the suggestion was taking "African people as human guinea pigs," adding in another tweet

Emirates SkyCargo will continue to operate cargo flights to Entebbe International Airport thereby facilitating the movement of goods during this uncertain time. Emirates will operate two weekly cargo flights every Friday and Sunday and these will touch down at the airport at 14:00hrs and depart at 16:00hrs.The airline has deployed

Kenya will receive $50m (UShs189.5bn) from the World Bank to fund efforts intended to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has said the amount will be used to procure protective gear for health workers, hand sanitisers as well as increasing bed capacity in hospitals. Health workers have

Oil tumbled to an 18-year low as coronavirus lockdowns cascaded through the world’s largest economies, leaving the market overwhelmed by cratering demand and a ballooning surplus. Futures in London fell as much as 12.7% to the lowest since March 2002, while New York crude briefly dipped below $20 a barrel.

Sellers say fearful buyers are choosing local over foreign produce Sales of fresh fish in Kenya have risen as imports from China have dropped amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sellers in Dunga Beach on the shores of Lake Victoria report a jump in trade of about 40% over two weeks. "The