Hard-hit craft brewers and distillers brace themselves for a rocky business restart April 24, 2020/Press Release South Africa’s liquor industry, particularly craft distillers and brewers, have been hard hit by the protracted lockdown and ban on the sale of alcohol, with fears that many may not be able to survive. […]
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A Post-Coronavirus Recovery in Asia—Extending a “Whatever it Takes” Lifeline to Small Businesses
April 23, 2020/IMFBlog By Kenneth Kang and Changyong Rhee Asia was hit hard by the first wave of the coronavirus, as the sudden stop in activity struck households and firms simultaneously—first in China, then elsewhere in Asia, and now globally. Policymakers responded swiftly with aggressive spending to support the medical […]
GSMA Opens Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion
GSMA Calls for Applications to Develop Digital Access Solutions in Africa and Asia April 16, 2020/Aetoswire The GSMA today opened applications for the Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion. The Innovation Fund aims to increase mobile internet adoption and usage among those who have mobile internet coverage […]
