June 19, 2020/OilPrice.com OPEC+ compliance sent oil prices to a 3-month high, despite fears that a second wave of COVID-19 would drive demand and prices down Friday, June 19th, 2020 Oil prices have shrugged off concerns about rising coronavirus infections, with WTI hitting $40 per barrel in early trading on […]
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The African Union Covid-19 Response Fund: a new social contract
We need African resources for African transformation, and the fund is a significant step in that direction June 19, 2020/Ecobank Foundation By Ebba Kalondo, Carl Manlan The African Union recently rolled out the Partnership to Accelerate Covid-19 Testing (PACT) (https://bit.ly/2BoT9wh) building on the lessons from past outbreaks and epidemics. In […]
Weekly Pan-African Monitor | Monetary Policy in Africa: Shooting for growth
June 19, 2020/United Capital Report Monetary Policy in Africa: Shooting for growth In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, global monetary policy authorities have launched several expansionary programs, to cushion the virus’ negative economic effect on growth. African economies were no different, as the pandemic posed a threat to decades […]
