The 10-year deal will resource the Fund to address growing demands for affordable and quality healthcare services in several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa April 10, 2020/AfDB The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10-million equity investment in Razorite Healthcare Africa Fund 1 (RHAF1) to […]
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Coronavirus Unlikely to Delay US 5G Wireless Network Spending
April 10, 2020/Fitch Ratings The pace of capital spending aimed at building out faster next-generation 5G wireless networks in the US is unlikely to be slowed by the coronavirus shock, says Fitch Ratings. Although wireless leaders Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile will face revenue pressures resulting from reduced business and consumer […]
Unemployment Peaks in Lockdown Will be Extreme-Fitch
April 10, 2020/Fitch Ratings Unemployment is likely to surge rapidly during lockdowns to near-term peaks that will look extreme by historical standards, as illustrated by the latest economic spotlight chart from Fitch’s Economics team. The violence of the current shock to economic activity means precise monthly forecasts of unemployment […]
