Economic Policies to Combat COVID-19 in Africa

Economic Policies to Combat COVID-19 in Africa

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
The coronavirus pandemic could not have come at a worse time for Africa. Despite improved macroeconomic management over the last decade, the continent still lacks the resources to tackle high
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COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies

COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response. All aspects of our future will be affected - economic, social and developmental. Our response must be
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UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for Coronavirus

UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for Coronavirus

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
Boris Johnson today dramatically announced he is suffering from coronavirus - but insisted he is still determined to lead the UK battle against the crisis. The Prime Minister said he had
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A Greater Depression?

A Greater Depression?

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
The shock to the global economy from COVID-19 has been both faster and more severe than the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) and even the Great Depression. In those two previous
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Beating COVID-19 and the Economic Pandemic

Beating COVID-19 and the Economic Pandemic

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
Back in January, I predicted that the spread of the new COVID-19 coronavirus in China would reach a turning point by the second or third week of February. Indeed, the total
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Liebherr Container to supply cranes to DP World’s project in Berbera

Liebherr Container to supply cranes to DP World’s project in Berbera

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
The expansion of the Berbera Port of Somaliland is set to go a notch higher with the expected arrival of eight rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes. This after the Liebherr Container Cranes
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Africa’s Race Against COVID-19

Africa’s Race Against COVID-19

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
There are now worrying signs that the COVID-19 virus has taken root in Sub-Saharan Africa, the world’s poorest region. The window of opportunity to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe is still ajar,
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Somaliland’s tight measures to curb deadly Coronavirus

Somaliland’s tight measures to curb deadly Coronavirus

By EABW Editor  /  27th March 2020
Somaliland government has placed a raft of measures in its precautions to curb the Coronavirus. The Horn of Africa nation is yet to report any case of the pandemic that has
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Industry

The coronavirus pandemic could not have come at a worse time for Africa. Despite improved macroeconomic management over the last decade, the continent still lacks the resources to tackle high levels of poverty and inequality, create formal-sector jobs and foster the structural transformations needed to absorb 12 million young people into the labour market every year.
Industry Opinions

Economic Policies to Combat COVID-19 in Africa

EABW Editor
The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response. All aspects of our future will be affected - economic, social and developmental.
Industry Opinions Wellness

COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies

EABW Editor

Agribusiness

Agricultural Business Initiative Development Limited (aBi), has marked 10 years of existence and unveiled a new 5-year business plan at a colourful stakeholder Forum that was held at Kampala Serena Hotel.
Agribusiness Industry

Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) unveils New 5-year Business Plan

EABW Editor
For the first time in history, farmers in South Sudan will be able to grow four different hybrid maize varieties customized for their country’s environs.
Agribusiness Industry

South Sudan farmers get more hybrid maize varieties

EABW Editor

Insights

Insurance Companies in Uganda are at war with several hospitals and medical facilities over what they have termed as theft or fraud in the medical and health insurance policies.
Africa EAC Industry Insights Investment Opportunities

Hospitals defrauding Insurance Firms: How it may affect Uganda’s National Health Insurance Scheme

EABW Editor
Poverty and Africa: Those are terms that seem to correlate in the minds of many. But Africa holds 30% of the world's known mineral reserves. With oil, gold, diamonds and rare minerals, Africa is blessed with abundant resources.
Industry Insights

Geopolitics: Why Multinationals are exploiting Africa

EABW Editor

Tourism

The severity of the impact of coronavirus on China's growth prospects will hold major implications for Africa given the continent's close ties to the Asian giant.
Africa Industry Tourism

Tourism sector shields African economies amid slowing global GDP growth

EABW Editor Comment(1)

The severity of the impact of coronavirus on China’s growth prospects will hold major implications for Africa given the continent’s close ties to the Asian giant. The broader impact will also be exacerbated if efforts to contain the outbreak prove inadequate, thus extending both the reach and duration of the shock. This is according to […]

In an effort to weed out rogue operators from the sector, Tourism Police has arrested a tour operator, Nathan Tindyebwa of Humura Trips Company Ltd accused of fleecing various tourists a total of over $7000.

Uganda intensifies crackdown on quack tour operators

EABW Editor Comments(2)
Accor is expanding its presence in Ethiopia after signing a management agreement to open a new property under its design-led economy brand, Ibis Styles.

Accor expands its Ethiopia footprint

EABW Editor Comment(1)

Markets

The local unit strengthened against the U.S. dollar as activity on the FX supply counter outmuscled demand in Thursday’s trading session.
Markets

U.S. dollar slides as investors continue their search for a safe haven

EABW Editor Comment(0)

The local unit strengthened against the U.S. dollar as activity on the FX supply counter outmuscled demand in Thursday’s trading session. The central bank pumped dollars into the local foreign exchange market, outpacing waning demand, and pushed the home unit higher by 40 shillings at the closing bell. We see the USDUGX currency pair trading […]

The shilling caught a break from the recent pressure, gaining some ground versus its American counterpart.

Dollar in demand as safe haven

EABW Editor Comment(1)
Increased dollar demand saw the Uganda shilling edge lower against the U.S. unit on Thursday.

Dollar gains amid markets discontent with European Central Bank

EABW Editor Comment(1)

Exchange Rates

In the market

The local unit strengthened against the U.S. dollar as activity on the FX supply counter outmuscled demand in Thursday’s trading session.
Markets

U.S. dollar slides as investors continue their search for a safe haven

EABW Editor Comment(0)

The local unit strengthened against the U.S. dollar as activity on the FX supply counter outmuscled demand in Thursday’s trading session. The central bank pumped dollars into the local foreign exchange market, outpacing waning demand, and pushed the home unit higher by 40 shillings at the closing bell. We see the USDUGX currency pair trading […]

The shilling caught a break from the recent pressure, gaining some ground versus its American counterpart.

Dollar in demand as safe haven

EABW Editor Comment(1)

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The coronavirus pandemic could not have come at a worse time for Africa. Despite improved macroeconomic management over the last decade, the continent still lacks the resources to tackle high levels of poverty and inequality, create formal-sector jobs and foster the structural transformations needed to absorb 12 million young people into the labour market every year.

Economic Policies to Combat COVID-19 in Africa

EABW Editor
The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response. All aspects of our future will be affected - economic, social and developmental.

COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies

EABW Editor
Boris Johnson today dramatically announced he is suffering from coronavirus - but insisted he is still determined to lead the UK battle against the crisis. 

UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for Coronavirus

EABW Editor
The shock to the global economy from COVID-19 has been both faster and more severe than the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) and even the Great Depression.

A Greater Depression?

EABW Editor

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