Mayor’s Private Sector Conference

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYjwT8ErH3U

FINTECH CAN HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS SPREAD IN AFRICA

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Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest telecoms operator, on Monday made a commitment to waive transaction costs on mobile money transfers under 1,000 shillings ($10) for customers on its mobile money platform, M-Pesa. Also, Airtel Kenya waived transaction…

Banks offer relief to borrowers as traders warned on hiking costs

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Borrowers can sigh in relief as banks take new measures to cushion individuals and businesses that find themselves in financial distress as a result of the fast-spreading coronavirus (Covid-19). In meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta…

South Africa’s DTI calls for the finalisation of AfCFTA tariff schedules so to meet Implementation Date

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Source: thedti.gov.za One of the immediate tasks of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to ensure that the tariff schedule listing all products covered by the agreement for tariff liberalisation and the indispensable…

Economic Impact of the COVID-19 on Africa

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Source: uneca.org For the detailed documentation (PDF) The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Friday warned the unfolding coronavirus crisis could seriously dent Africa’s already stagnant growth with oil exporting nations…

Gender Mainstreaming in AfCFTA National Strategies: Why it Matters for the SDGs

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Trading under the historic African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is scheduled to begin on 1 July 2020. Hailed as a game-changing agreement, with the potential to propel Africa’s socio-economic transformation,…