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Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers

Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers

The global economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic will be massive, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting the worst global recession since the 1929 Great Depression. In Africa, the epidemic is gaining momentum. The continent…

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La BCEAO réalise un bénéfice net global de 394,4 milliards de FCFA en 2019 grâce à son stock d’or

La BCEAO réalise un bénéfice net global de 394,4 milliards de FCFA en 2019 grâce à son stock d’or

(Agence Ecofin) – Lorsqu’on rassemble le résultat net de ses activités, qui est de 127,5 milliards de FCFA, et les autres plus-values réalisées au courant de l’année 2019, le bénéfice net global de la Banque…

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Argentina says Brazil agrees to raise level of grains thoroughfare Parana River By Reuters

Argentina says Brazil agrees to raise level of grains thoroughfare Parana River By Reuters

By Cassandra Garrison and Luciano Costa BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil has agreed to release water at the giant Itaipu hydroelectric dam to raise low water levels in the Parana River, a key thoroughfare…

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beware the cyber risks of virtual meet-up apps like Houseparty

beware the cyber risks of virtual meet-up apps like Houseparty

Social gatherings with friends and family are an essential part of being human. So it’s no surprise, with real-life gatherings limited to just two people, that people are flocking to apps that can keep us…

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South Africa needs a post-lockdown strategy that emulates South Korea

South Africa needs a post-lockdown strategy that emulates South Korea

What strategy should South Africa follow to contain the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus after the current 35-day lockdown? Any strategy should be informed by the trajectory of the disease, the effectiveness – or otherwise…

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La Fixbox d’Orange, élue produit de l’année par les consommateurs tunisiens

La Fixbox d’Orange, élue produit de l’année par les consommateurs tunisiens

(ORANGE TUNISIE) – Nouveau succès pour Orange, la fixbox lancée il y a quelques mois et qui permet de bénéficier de l’internet en illimité à la maison vient d’être élue produit de l’année dans la…

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Main Street bailout rewards U.S. restaurant chains, firms in rural states By Reuters

Main Street bailout rewards U.S. restaurant chains, firms in rural states By Reuters

© Reuters. A person in a mask walks on a nearly empty street in the coronavirus outbreak near the Treasury Department in Washington By Andy Sullivan, Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) –…

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Banque Atlantique apporte un soutien financier de 100 millions de FCFA au fonds special Covid-19

Banque Atlantique apporte un soutien financier de 100 millions de FCFA au fonds special Covid-19

(BANQUE ATLANTIQUE) – Banque Atlantique, filiale du Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) du Maroc, a fait don de 100 millions de FCFA, au Fonds Spécial COVID-19, pour soutenir le gouvernement Malien dans la lutte contre…

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Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic By Reuters

Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pint of beer is poured into a glass in a bar in London By Stephanie Kelly and Lisa Baertlein NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from…

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How much has Australia really flattened the curve of coronavirus? Until we keep better records, we don’t know

How much has Australia really flattened the curve of coronavirus? Until we keep better records, we don’t know

Since March 29, we have congratulated ourselves for flattening the curve of the COVID-19 epidemic in Australia. But if we ask more detailed questions, such as “which curves have flattened?”, “by how much?”, and “how…

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