At face value, Apple’s decision to launch the second-generation iPhone SE with a recession looming may not make sense. But there’s likely more to this move than meets the eye. Targeted at price-conscious customers amid…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Les avoirs extérieurs de la Banque centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO) dans divers comptes en France ont atteint au moins 7162,4 milliards FCFA à la fin de l’année 2019,…
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© Reuters. Chevron oil exploration drilling site near Midland By Arathy S Nair and Shanti S Nair (Reuters) – Numerous U.S. and Canadian oil companies have said they are reducing output in 2020, but a…
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More than half of all African countries have now imposed lockdown measures aimed at flattening the curve of new COVID-19 infections. The reason for taking such drastic measures while infection rates are still relatively low,…
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(Agence Ecofin) – A Maurice, l’opérateur historique des télécommunications Mauritius Telecom se lance dans l’e-commerce. La société a lancé la plateforme My.t Market. L’investissement intervient après que le gouvernement, par la voix du Premier ministre…
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3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a board showing currency exchange rates in Kiev 2/3 By Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – A new breed of trading algorithms has deftly…
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(NSIA) – Le Groupe NSIA, par ses filiales ivoiriennes, NSIA Banque, NSIA Assurances et NSIA Vie Assurances, procède à un don de matériel sanitaire d’une valeur de 60.250.000 FCFA pour accompagner la lutte contre la…
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© Reuters. Oil Anchored Near $20 Set for Weekly Loss on Feeble Demand (Bloomberg) — Oil was stuck near $20 a barrel and set for a second weekly loss after a wave of gloomy demand…
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COVID-19 and its grave impact worldwide has emphasised just how critical it is for African countries to develop their healthcare systems. For the most part, these systems are woefully underfunded and understaffed. It will take…
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President Donald Trump and others have likened the coronavirus pandemic to fighting a war. As someone who studies how leaders communicate, I believe that’s an apt description. But the president isn’t the only general in…
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