April 2020

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TENDER NUMBER: PRQ20200059 – CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE FEASIBILITY AND OPTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A LOGISTICS FACILITY AT JIJIGA, ETHIOPIA
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is an aid for trade organization funded by a range of donors and development agencies to promote regional trade and economic integration in East Africa. TMEA is headquartered in Nairobi with branch offices in EAC Partner States, Horn of Africa, and DRC Congo. TMEA is progressively expanding its operation to the southern region to cover Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. TM
AugAugust 26^th, 2020
Zimbabwe: Can livestock really be used as bank collateral?
Zimbabwe’s slide into yet another economic crisis has hit the headlines over the past week because of the government’s plan to allow livestock to be used as bank collateral. A bill requiring banks to accept “moveable assets” as collateral against bank loans was put before parliament last week. Motor vehicles, machinery, televisions, refrigerators, computers and other household appliances come und
AprApril 18^th, 2017

Covax to deliver 90m vaccines to Africa this month
Covax, the global initiative to source Covid-19 vaccines for developing nations, aims to start shipping nearly 90 million doses to Africa this month.The initial phase of 90 million doses will help countries to immunise 3% of the African population most in need of protection, including health workers and other vulnerable groups, in the first half of 2021.As production capacity increases an
David Thomas • FebFebruary 4^th, 2021
Towards a global economy that works for Africa
With the new vaccines being rolled out globally, business and political leaders are beginning to see a way out of lockdown at last. Planning and policy for the economic recovery and public health strategies are underway.A concept paper by IC Intelligence chair Lord Peter Hain and chief strategist Desné Masie looks at the ways our economies could not only be restored but also improved. Pathway
DecDecember 9^th, 2020

Global solidarity collapses over access to coronavirus testing kits and vaccines, says Africa CDC director
As richer nations outcompete poorer countries in the race to obtain critical equipment to fight Covid-19, John Nkengasong, director of Africa CDC, calls for greater global solidarity. Tom Collins talks to the man at the forefront of coordinating Africa's response to the virus In all the best-case scenarios where countries succeed in dramatically decreasing transmission rates of Covid-19, testing
AprApril 30^th, 2020
Insurance trends in Africa with African Risk Capacity Limited
Listen to our podcasts here: Listen to African Business Podcast 6: Insurance trends in Africa with African Risk Capacity LimitedIn this episode, Editor of African Business Magazine, David Thomas, and podcast host, Desné Masie, discuss the response to the coronavirus in Africa, the recent plague of locusts in East Africa and other effects of climate change in Africa. We also consider if
FebFebruary 12^th, 2020