May 2020

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Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC partner on $1.3bn vaccine rollout
Africa CDC and the Mastercard Foundation have united to expand vaccine access across the continent, as the pandemic threatens to push 39m Africans into poverty this year.
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Coronavirus changes everything for Africa
What sort of future can we expect when Africa emerges from the coronavirus pandemic? David Thomas considers some of the deeper changes the crisis may bring about
Economy
Review: Leaving the Tarmac by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede
We review Aig-Imoukhuede's remarkable narrative describing the rise of Access Bank to become one of the top five institutions of Nigerian banking.
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Economy
IMF seeks China loan transparency in Zambia talks
Progress in bailout negotiations between the IMF and Zambia will depend on disclosures of the country's debts to China, says the head of a China-Africa think-tank.
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Economy
How gold became a store of value – a historic perspective of trade
The landmark AfCFTA marked a momentous event in the history of Africa. In particular, the agreement loosens the chains of colonialism and moves the continent towards a unified global presence. Before the era of European colonialism there is evidence that Africa had developed extensive trade ro…
Economy
The new normal: Africa’s airspace after Covid-19
How will Africa’s already beleaguered airlines adapt to the new economic realities of the post-Covid-19 world? Tom Collins investigates

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