The AU ministerial meeting from 5-6 May is discussing the trade response to COVID-19 and the state of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
Economy
Rural electrification can unlock US$4bn for Ethiopian economy
Rural electricity is set to unlock the potential of Ethiopias economy, according to a report by Rocky Mountain Institute
Nigeria's inflation inches up in March 2020
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 12.26 per cent in March 2020 from 12.20 per cent in February and 12.3 per cent and January 2020, maintaining a consistent rise for eight months
Africa mobilising to minimise losses as COVID-19 continues
The UN secretary-general António Guterres has pledged that the international organisation is standing in solidarity with Africa as it braces against the unprecedented economic, social and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
African Union and African private sector launch COVID-19 Response Fund
Ahead of an expected surge in cases of COVID-19 in Africa, the African Union and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a public-private partnership with the AfroChampions Initiative, known as the Africa COVID-19 Response Fund