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)
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loadbee brings multimedia product content to webshops
As retail has shifted to the Internet due to COVID-19, loadbee brings multimedia product content from the brands to the product detail pages in retailers’ webshops
Nigeria eases lockdown, asks deposit banks to resume on 4 May
Nigerian Banks were given the green light to open from 4 May as the lockdown in Lagos and Ogun States and Abuja, imposed on 30 March to reduce the spread of COVID-19, is gradually eased
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