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The economic impact of COVID-19 on African cities likely to be acute, says ECA
As part of its analysis to inform COVID-19 policy responses, the Economic Commission for Africa, is calling for adequate consideration of the vulnerability of...
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Coronavirus deals severe blow to services sectors
Personal services sectors such as tourism, hospitality and retail at a standstill due to drastic measures taken in the fight against COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic...
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Total Ethiopia donates 17 million birr to fight COVID-19
Avails 1 million birr worth of fuel to emergency responders
Total Ethiopia has allotted and deployed resources to develop and implement various projects to...
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Rotary Ethiopia donates protective equipment and supplies to Ministry of Health
Rotary in Ethiopia donated personal protective equipment and supplies to the Ministry of Health, as part of its continued support to combat COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
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Ethiopian Airlines loses $550 million in revenue
Does not want bailout from government
Africa’s biggest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has lost 550 million in revenue dollars since January because of the coronavirus...
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Ethiopian Airlines furloughs crew as virus crisis continues
Ethiopian Airlines is asking employees to take unpaid leave. The request comes as Ethiopia reports its first death from COVID-19. Permanent staff members are...
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The biggest open market
The biggest open market place in Addis Ababa, Mekato is packed with traders and their customers in the afternoon of Saturday April 11. Most...
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COVID-19 drives Sub-Saharan Africa toward first recession in 25 years
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and is forecast to fall sharply from 2.4% in 2019 to...
