10/28/2020

How the virus worsened South Africa’s debt woes

While the rand is near its best level since March and bond yields have recovered from a blowout when a virus lockdown started, the generic 10-year yield remains above 9%, suggesting a risk premium is still priced in on the country’s debt.

10/20/2020

Tanzania acquires Sh5.5bn loan from ADB for Covid response

The government, led by President John Pombe Magufuli is planning on building economic resilience, while mitigating the socio-economic and health impacts of the pandemic, particularly on local businesses, vulnerable households and the country’s healt

10/08/2020

COVID-19: CSR and Healthcare Reforms in Nigeria

This is as one in five will need a psychiatrist at some point in their lifetime. Medical tourism, which costs Nigeria over $1 billion annually, is another outcome of the poor state of healthcare in the country.