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Coronavirus Fallout to Slow Global Growth in Renewable Energy
The global growth of renewable energy will slow for the first time in 20 years due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which will “hurt but not halt” the rise of clean energy.
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Environment
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Press Release: Impact of COVID-19 on the Online Payment Methods Market in the Middle East & Africa
According to the report, cash on delivery was the leading payment method preferred by online shoppers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, and other countries in this region, as of 2019. The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, however, is changing this perspective.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: GameAbove Capital Venture Fund Launched
CapStone Holdings is launching the fund now in part to provide further stability for companies during these uncertain times due to the impacts of the coronavirus and to add further value to enterprises successfully engaged in environmental solutions and sustainability.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Investing
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Emerging Markets May Lead the Coronavirus Rebound
The latest version, published last week, startlingly predicts negative returns for cash and most bonds over the next seven years, and returns of less than 5% for all main classes of equity, with outright negative returns for U.S. large-caps. The only exception, for which GMO is expecting a return of more than 11%, is emerging market value stocks.
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- Coronavirus
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- North America
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Coronavirus Threatens China’s Belt and Road. What Happens When It Wants Half a Trillion Dollars Back?
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a global recession that threatens the colossal international loan program that is a symbol of China’s growing prestige and a centerpiece of President Xi Jinping’s reign.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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West Africa Facing Food Crisis as Coronavirus Spreads
Food insecurity could also double this year to affect 265 million people across the continent; west Africa, where the outbreak of the virus is most severe, is of increasing concern.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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