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This Virus Is Ravaging Rich Countries. What Happens When It Hits the Poor Ones?
The ebola epidemic of 2014 is still fresh in the mind in sub-Saharan African countries; it was an experience that showed prevention and containment are the only hope of fending off thousands of deaths.
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- Coronavirus
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Bridge Loans Can Aid Nonprofits and Social Enterprises Through the Covid-19 Crisis
“We sometimes refer to our work as the everyday emergency room of impact—our borrowers are coming to us during a time of crisis when something outside their control has gone wrong,” says Maya Winkelstein, chief executive officer of Open Road Alliance, a philanthropic initiative based in New York.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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Social Distancing Is Not an Option for India’s Poor
Modi has announced a lockdown, but the strategies adopted in other countries simply aren’t possible for millions of Indians.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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WHO Launches Global Health Alert for Coronavirus on WhatsApp
The services uses an AI chatbot to provide updated information on the pandemic, including how to protect yourself, questions and answers, and the latest news and press coverage.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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Press Release: Blue Planet Raises US$25 million from Nomura
This strategic engagement by Nomura's Loans and Principal Investments Area in Asia ex-Japan will help Blue Planet continue its efforts to develop integrated, inclusive and sustainable waste management solutions around the region.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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How the Coronavirus Pandemic Will Affect Venture Capital Dealmaking
Businesses need to adapt and continue both during the current crisis and to prepare for the eventual upturn once the situation improves. This includes raising capital through venture capital funding.
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- Coronavirus
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Zimbabwe’s Lack of Cash for Once Is a Good Thing
“It’s a big advantage,” Eddie Cross, a member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee, said of the cashless environment. Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya last week urged lenders to ensure uninterrupted continuity with all digital banking platforms, which were the “safest and most secure forms” of transacting.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Jumia Adapts Pan-African E-Commerce Network in Response to COVID-19
Jumia will donate certified face masks to health ministries in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Nigeria and Uganda, drawing on its supply networks outside Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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