Month: April 2020

Business File

April 30, 2020

Business File Today: Minister of State for Petroleum Services Presents Oil & Gas COVID-19 intervention to Borno State, FirstBank of Nigeria Holds 8th Annual General Meeting…

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Fashion

April 30, 2020

COVID-19: American Designer Creates Fashionable Face Shield that can be Worn as Sunglasses

Joe Doucet has created a practical and fashionable face shield with integrated sunglass lenses that people would actually want to…
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The Lunch Hour

Kamil AfolabiApril 30, 2020
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The Lunch Hour – Kanayo Awani, Managing Director, Intra-African Trade Initiative at Afreximbank

With Wole Famurewa First of all, I think the world will never be the same. However, a big lesson is…
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Working Lives

April 29, 2020

Working Lives: How “Shoprite” Taxi Drivers Are Surviving Under the Lockdown

Taxi drivers rank high on the list of Nigerians who depend on daily incomes. They have to get out there…
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People & Money

April 29, 2020

SILVER LININGS: Post-Pandemic Opportunities for African SMEs

A New Normal The COVID-19 pandemic has caught the world completely by surprise and its huge global impact is likely…
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People & Money

April 29, 2020

Nigeria’s COVID-19 Economic Policy Response for MSMEs

Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) provide employment for about 86% of Nigeria’s workforce. With the current COVID-19 instigated…
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Uncategorized

April 29, 2020
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The COVID-19 League Ranking: IDH Nurses In Premier League, Private Hospitals In Relegation Zone

Four straight weeks of lockdown and 1,337 confirmed Coronavirus cases down the road, Nigeria’s continuing battle with a virus that…
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People & Money

April 28, 2020

Reopening the Economy, Six Hard Lessons from East Asia

East Asia is ahead of the United States in the battle with the coronavirus pandemic. Their experiences are a potential…
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Leisure

April 28, 2020

Banky W, Seni Sulyman Selected for Prestigious Bishop Tutu Fellowship

The African Leadership Institute has announced exceptional emerging African leaders for the prestigious Tutu Leadership Fellowship for 2020. According to…
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People & Money

April 28, 2020

COVID-19 in Africa: How can Social Safety Nets Help Mitigate the Social and Economic Impacts?

Across the world, governments are gearing up to respond to the socio-economic shock of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Early actions in countries…
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Country	Total Cases	New Cases	Total Deaths	New Deaths	Recovered	Active Cases	Critical Cases
USA	106,206,057	-	1,154,894	-	103,943,984	1,107,179	1,958
India	44,712,692	-	530,862	-	44,168,321	13,509	-
France	39,782,589	-	165,609	-	39,479,691	137,289	869
Germany	38,351,642	-	170,839	-	38,078,300	102,503	-
Brazil	37,258,663	-	700,239	-	36,249,161	309,263	-
Japan	33,448,651	-	73,865	-	21,717,911	11,656,875	68
South Korea	30,820,130	10,368	34,265	10	30,604,674	181,191	139
Italy	25,673,442	-	188,933	-	25,345,910	138,599	105
UK	24,448,729	-	209,396	-	24,198,339	40,994	-
Russia	22,625,524	-	397,211	-	21,982,530	245,783	-
Turkey	17,042,722	-	101,492	-	-	16,941,230	-
Spain	13,790,580	-	120,170	-	13,638,948	31,462	231
Vietnam	11,527,285	-	43,186	-	10,614,956	869,143	3
Australia	11,301,219	-	19,760	-	11,259,555	21,904	35
Taiwan	10,239,998	-	19,005	-	10,133,873	87,120	-
Argentina	10,044,957	-	130,472	-	9,914,485	-	363
Netherlands	8,608,979	-	22,992	-	8,573,304	12,683	53
Iran	7,585,422	-	145,220	-	7,342,490	97,712	407
Mexico	7,535,316	-	333,490	-	6,774,976	426,850	-
Indonesia	6,746,009	-	161,012	-	6,579,985	5,012	-
Poland	6,494,716	-	119,330	-	5,335,940	1,039,446	696
Colombia	6,362,312	-	142,678	-	6,185,669	33,965	342
Austria	6,032,344	-	22,117	-	5,980,046	30,181	55
Greece	5,920,428	-	36,447	-	5,879,556	4,425	115
Portugal	5,575,030	-	26,408	-	5,541,676	6,946	61
Ukraine	5,427,360	-	111,457	-	5,300,531	15,372	-
Chile	5,260,407	-	64,497	-	5,190,529	5,381	70
Malaysia	5,049,268	-	36,979	-	5,002,242	10,047	11
Israel	4,813,660	-	12,390	-	4,794,621	6,649	57
N. Korea	4,772,813	-	74	-	4,772,739	-	-
Belgium	4,767,730	-	33,982	-	4,690,916	42,832	43
Thailand	4,728,632	-	33,935	-	4,692,636	2,061	-
Czechia	4,632,497	-	42,644	-	4,582,244	7,609	34
Canada	4,625,743	-	51,930	-	4,543,276	30,537	99
Peru	4,492,115	-	219,759	-	4,269,388	2,968	30
Switzerland	4,396,055	-	14,452	-	4,376,555	5,048	39
Philippines	4,080,957	-	66,364	-	4,005,844	8,749	162
South Africa	4,072,892	-	102,595	-	3,912,506	57,791	192
Romania	3,367,921	-	67,858	-	3,284,498	15,565	146
Denmark	3,178,219	-	8,379	-	3,168,074	1,766	19
Hong Kong	2,884,738	-	13,476	-	2,869,206	2,056	28
Sweden	2,701,192	-	23,823	-	2,674,602	2,767	8
Serbia	2,517,645	-	17,965	-	2,484,177	15,503	12
Iraq	2,465,545	-	25,375	-	2,439,497	673	21
New Zealand	2,262,186	-	4,002	-	2,248,287	9,897	-
Singapore	2,255,812	-	1,722	-	2,149,583	104,507	1
Hungary	2,199,146	-	48,803	-	2,146,003	4,340	14
Bangladesh	2,038,014	-	29,446	-	1,998,448	10,120	-
Slovakia	1,865,325	-	21,099	-	1,843,348	878	16
Georgia	1,833,502	-	17,019	-	1,776,548	39,935	-
Jordan	1,746,997	-	14,122	-	1,731,007	1,868	59
Ireland	1,707,466	-	8,763	-	1,695,087	3,616	12
Pakistan	1,579,618	98	30,649	-	1,538,689	10,280	22
Norway	1,480,992	-	5,213	-	1,474,533	1,246	20
Finland	1,466,778	-	9,054	-	1,454,371	3,353	21
Kazakhstan	1,409,220	-	13,847	-	1,383,020	12,353	24
Slovenia	1,340,303	-	7,098	-	1,327,022	6,183	8
Lithuania	1,314,056	-	9,634	-	1,298,542	5,880	5
Bulgaria	1,299,970	-	38,255	-	1,259,332	2,383	31
Morocco	1,272,622	-	16,296	-	1,256,151	175	3
Croatia	1,270,513	-	18,044	-	1,251,940	529	8
Guatemala	1,244,563	-	20,187	-	1,223,349	1,027	5
Lebanon	1,234,603	-	10,867	-	1,087,587	136,149	74
Costa Rica	1,219,074	-	9,291	-	860,711	349,072	52
Bolivia	1,195,768	-	22,374	-	1,163,975	9,419	220
Tunisia	1,151,832	-	29,362	-	-	1,122,470	44
Cuba	1,112,807	-	8,530	-	1,104,190	87	2
Ecuador	1,059,009	-	36,017	-	1,021,104	1,888	759
UAE	1,057,098	-	2,349	-	1,038,208	16,541	-
Uruguay	1,036,159	-	7,621	-	1,027,930	608	18
Panama	1,033,781	-	8,612	-	1,024,076	1,093	16
Mongolia	1,007,911	-	2,179	-	1,005,728	4	192
Nepal	1,001,325	-	12,020	-	989,182	123	-
Belarus	994,037	-	7,118	-	985,592	1,327	-
Latvia	976,819	-	6,281	-	970,149	389	13
Saudi Arabia	833,499	-	9,630	-	819,056	4,813	72
Azerbaijan	829,660	-	10,182	-	819,134	344	-
Paraguay	808,643	-	19,881	-	-	788,762	7
Bahrain	716,591	-	1,559	-	713,966	1,066	2
Sri Lanka	672,069	-	16,834	-	655,228	7	-
Kuwait	664,772	-	2,570	-	660,237	1,965	-
Dominican Republic	660,937	-	4,384	-	644,785	11,768	4
Cyprus	654,714	-	1,345	-	649,340	4,029	60
Myanmar	634,078	-	19,490	-	614,533	55	-
Palestine	621,008	-	5,404	-	615,445	159	17
Moldova	617,836	-	12,069	-	504,142	101,625	49
Estonia	616,447	-	2,965	-	524,990	88,492	3
Venezuela	552,374	-	5,854	-	546,227	293	31
Egypt	515,882	-	24,613	-	442,182	49,087	122
Libya	507,206	-	6,437	-	500,764	5	-
China	503,302	-	5,272	-	379,053	118,977	-
Ethiopia	500,541	-	7,573	-	487,622	5,346	1
Qatar	499,439	-	688	-	497,433	1,318	33
Réunion	486,588	-	921	-	418,572	67,095	10
Honduras	472,461	-	11,111	-	-	461,350	105
Armenia	448,151	-	8,739	-	435,162	4,250	-
Bosnia	402,076	-	16,306	-	379,084	6,686	-
Oman	399,449	-	4,628	-	384,669	10,152	2
Macedonia	347,492	-	9,666	-	337,068	758	-
Zambia	343,566	-	4,057	-	339,320	189	-
Kenya	342,970	-	5,688	-	337,243	39	1
Albania	334,616	-	3,602	-	329,322	1,692	-
Botswana	329,812	-	2,801	-	326,969	42	1
Luxembourg	297,757	-	1,133	-	288,991	7,633	-
Montenegro	289,986	-	2,814	-	286,477	695	6
Brunei	283,345	-	225	-	243,601	39,519	3
Algeria	271,581	-	6,881	-	182,893	81,807	-
Nigeria	266,660	-	3,155	-	259,938	3,567	11
Zimbabwe	264,511	-	5,679	-	258,484	348	12
Uzbekistan	251,839	-	1,637	-	241,486	8,716	23
Mozambique	233,334	-	2,242	-	228,805	2,287	11
Martinique	229,807	-	1,098	-	-	228,709	12
Lao People's Democratic Republic	218,035	-	758	-	-	217,277	-
Afghanistan	210,459	-	7,896	-	192,236	10,327	45
Iceland	209,191	-	229	-	-	208,962	2
Kyrgyzstan	206,805	-	2,991	-	196,406	7,408	131
Guadeloupe	202,058	-	1,010	-	-	201,048	19
El Salvador	201,785	-	4,230	-	179,410	18,145	8
Trinidad and Tobago	191,007	-	4,372	-	186,554	81	8
Maldives	185,771	-	311	-	163,687	21,773	25
Ghana	171,412	-	1,462	-	169,896	54	2
Namibia	171,222	-	4,090	-	167,099	33	-
Uganda	170,570	-	3,630	-	100,431	66,509	3
Jamaica	154,538	-	3,528	-	102,572	48,438	-
Cambodia	138,725	-	3,056	-	135,665	4	-
Rwanda	133,194	-	1,468	-	131,647	79	-
Cameroon	124,741	-	1,968	-	122,640	133	13
Malta	118,004	-	832	-	116,488	684	4
Barbados	106,798	-	579	-	106,211	8	-
Angola	105,316	-	1,933	-	103,342	41	-
Channel Islands	101,717	-	228	-	101,321	168	-
French Guiana	98,041	-	420	-	11,254	86,367	6
DRC	95,895	-	1,464	-	84,395	10,036	-
Senegal	88,970	-	1,971	-	86,967	32	-
Malawi	88,711	-	2,686	-	85,619	406	67
Côte d'Ivoire	88,301	-	834	-	87,461	6	-
Suriname	82,467	-	1,404	-	-	81,063	-
New Caledonia	79,912	-	314	-	79,587	11	9
French Polynesia	78,153	-	649	-	-	77,504	7
Swaziland	74,323	-	1,425	-	72,824	74	-
Guyana	73,114	-	1,298	-	71,796	20	-
Belize	70,782	-	688	-	70,085	9	6
Fiji	68,911	-	883	-	67,014	1,014	-
Madagascar	68,049	-	1,424	-	66,545	80	-
Sudan	63,922	-	5,034	-	58,603	285	-
Mauritania	63,668	-	997	-	62,441	230	-
Cabo Verde	63,260	-	413	-	62,786	61	23
Bhutan	62,648	-	21	-	61,564	1,063	-
Syrian Arab Republic	57,489	-	3,164	-	54,325	-	-
Burundi	53,686	-	38	-	53,569	79	-
Seychelles	50,937	-	172	-	50,750	15	-
Gabon	48,981	-	306	-	48,674	1	-
Andorra	47,917	-	165	-	47,563	189	14
Papua New Guinea	46,835	-	670	-	43,982	2,183	7
Curaçao	45,986	-	295	-	44,720	971	3
Aruba	44,082	-	236	-	42,438	1,408	2
Tanzania	42,942	-	846	-	-	42,096	7
Mayotte	42,007	-	188	-	-	41,819	-
Mauritius	41,821	-	1,043	-	40,106	672	-
Togo	39,450	-	290	-	39,127	33	-
Guinea	38,280	-	467	-	37,757	56	8
Isle of Man	38,008	-	116	-	-	37,892	-
Bahamas	37,491	-	833	-	36,366	292	1
Lesotho	34,790	-	723	-	25,980	8,087	-
Faroe Islands	34,658	-	28	-	-	34,630	5
Haiti	34,217	-	860	-	33,148	209	-
Mali	33,112	-	743	-	32,283	86	-
Cayman Islands	31,472	-	37	-	8,553	22,882	1
Saint Lucia	30,028	-	409	-	29,095	524	-
Benin	27,999	-	163	-	27,830	6	-
Somalia	27,334	-	1,361	-	13,182	12,791	-
Micronesia	25,703	-	63	-	-	25,640	1
Congo	25,375	-	386	-	24,006	983	-
Solomon Islands	24,575	-	153	-	-	24,422	1
San Marino	23,798	-	123	-	23,639	36	4
Timor-Leste	23,423	-	138	-	23,102	183	-
Burkina Faso	22,056	-	396	-	21,596	64	-
Liechtenstein	21,437	-	91	-	21,345	1	-
Gibraltar	20,462	-	111	-	16,579	3,772	-
Grenada	19,680	-	238	-	19,358	84	4
Bermuda	18,849	-	163	-	18,673	13	-
Nicaragua	18,491	-	225	-	4,225	14,041	-
South Sudan	18,368	-	138	-	18,115	115	1
Tajikistan	17,786	-	125	-	17,264	397	-
Equatorial Guinea	17,229	-	183	-	16,907	139	5
Tonga	16,814	-	13	-	15,638	1,163	-
Samoa	16,735	-	31	-	1,605	15,099	-
Monaco	16,164	-	67	-	15,992	105	4
Marshall Islands	16,013	-	17	-	15,765	231	-
Dominica	15,760	-	74	-	15,673	13	-
Djibouti	15,690	-	189	-	15,427	74	-
Central African Republic	15,368	-	113	-	15,200	55	2
Gambia	12,598	-	372	-	12,189	37	-
Saint Martin	12,277	-	63	-	1,399	10,815	7
Vanuatu	12,014	-	14	-	11,976	24	-
Greenland	11,971	-	21	-	2,761	9,189	4
Yemen	11,945	-	2,159	-	9,124	662	23
Caribbean Netherlands	11,682	-	38	-	10,476	1,168	-
Sint Maarten	11,023	-	91	-	10,905	27	-
Eritrea	10,189	-	103	-	10,086	-	-
Niger	9,931	-	312	-	8,890	729	1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	9,601	-	124	-	9,472	5	-
Guinea-Bissau	9,230	-	176	-	8,720	334	6
Antigua and Barbuda	9,106	-	146	-	8,954	6	1
Comoros	9,080	-	161	-	8,885	34	-
Liberia	8,090	-	295	-	7,783	12	2
Sierra Leone	7,762	-	126	-	-	7,636	-
Chad	7,688	-	194	-	4,874	2,620	-
British Virgin Islands	7,305	-	64	-	-	7,241	-
Cook Islands	7,037	-	2	-	7,030	5	-
Saint Kitts and Nevis	6,598	-	48	-	6,549	1	-
Turks and Caicos Islands	6,565	-	38	-	6,509	18	4
Sao Tome and Principe	6,437	-	78	-	6,272	87	-
Palau	5,997	-	9	-	5,985	3	-
St. Barth	5,467	-	6	-	-	5,461	-
Nauru	5,393	-	1	-	5,347	45	-
Kiribati	5,014	-	18	-	2,703	2,293	3
Anguilla	3,904	-	12	-	3,879	13	4
Macao	3,515	-	121	-	3,392	2	-
Saint Pierre Miquelon	3,452	-	2	-	2,449	1,001	1
Wallis and Futuna	3,427	-	7	-	438	2,982	-
Tuvalu	2,805	-	-	-	-	2,805	-
Saint Helena	2,166	-	-	-	2	2,164	-
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	1,930	-	-	-	1,930	-	-
Montserrat	1,403	-	8	-	1,376	19	-
Niue	797	-	-	-	796	1	-
Diamond Princess	712	-	13	-	699	-	-
Holy See (Vatican City State)	29	-	-	-	29	-	-
Western Sahara	10	-	1	-	9	-	-
MS Zaandam	9	-	2	-	7	-	-
Tokelau	5	-	-	-	-	5	-
Country	Total Cases	New Cases	Total Deaths	New Deaths	Recovered	Active Cases	Critical Cases