covid 19

Building an Inclusive Digital Economy in the Wake of Covid-19

Building an Inclusive Digital Economy in the Wake of Covid-19

Businesses and consumers that were able to “go digital” have helped mitigate the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. But… Read More

4 years ago

Dubai Renews Covid-19 Curbs After Latest Surge in Infections

Dubai is imposing stricter Covid-19 protocols for the month of February as it struggles to rein in a recent surge… Read More

4 years ago

Nigerian Markets Last Week: New Covid Vaccines Lift Oil Prices, CBN Holds Monetary Rates

The Nigerian Markets report for the week ended January 29, 2020. It captures indexes that gauge performance across a number… Read More

5 years ago

Oil Prices Get Boost from New Novavax & J&J Vaccines

Reports surrounding two new vaccines – from Johnson & Johnson and Novavax – succeeding in the final stages of clinical… Read More

5 years ago

Study Shows Pfizer Vaccine Can Prevent New Covid Variants

The makers of Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine said on Thursday that their vaccine is only slightly less effective against… Read More

5 years ago

AfCFTA: A Key to Mitigate Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa

The AfCFTA is an unmissable opportunity to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic by allowing the free movement of pharmaceuticals… Read More

5 years ago

Nigerian Markets Last Week: Oil Plunges on New Covid Restrictions, Bitcoin Falls to 3-Week Low

The Nigerian Markets report for the week ended January 22, 2020. It captures indexes that gauge performance across a number… Read More

5 years ago

Netflix: Overseas Expansion Drives Stellar Growth amid Covid Lockdowns

Shares of popular streaming platform Netflix rose 17% to $586.34 in trading on Wednesday as traders increased their buying pressure… Read More

5 years ago

Etihad, Emirates To Pioneer New Covid Travel Pass From IATA

Leading Emirati carriers, Etihad and Emirates, are set to become the first airlines globally to test a new travel pass… Read More

5 years ago

2021: The Year of the Vaccine

History will define 2020 as the “year of the pandemic” and in an interesting feat of hope, 2021 could turn out to… Read More

5 years ago

Covid-19: Sanwo-Olu Orders Malaria Symptoms to Be First Taken as Coronavirus Infection

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said any malaria-like symptoms should henceforth be considered as Covid-19 virus infection “unless… Read More

5 years ago

Covid-19: WHO Chief Strongly Condemns Unequal Vaccine Rollout

The world is at risk of a "catastrophic moral failure" because of unequal coronavirus vaccine policies, the head of the… Read More

5 years ago