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World Bank suggests possible extra replenishment of IDA lending arm

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Global

ADB study maps supply chains for key products in COVID-19 response

ADB
28 May 2020
  Global

Nigeria VS Coronavirus: Gas could be saving grace over crashing oil

The Africa Report
28 May 2020
  Nigeria

South Africa faces ‘historic’ Covid-19 economic shock

BusinessTech
28 May 2020
  South Africa

Financial industry now tops default probability risk in Argentina

S&P Global
28 May 2020
  Argentina

Debt relief plans for world's poor countries inch forward

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Global

QE is the best way to go to quell the Covid-19 economic crisis

Business Day
28 May 2020
  South Africa

Russia to stop counting asymptomatic Coronavirus cases, deaths – Health Ministry

The Moscow Times
28 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Iran unveils four mega projects to boost digital economy

IFP News
28 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

South Africa plans $20.5 billion of public works to spur economy

CGTN
28 May 2020
  South Africa

Bank of Mexico sees economy shrinking up to 8.8%, outlook hazy

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Mexico

Egyptian government prepares new economic stimulus package

Arab News
28 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

How South Africa can best balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster

The Conversation
28 May 2020
  South Africa

The effects of COVID-19 on international labor markets: An update

Brookings
27 May 2020
  Global

Lufthansa board rejects EU conditions on $10 billion bailout

Reuters
27 May 2020
  European Union;   Germany

Argentina’s default may be a harbinger for other countries in debt

Boston Globe
27 May 2020
  Argentina

Germany’s Scholz sees recovery fund as more than money

Politico
27 May 2020
  European Union

Lagarde: It’s even worse than we thought

Politico
27 May 2020
  European Union

European Commission proposes €750B EU recovery package

Politico
27 May 2020
  European Union

EU lays out costly rescue for squabbling bloc

Reuters
27 May 2020
  European Union