News and Information

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Global

In the lockdown economy, our old measures of inflation get it wrong

Business World
26 May 2020
  Global

Italy’s EU minister to Commission: Be ambitious with corona recovery fund

Politico
26 May 2020
  European Union

BSTDB President: Azerbaijan has substantial buffers to mitigate COVID-19 impact on economy

Mena FN
25 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

Nigeria’s informal economy hit hard

The Africa Report
25 May 2020
  Nigeria

Small businesses are critical to SA's economy post Covid-19

Biz Community
25 May 2020
  South Africa

AIIB loans money to India, Bangladesh, and Georgia during COVID lockdowns

SWFI
25 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   India;   Georgia

Kazakh SMEs receive US$ 386 million as part of anti-crisis program

Kazakh TV
25 May 2020
  Kazakhstan

Safety comes first as Georgia relaxes COVID-19 lockdown

Georgia Today
25 May 2020
  Georgia

Iran’s trade body says all businesses to resume starting Tuesday

BNN Bloomberg
25 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

Armenia continues to reopen despite steady growth in new cases of COVID-19

OC Media
24 May 2020
  Armenia

Chinese medical experts arrive in Tajikistan to assist anti-epidemic efforts

Xinhuanet
24 May 2020
  People's Republic of China;   Tajikistan

Argentina extends mandatory lockdown until June 7

France 24
24 May 2020
  Argentina

Egypt’s unemployment rate 9.2% in April due to coronavirus: Minister

Egypt Independent
24 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Turkmenistan has established a Reserve monetary Fund

The Times Hub
24 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

Could a social impact bond work to fund SA's Covid-19 interventions?

fin24
24 May 2020
  South Africa

Planned Egypt ‘coronavirus tax’ sparks online criticism

The News
24 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Uzbekistan becomes one of Tajikistan's top donor countries

Mena FN
23 May 2020
  Tajikistan;   Uzbekistan

Georgia ends state of emergency, curfew

China.org.cn
23 May 2020
  Georgia

COVID-19 impact: Saudi banks’ credit profiles to weaken

Gulf News
23 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia