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AFRICA

87% of Africa’s small businesses fear they may not survive the Covid-19 crisis

Most entrepreneurs who took part in AMI’s Covid-19 business survival boot camps, with Business Day, say a single, small loan could mean survival A staggering 87% of small businesses in Africa fear they may not survive the Covid-19 crisis,…

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Africa, especially, at risk of food shortage due to Covid-19

In poorer countries that rely on exports to pay for food imports, middle-class people could end up needing food aid to survive the Covid-19 crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) said. “Generally, we are used to dealing with a supply-side…

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The Competition Commission intends to release its provisional report for the inquiry into data prices by April 30.Image: iStock
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Preliminary report on data costs to be released before end of April

South Africans will by the end of the month get a glimpse into whether or not data prices in this country are higher than what they should be. The Competition Commission said on Monday that it intended to release its provisional report…

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