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Nigeria:
Govt Urged to Prepare for Oil Price Drop
This Day, 5 February 2020
Standard Chartered Bank's Chief Africa Economist Razia Khan, yesterday advised the federal government to initiate reforms that would prevent the economy from external shocks in the… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Aviation Authorities Heighten Virus Screening in Airports
Citizen, 2 February 2020
Additional measures agreed by aviation stakeholders in Tanzania to curb the spread of deadly coronavirus will be start be implemented tomorrow. Read more »
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Kenya:
3 Kenyans Quarantined On Arrival From China, to Be Tested for Coronavirus
Capital FM, 2 February 2020
Three more people were quarantined in Kenya Sunday, following fears of coronavirus, on arrival from China, officials said. Read more »
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Seychelles:
Coronavirus - Govt Bans Inbound Visitors Who Were Recently in China
Seychelles News Agency, 2 February 2020
Starting Monday, all flights coming to Seychelles will not be allowed to board passengers or crew who have been to China in the last 14 days in an effort to prevent the spread of… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Ethiopian Airlines Continues China Flights As Others Suspend
Reporter, 1 February 2020
As dozens of major airlines around the world cancel flights to China as a precaution over the outbreak of coronavirus, Ethiopian Airlines has refused to follow suit. This comes as… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwandans in Wuhan Safe, No Plan for Evacuations - Govt
New Times, 1 February 2020
The government of Rwanda has said that Rwandans in the Chinese city of Wuhan are safe and there is no immediate plan to evacuate them. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Tells Nigerians Not to Travel to China in New Travel Advisory
Vanguard, 30 January 2020
The Federal Government yesterday advised Nigerians to suspend any plans to visit China for now in view of raging case of Coronavirus in the Asian country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Coronavirus - Nigerians Panic As Govt Issues Red Alert
Daily Trust, 30 January 2020
There is growing panic among Nigerians over a possible outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country. This followed reports that Chinese nationals who travelled to China for the… Read more »
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Mauritius:
No Case of Coronavirus Detected Up to Now in Mauritius
Government of Mauritius, 28 January 2020
No case of coronavirus has been detected up to now in Mauritius, affirmed the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, during a joint press conference… Read more »
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Kenya:
KQ Suspends Flights to and From Guangzhou Over Coronavirus Fears
Capital FM, 31 January 2020
By CAPITAL REPORTER, NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 31 - Kenya Airways has suspended flights to and from Guangzhou, China over coronavirus fears but will maintain Nairobi-Bangkok route. Read more »
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South Africa:
SA Beefs Up Surveillance Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
SAnews.gov.za, 27 January 2020
The National Health Department says while there is no cause for panic with the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus in China, it has beefed up surveillance at the country's ports of… Read more »