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Africa: 'Emergency' for Millions As Coronavirus Severs Remittance Lifeline
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 30 April 2020
Strict curfews, lockdowns and travel bans enforced in the wake of COVID-19 decimate jobs and slash remittances Read more »
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Africa: In Africa, COVID-19 Crisis Puts Squeeze on Millions Who Rely on Remittances
VOA, 13 April 2020
When the coronavirus began hitting Western economies, it hurt the economies of African countries, too – not only because of a loss in trade and tourism, but also due to a… Read more »
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Africa: Illegal African Workers Face Double Struggle Under French COVID-19 Lockdown
RFI, 17 April 2020
France's population of undocumented workers has been hugely impacted by the coronavirus lockdown. The pandemic has brought havoc to the lives of those struggling in the parallel… Read more »
Africa's Remittances Hit Hard as Citizens Abroad are Locked Down
When France imposed a total lockdown on March 17, illegal African workers were suddenly jobless and unable to claim benefits. Their ordeal which lasted a month will now be prolonged by another three weeks in the wake of President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of an extension of the confinement regulations until at least May 11. Coupled with this, are the families back home in Africa who are dependent on them to sustain themselves, as well as governments who relied on the funds to boost their economies.
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UNECA's Thoko Ruzvidzo on Migrants, Remittances and COVID-19
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Social Development Policy Division Director Thoko Ruzvidzo speaks on the "huge cut" in remittances that migrants send home to their families in ... see more »
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