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East Africa: Region Slowly Reopens for Business After Covid-19 Havoc
East African, 28 September 2020
Businesses across East Africa are racing to pick up the pieces after six months of Covid-19 restrictions, setting the stage for economic recovery and a rise in employment numbers. Read more »
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Kenya: Govt Re-Opens Bars in Eased Covid-19 Measures
Capital FM, 28 September 2020
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday allowed bars to resume operations as part of measures to re-open the economy that slowed since March when the first COVID-19 case detected in the… Read more »
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Kenya: Nationwide Curfew Reduced to 5 Hours in Eased Covid-19 Protocols
Capital FM, 28 September 2020
The nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed in March to curb the spread of coronavirus will now commence at 11pm effective Tuesday having been varied from 9pm. Read more »
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Tanzania: Decision to Open the Tourist Sector Was a Difficult One, Says Tourism Minister
Citizen, 28 September 2020
Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Hamisi Kigwangala on Sunday night said the decision by the government to continue tourism business amidst the Covid-19 was a difficult… Read more »
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Rwanda: Belgium Scraps Covid-19 Test for Arriving Travelers From Rwanda
New Times, 28 September 2020
People returning to Belgium from Rwanda will no longer be obliged to undergo testing for the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) on arrival to the European country. Read more »
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East Africa: East Africa Business Recovery Strategy On the Cards
Citizen, 31 August 2020
A study on post-Covid-19 recovery strategy for businesses in the East African region is on cards. Read more »
East African Business Plays Catch-Up After Covid-19 Bans End
Businesses across the region are racing to pick up the pieces after six months of Covid-19 restrictions, setting the stage for economic recovery and a rise in employment. Restaurant and bar owners can breathe a sigh of relief after President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted a ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks, bringing life back to this sector. Tanzania has already re-opened all its businesses and Uganda is set to resume international flights from October 1. According to a survey conducted by the East African Business Council, EAC partner states are expected to lose more than U.S.$54 billion of local tourism spend for 2020. Hours after Uganda's announcement, RwandAir said it would resume operations at Entebbe International Airport on October 1.
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Public health officials assisting in the burial of Covid-19 victims, will no longer be required to wear full white hazmat suits as has been the case in the last six months. Family ... Read more »
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Rwanda's bi-monthly mass physical sports exercise and car-free day were among activities which were suspended in March 2020, to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic after ... Read more »
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At least 1.2 million learners are to return to school as President Yoweri Museveni's administration further relaxed Covid-19 restrictions. "We have decided to reopen schools for ... Read more »
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This is after the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority included Tanzania among states and territories whose travellers into the country will be exempt from quarantine. Earlier, ... Read more »
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Strict rules for the burial of Covid-19 victims will be relaxed to allow families accord their loved ones decent sendoff, the health ministry has announced. The ministry has ... Read more »
Kenya Airways maiden flight landed in Kisumu on July 15 on resumption of flights after Covid-19 break.
