Sub-Saharan Africa

Employees inspect the production of hand sanitizers in Cormart factory as the company steps up production of hand sanitizers to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria March 19, 2020. Picture taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

COVID-19 and the future of work in Africa: How to reduce income loss for formal sector employees

Louise Fox and Landry Signé

Thursday, May 21, 2020

A migrant sells old shoes as he sits on the side of a road, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the holy month of Ramadan in Misrata, Libya May 3, 2020. Picture taken May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Ayman Al-Sahili

Libya and its migrants confront new threats

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

A woman sells fried chicken at her open stall along a street, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nairobi, Kenya April 19, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Impact of COVID-19 on micro, small, and medium businesses in Uganda

Corti Paul Lakuma and Nathan Sunday

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane reacts as he speaks to Reuters at the state house in the capital Maseru, Lesotho February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Africa in the news: Lesotho, Burundi, Malawi, and COVID-19 updates

Saturday, May 16, 2020

A farmer threshes rice sheaves at his farm in Benue, Nigeria December 3, 2019. Picture taken December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Protecting food security in Africa during COVID-19

Thursday, May 14, 2020

A money changer counts Nigerian currency notes for a customer in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, Nigeria March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Figures of the week: Africa’s fiscal response to COVID-19

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

People stand within markings, as authorities ease the lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Abuja, Nigeria May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Africa in the news: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, COVID-19, and AfCFTA updates

Saturday, May 9, 2020

A girl sits after receiving goods from volunteers during food and water distribution to the underprivileged and homeless, as Ghana enforces a partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi in efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Accra, Ghana. April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko

Putting women and girls’ safety first in Africa’s response to COVID-19

Chuku Chuku, Adamon Mukasa, and Yasin Yenice

Friday, May 8, 2020

Members of the GKB academy, a unicycle club, return from school to the academy in Lagos, Nigeria October 11, 2019. Picture taken October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

The fundamental connection between education and Boko Haram in Nigeria

Thursday, May 7, 2020

A nurse demonstrates how to activate a respirator as the hospital prepares for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Karen hospital near Nairobi, Kenya, April 6, 2020. Picture taken April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Figures of the week: The costs of financing Africa’s response to COVID-19

Thursday, May 7, 2020