COVID-19 outbreak

China has sealed off a large city near Beijing, cutting transport links and banning millions of residents from leaving, as authorities move to stem the country's largest Covid-19 outbreak in six months. The pandemic has so far broadly…

Japan’s prime minister on Tuesday unveiled more than $700 billion in fresh stimulus to fund projects from anti-coronavirus measures to green tech, the country’s third such package this financial year. The coronavirus pandemic has wrought…

Events of the past weeks have been challenging to Nigeria. What started out weeks before as very well-organised peaceful protests by young Nigerians campaigning to #EndSARS, was supplanted by hoodlums engaging in wanton looting,…

AMINA HUSSAINI, Abuja Despite the economic dislocation caused by Covid-19, Information Technology Start-ups have raised $26.5 billion in new money since the beginning of the year. Unicorns have grown in leaps, rising from less than 40…

FA Cup replays could be scrapped from next season, as the organizers look at dealing with fixture congestion, the UK Sun reports. The 2020/2021 season is not likely to kick off until the middle of September at the earliest, because of…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses. The approval by the bank’s board was contained in a statement on…

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday they will delay restarting U.S. production amid the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about the automotive supply network. VW said it is indefinitely delaying the…

The world's biggest smartphone maker, Samsung Electronics, said Wednesday that net profits in the first quarter were only slightly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic but warned of further falls to come as demand is "significantly" hit…