Thai Airways seeks $1.8 bn loan to deal with coronavirus crisis
The carrier plans to raise 77.04 bn baht in capital by issuing new shares later this year...
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Nigerian healthtech 54gene launches mobile Covid-19 testing labs
The startup has partnered with First City Monument Bank and the Ogun state government...
Half of global workforce could lose their jobs, says ILO
Wages of informal workers plunged 60% since the start of the pandemic...
UK startups raise £663 mn in funding since lockdown
Investments between March 23 and April 27 has increased by 34%...
UK’s economy to lose £800 bn in the next 10 years due to the pandemic
NIESR expects the economy to bounce back next year...
IATA: Oman’s airlines to suffer revenue losses of $724 mn in 2020
Oman's aviation industry could see 4.3 million fewer passengers in 2020...
UN releases framework to lift economies, save jobs
The UN calls for an scale-up of international support and political commitment to ensure access to essential services and social protection...
Ethiopian Airlines launches cargo services to Hyderabad, India
Ethiopian Airlines will be operating Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a capacity of 50 metric tons per flight...
Covid-19 could result in 400,000 jobs losses in UAE’s aviation industry
IATA believes job losses in the UAE’s aviation industry will be the highest compared to other Gulf nations...
Trade between China and Africa drops by 14% during Q1 2020
Chinese exports to African nations decreased by 10.5% due to the coronavirus pandemic...