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- Exports From Japan Declined By 14.8% YoYExports from Japan declined by 14.8% yoy to JPY 5.23 trillion in August 2020, compared with market consensus of a 16.1% drop and after a 19.2% plunge in July. This was the 21st straight month of decrease in overseas sales, amid deteriorating global demand due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and supply chain interruptions. Exports to the US slumped further, while those to China grew less.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - UN Warns Of Yemen FamineThe UN's humanitarian chief on Tuesday warned that the spectre of famine has returned to war-torn Yemen and for the first time singled out Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait for giving nothing to this year's $3.4bn appeal for desperately needed aid.
Mark Lowcock told the UN Security Council that famine in Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country, was averted two years ago because donors swiftly met 90 percent of the UN's funding requirements, enabling humanitarian agencies to increase monthly aid from eight million to 12 million people and save millions of lives.
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· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - World Trade Organisation Says US China Tariffs Violates Trade RulesThe World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war, were inconsistent with international trade rules.
The WTO said the US did not provide evidence that its claims of China's unfair technology theft and state aid justified the border taxes.
Chinese officials welcomed the ruling.
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· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - India's Coronavirus Infections Top Five Million MarkThe number of confirmed coronavirus infections in India has surpassed five million, the second-highest in the world after the US.
The virus appears to be spreading much faster in India than any other country, with daily cases crossing 90,000 for the five days up until Tuesday.
More than 80,000 people have died, amid reports of shortages of intensive care beds and oxygen supplies.
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· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Apple Bundles TV, Music, News And More In Services PushApple on Tuesday said it is putting TV, music, news and more in a subscription bundle as it increases its push into services tied to its iPhone ecosystem.
An Apple One bundle to be available later this year will start at $15 monthly and include a freshly launched fitness service tied to Apple Watch.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Moody's warns Ethiopia election row could affect investmentsAnalysts at credit ratings agency Moody said a dispute surrounding the postponement of national elections in Ethiopia may pose a risk to investment decisions in the country.
Moody’s downgraded Ethiopia’s rating - which is a marker of how likely it is to pay back its debts - from B1 to B2 in May mainly due to its exposure to external public sector debt compared to foreign exchange receipts.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Ethiopia's New Banknotes Ready For DistributionThe National Bank of Ethiopia according to Borkena website says new banknotes worth 2.9bn Ethiopian birr ($80m; £62) have been printed and are ready for distribution.
The website reports that those intending to change their old banknotes will be expected to appear in person and present their identity cards.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - UK To Sanction Individuals Who Perpetuate Violence In Edo, Ondo ElectionsThe United Kingdom on Tuesday said it will not hesitate to take actions against individuals it identifies as causing violence in the imminent elections in Edo and Ondo states.
The British High Commission via twitter said the UK sees the elections as another opportunity to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Emefiele Urges Banks to Raise Agric Lending to 10%The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday tasked the banking sector to consider an increase in the percentage of loans to the agriculture sector from the current four per cent to 10 per cent by 2024.
Emefiele while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 13th Annual Banking and Finance Conference, themed: Facilitating a Sustainable Future: the Role of Banking and Finance, which was organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Abuja.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Nigeria’s COVID-19 Task Force Raises Alarm Over Fake Test ResultsThe Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has raised the alarm that international travellers from some specific countries, who are COVID-19 positive, have been making their way into the country by presenting fake PCR results.
The National Coordinator of the task force, Dr Sani Aliyu, disclosed this on Tuesday, in response to the joint Senate committees on Health and Aviation on the testing procedures, following the reopening of the international airspace.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA
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