GNA Minister of Interior, Fathi Bashagha, held a meeting today with the Finance Minister, Faraj Boumtari. According to Libya’s Tripoli-based Ministry of Interior, the meeting discussed a number of financial issues that concern the two ministries, in addition to the effect of Coronavirus crisis on the country. …

 Gold prices climbed 1% today on safe-haven buying ahead of a long weekend and a crucial meeting of top oil producers amid generally more positive markets driven by hopes the coronavirus pandemic is close to peaking. Spot gold was up 0.9% at $1,660.38 per ounce by 12:05 GMT, having hit a four-week high of $1,67…

More than 1.47 million people have been reported infected by the novel coronavirus across the world and 87,760 have died as of 02:00 GMT. Italy may start lifting some restrictions by the end of April provided the slowing trend continues, its prime minister told the BBC on Thursday, but the easing can only be …

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has a new $10 billion COVID-19 response plan to assist member states in fighting the pandemic. The Facility entails $5.5 billion for sovereign operations in African Development Bank countries, and $3.1 billion for sovereign and regional operations for countries under th…