Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. government, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. and New York City.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended paid sick and family leave, extended unemployment benefits, wage subsidies and deferral tax payments and social assistance for Africans affected by shutdowns and lockdowns caused by the novel coronavirus.
