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15 October 2020
www.press.et
President Sahlework Zewde called on Africa to urgently transform and modernize its national statistical systems, especially in light of the continuing novel COVID-19 pandemicon the seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday evening, a press release the Economic Commission for Africa sent to The Ethiopian Herald indicated.
15 October 2020
www.esi-africa.com
Despite complications created by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, UN Women and Standard Bank are equipping women farmers in Africa with skills and resources to grow their businesses for long term success.
15 October 2020
iafrica.com
Vera Songwe, head of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, is co-ordinating an appeal by African finance ministers for $100 billion a year for the next three years to support stricken economies on the continent. This is a fraction of the fiscal and monetary stimulus already delivered in the U.S. and Europe when compared to Africa’s combined annual economic output of about $2.6 trillion, she says.
14 October 2020
www.ena.et
“ለአፍሪካ ከእስካሁኑ የተለየ፣ ተሻጋሪ፣ ዘመናዊ የመረጃ ሥርዓት ያስፈልጋታል” ሲሉ የኢፌዲሪ ፕሬዚዳንት ሳህለወርቅ ዘውዴ ተናገሩ፡፡
12 October 2020
https://africanbusinessmagazine.com
Multilateral institutions like the World Bank and the IMF have come under fire from African ministers and economists who say they are failing to step in to cushion the financial blow caused by the global pandemic.
12 October 2020
http://portocanal.sapo.pt
A secretária-executiva da Comissão Económica das Nações Unidas para África, Vera Swonge, alertou hoje que se a ajuda não continuar em 2021, o continente africano enfrenta um grave problema de aumento da pobreza.
12 October 2020
https://www.verangola.net
Finance Minister Vera Daves has joined other African leaders in advocating the extension of the debt suspension initiative to 2021, a position expressed at a high-level meeting with representatives of the IMF and World Bank.
12 October 2020
http://www.irandailyonline.ir
Government ministers of poor and indebted nations will this week appeal to their creditors for a much more ambitious debt relief effort as they grapple with the health care and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
11 October 2020
https://www.ft.com
Government ministers of poor and indebted nations will this week appeal to their creditors for a much more ambitious debt relief effort as they grapple with the healthcare and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
11 October 2020
https://www.press.et
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa raised the flag on data governance by jointly launching the Africa Data Leadership Initiative with future state and smart Africa, creating safe space for policymakers, digital rights experts and entrepreneurs to learn together, according to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
9 October 2020
https://www.bloomberg.com
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s advance to the final selection round for director-general of the World Trade Organization gives Africa a chance to have a say in shaping global commerce.
8 October 2020
https://fr.allafrica.com
Dans une conversation délivrée au rédacteur en chef de Devex, Raj Kumar sur YouTube, la secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique (CEA) a fait part de ses inquiétudes sur les besoins des économies africaines.
7 October 2020
https://www.tap.info.tn
La Commission économique pour l'Afrique a tiré la sonnette d'alarme sur la gouvernance des données ce mardi en lançant conjointement l'Initiative sur le leadership des données en Afrique (ADLI) avec Future State et Smart Africa, créant un espace sûr pour les décideurs, les experts en droits numériques et les entrepreneurs pour apprendre ensemble.
7 October 2020
http://news.alome.com
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique a tiré la sonnette d’alarme sur la gouvernance des données ce mardi en lançant conjointement l’Initiative sur le leadership des données en Afrique (ADLI) avec Future State et Smart Africa, créant un espace sûr pour les décideurs, les experts en droits numériques et les entrepreneurs pour apprendre ensemble.
7 October 2020
algerie9.com
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique a tiré la sonnette d’alarme sur la gouvernance des données ce mardi en lançant conjointement l’Initiative sur le leadership des données en Afrique (ADLI) avec Future State et Smart Africa, créant un espace sûr pour les décideurs, les experts en droits numériques et les entrepreneurs pour apprendre ensemble.
7 October 2020
African Business Article
7 October 2020
https://afriqueitnews.com
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) a effectué, mardi 06 octobre 2020, un lancement en partenariat avec Future State et Smart Africa. Il concerne l’Initiative sur le leadership des données en Afrique (ADLI). C’est une plateforme qui réunit les décideurs, les experts en droits numériques et les entrepreneurs autour d’un but commun : apprendre.
6 October 2020
allafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa raised the flag on data governance Tuesday by jointly launching the Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI) with Future State and Smart Africa, creating safe space for policymakers, digital rights experts and entrepreneurs to learn together.
6 October 2020
fr.allafrica.com
La Commission économique pour l'Afrique a tiré la sonnette d'alarme sur la gouvernance des données ce mardi en lançant conjointement l'Initiative sur le leadership des données en Afrique (ADLI) avec Future State et Smart Africa, créant un espace sûr pour les décideurs, les experts en droits numériques et les entrepreneurs pour apprendre ensemble.
6 October 2020
https://constructionreviewonline.com
According to the Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr Seleshi Bekele, construction works at the dam are progressing well. “This project shows how our country Ethiopia is utilizing its water resources for a sustainable development and to improve the livelihoods of its citizens,” he said during his visit to the construction site alongside the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic...
4 October 2020
https://www.fanabc.com
Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr Seleshi Bekele and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Dr. Vera Songwe visited the construction of Koysha hydropower project.
4 October 2020
https://www.geeskaafrika.com
Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr Seleshi Bekele and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Dr. Vera Songwe visited the construction of Koysha hydropower project.
2 October 2020
www.l-integration.com
En marge de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) a pris part à une réunion virtuelle ministérielle annuelle des ministres des affaires étrangères des Pays en développement sans littoral. A ce titre, Vera Songwe, la Secrétaire exécutive de la CEA a appelé à des actions et interventions accélérées pour relever les défis particuliers des Pays en...
2 October 2020
https://www.jeuneafrique.com/
Le patron sortant de l’IFC, filiale de la Banque mondiale dédiée au secteur privé, appelle les États à maintenir les réformes pour améliorer le climat des affaires, malgré la crise du coronavirus.
30 September 2020
https://covenantuniversity.edu.ng
Dr Oyedepo made the recommendation on Thursday, September 24, 2020, while making his presentation at the 5th Covenant International Conference for African Development Issues (C-ICADI), with the theme: “Right Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Sustainable Development Solutions for the Africa We Want”.

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