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18 June 2020
https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com
COVID 19 has unearthed massive inequalities within our societies and brought to glaring light the unique burdens which women carry the world over.
Allocation of response resources should be targeted towards the immediate needs of managing the virus as well as future-looking to simultaneously dismantle the structural, systemic barriers which reinforce inequality and disenfranchisement.
18 June 2020
https://www.busiweek.com
COVID 19 has unearthed massive inequalities within our societies and brought to glaring light the unique burdens which women carry the world over. Allocation of response resources should be targeted towards the immediate needs of managing the virus as well as future-looking to simultaneously dismantle the structural, systemic barriers which reinforce inequality and disenfranchisement. We have...
18 June 2020
http://rnanews.com
«Le COVID-19 nous a permis d’explorer de nouvelles plateformes et façons d’identifier les personnes», déclare Vera Songwe, Secrétaire générale adjointe de l’ONU et Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) qui suggère que les plateformes numériques telles que Facebook, Google, etc. peuvent aider à « changer la façon dont nous effectuons les recensements, identifions et...
18 June 2020
http://www.transafricaradio.net
Tackling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic effectively to ensure Africa grows back and builds back better in the aftermath of COVID-19 requires boldness never before seen on the continent, says Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
17 June 2020
https://realnewsmagazine.net
SCIENCE, technology, innovation as well as ability to create sustainable jobs will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, says Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
17 June 2020
https://allafrica.com/
"COVID-19 has enabled us to explore new platforms and ways of identifying people," said Vera Songwe, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) who suggested that digital platforms such as Facebook, Google etc could help "change the way we do censuses, identify, and locate people."
17 June 2020
https://al-ain.com
قالت الأمينة التنفيذية للجنة الاقتصادية لأفريقيا التابعة للأمم المتحدة، فيرا سونجوي، إن العلوم والتكنولوجيا والابتكار ستكونان في صميم تعافي القارة الأفريقية من جائحة فيروس كورونا المدمر، وقدرة القارة على خلق وظائف مستدامة.
16 June 2020
www.bloomberg.com
Three central banks from the Group of 20 developed nations have expressed interest in underwriting a special-purpose vehicle that would allow African countries to reduce their immediate debt burden without the risk of default, according to a United Nations body.
16 June 2020
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit the world with infections exceeding eight million, Africa, like all other continents are seeking ways to bring the virus under control, as well as looking forward to recovery from the devastating effects of the novel coronavirus, including economic.
16 June 2020
www.africa-newsroom.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
www.cnbcafrica.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
www.horizon-news.net
La science, la technologie et l’innovation seront au cœur de la reprise de l’Afrique après la pandémie dévastatrice de coronavirus (COVID-19) et de la capacité du continent à créer des emplois durables, a déclaré le 15 juin 2020, la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
16 June 2020
http://www.aps.sn/
Le continent africain a besoin d’innover pour définir des solutions locales afin d’endiguer la pandémie de COVID-19 et sortir de la récession économique qu’elle a provoquée, estime la secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
16 June 2020
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com
Developed nations are considering financial support for a plan to relieve African countries of debt payments without triggering default, according to the United Nations committee steering the initiative.
16 June 2020
www.journalducameroun.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt
A Comissão Económica das Nações Unidas para África (UNECA) disse esta terça-feira que o G20 está a preparar um instrumento financeiro que permite aos países africanos suspenderem os pagamentos da dívida sem entrarem em Incumprimento Financeiro.
16 June 2020
http://apanews.net/
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
www.modernghana.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
http://www.xinhuanet.com
Science, technology and innovations are key factors to Africa's recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis, Vera Songwe, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), said on Tuesday.
16 June 2020
www.dailymaverick.co.za
Developed nations are considering financial support for a plan to relieve African countries of debt payments without triggering default, according to the United Nations committee steering the initiative.
15 June 2020
https://news.un.org
Après le meurtre de George Floyd, un groupe de hauts fonctionnaires des Nations Unies d’origine africaine expriment leur indignation face au racisme généralisé et systémique. Dans une tribune collective qu’ils ont signé à titre personnel, 22 Secrétaires généraux adjoints de l’ONU appellent à aller au-delà des condamnations et à mettre en oeuvre les changements structurels nécessaires pour...
15 June 2020
https://thebftonline.com
Africa’s economic, business and public policy analysts are forecasting that the speed and scope of the continent’s post-COVID-19 recovery will largely depend on the effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). These views were contained in the recent UN publication, “Africa Renewal.”
15 June 2020
www.cgdev.org
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15 June 2020
https://www.globaldiasporanews.com
15 June 2020
https://fr.allafrica.com
La science, la technologie et l'innovation seront au cœur de la reprise de l'Afrique après la pandémie dévastatrice de coronavirus (COVID-19) et de la capacité du continent à créer des emplois durables, déclare ce lundi, la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.