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19 September 2020
https://egyptindependent.com
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait on Saturday discussed a proposal with UN Under-Secretary-General Vera Songwe to support countries impacted by the coronavirus crisis by establishing a special entity under the umbrella of the United Nations, backed by major countries and regional and international financial institutions.
19 September 2020
https://www.egypttoday.com
Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait had a virtual conference Saturday with the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe to discuss economic development in Egypt amid the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
16 September 2020
https://www.afd.fr
More than 100 new maps and graphs bring to life an unprecedented amount of data in the form of a 128-page “Atlas of Africa.” It breaks down crucial development issues facing the continent today, including progress made towards fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals. Still little known to the outside world, Africa has undergone a series of profound social, economic and environmental change....
16 September 2020
https://hommesdafrique.com
Dans un rapport présenté par visioconférence le 10 septembre dernier, l’institution onusienne dirigée par la camerounaise Vera Songwe, recommande la mise en application d’un modèle unique à l’échelle continentale des formalités du commerce transfrontalier.
15 September 2020
https://afriqueitnews.com
« Les entreprises qui adoptent les technologies numériques restent l’exception plutôt que la norme, et peu de gouvernements investissent stratégiquement dans le développement d’infrastructures, de services, de compétences et d’entrepreneuriat numériques. » Cette déclaration a été faite par Vera Songwe, Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA).
15 September 2020
https://sdg.iisd.org
A group of finance ministers has prepared a menu of policy options on recovering from the COVID-19 crisis and mobilizing the financial resources needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Heads of State and Government will consider the policy menu at a high-level event on 29 September 2020.
14 September 2020
https://lemagazinedumanager.com
L’Afrique demeure le contient le moins connectée dans le monde, avec environs 28,2% de couverture Internet et 34% de haut débit mobile, ont révélé des statistiques publiées par la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
13 September 2020
https://maghrebemergent.info
Par Dr Vera Songwe, Secrétaire Générale Adjointe des Nations Unies et Secrétaire Exécutive de la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique
Il est largement reconnu que la numérisation est l’un des outils les plus puissants pour mettre en œuvre l’Agenda 2030 pour le Développement Durable et l’Agenda 2063 de l’Afrique.
13 September 2020
https://agrf.org
The global pandemic has challenged Africa to find a clear pathway for food security. If Africa is to succeed, the interplay between food, markets, trade and agriculture will be critical.
11 September 2020
https://www.libyaherald.com/
It is widely recognized that digitalization is one of the most powerful tools for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Africa’s Agenda 2063.
10 September 2020
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke
The Covid-19 crisis is pushing Africa to the financial brink. African governments are under pressure to continue servicing their external loans, leaving them with few resources to confront a historic pandemic and its economic fallout.
Africa’s gathering debt storm
9 September 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is pushing Africa to the financial brink. African governments are under pressure to continue servicing their external loans, leaving them with few resources to confront a historic pandemic and its economic fallout. Without external support – specifically, a comprehensive repayment freeze – some African economies will buckle under their debt burden. The resulting domino effect...
9 September 2020
lematin.ma
Présidant les travaux de la troisième Retraite des ambassadeurs africains auprès de la de la Commission économique de l’ONU consacrée à l’impact du Covid-19 sur le continent africain et les mesures entreprises par les pays africains pour faire face à cette pandémie, le Maroc a souligné la nécessité de dialoguer sur les voies et moyens à même de trouver un équilibre entre les mesures sanitaires...
9 September 2020
www.xinhuanet.com
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Wednesday stressed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic amplifies the need to redesign public-private sector partnership to withstand future shocks.
9 September 2020
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/
As summer winds down, another wave of COVID-19 infections looms. While cases remain under control in Cambodia, Denmark, Mauritius, and Morocco, they are on the rise in Ethiopia and parts of the United States. Infections have risen so sharply in France, Kenya, and Spain that new lockdowns may be imminent. In Brazil and South Africa, the peak may be yet to come.
8 September 2020
https://medias24.com
La crise du Covid-19 pousse l’Afrique au bord du gouffre financier. Les gouvernements africains subissent la pression du remboursement de leurs prêts extérieurs, ce qui leur laisse peu de ressources pour faire face à une pandémie historique, ainsi qu’à ses retombées économiques.
8 September 2020
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca
Macky Sall had a bone to pick with creditors. Sitting before the head of the International Monetary Fund, investors and diplomats during a conference on African debt in December, the Senegalese president complained that Western prejudice keeps borrowing costs unfairly high on his continent.
8 September 2020
http://www.mapexpress.ma
Les Ambassadeurs africains auprès de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA-ONU) ont tenu, mardi à Addis-Abeba, par visioconférence leur 3ème retraite présidée par le Maroc et consacrée à l’impact de la COVID-19 sur le continent africain et les mesures entreprises par les pays africains pour faire face à cette pandémie.
8 September 2020
https://www.sadc.int
On 4th September, 2020, SADC Secretariat, in partnership with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Afrexim bank, African Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and African Union Special Envoy, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, convened a virtual meeting, to discuss the opportunities offered by the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) to SADC Member States.
8 September 2020
https://allafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives based in Ethiopia met Tuesday in their third retreat, jointly organized to discuss the think tank's current work within the context of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
8 September 2020
https://www.brookings.edu
As summer winds down, another wave of COVID-19 infections looms. While cases remain under control in Cambodia, Denmark, Mauritius, and Morocco, they are on the rise in Ethiopia and parts of the United States. Infections have risen so sharply in France, Kenya, and Spain that new lockdowns may be imminent. In Brazil and South Africa, the peak may be yet to come.
7 September 2020
https://fr.allafrica.com
Les experts du bureau sous régional pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique (BSR-AO-CEA) ont participé virtuellement en août dernier à un atelier de renforcement des capacités en économie générationnelle et en méthodologie des NTA (comptes nationaux de transfert).
7 September 2020
https://www.marketscreener.com
Last August, Experts from the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA SRO-WA) participated virtually in a capacity building workshop on generational economics and National Transfer Accounts (NTA) methodology.
7 September 2020
https://www.project-syndicate.org
The continent’s pandemic-response funding gap is likely to amount to some $100 billion annually over the next three years. The international community – especially the G7, the G20, and multilateral development banks – must take bold, innovative, and expeditious action to close it.
7 September 2020
https://allafrica.com
Experts from the ECA Sub-Regional Office for West Africa participated virtually in a capacity building workshop on generational economics and National Transfer Accounts (NTA) methodologies.