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24 July 2020
www.marketscreener.com
A Dialogue between the UN in China and the African Ambassadors in Beijing was held today with a focus on the UN Framework for the Immediate Socio-economic Response to COVID-19. It was organized in partnership with the African Union Mission in China and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
24 July 2020
https://www.ena.et
The Government of Ethiopia and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) signed an agreement aimed at expanding their collaborative works.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargacew and Executive Secretary of the ECA, Dr. Vera Songwe signed the agreement on Thursday in Addis Ababa.
23 July 2020
https://allafrica.com/
Economic Commission for Africa staff on Thursday completed a three-day virtual 2nd Quarter Accountability and Programme Performance Review that allowed the institution to take stock of achievements and challenges over the past three months, especially in the context of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
23 July 2020
https://www.herald.co.zw
The Africa Continent Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) that was scheduled to kick off on the 1st of July 2020 is now set officially to come into force with effect from January 2021 as advised by the secretary general Wamkele Mene.
22 July 2020
https://www.un.org/
La pandémie de COVID-19 poursuit inexorablement sa progression en Afrique, menaçant des vies, des moyens de subsistance et des années de développement. Mais des risques plus graves encore se profilent, liés en particulier aux impacts du changement climatique. Pour répondre à cette autre urgence aux implications à long terme, les Nations Unies soutiennent les initiatives africaines visant à une...
20 July 2020
https://www.capitalethiopia.com/
Africa will need a lot of energy to build back better in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said.
20 July 2020
http://www.agenceafrique.com
Le sommet des ministres des Finances et gouverneurs des banques centrales du G20 s’est tenu ce 18 juillet en visioconférence au cours de laquelle, le Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe a plaidé pour l’extension de la suspension du service de la dette internationale et la création de nouveaux Droits de tirage spéciaux (DTS) par le FMI (Fonds...
19 July 2020
https://www.agenceecofin.com
Lors du G20 des ministres des Finances, Vera Sogwe, la patronne de la commission économique pour l’Afrique, a soutenu une demande d’extension de la suspension du service de la dette internationale et la création de nouveaux DTS par le FMI au profit des pays pauvres. Aucune de ces requêtes n’a abouti pour le moment.
18 July 2020
https://africa.cgtn.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday stressed that the African continent will need greater energy sources to build back better in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 July 2020
https://www.sentinelsource.com
The Group of 20 leading economies this weekend may have to consider expanding help for the world’s poorest countries, three months after agreeing to provide temporary debt relief, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage nations.
17 July 2020
https://www.yeclo.com
Le continent africain aura besoin de plus grandes sources d’énergie pour mieux reconstruire après la pandémie de COVID-19, a indiqué vendredi la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA).
17 July 2020
https://www.aljazeera.com
The Group of 20 leading economies this weekend may have to consider expanding help for the world’s poorest countries, three months after agreeing to provide temporary debt relief, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage nations.
17 July 2020
https://economia.uol.com.br
Neste fim de semana, as principais economias do G-20 podem ter que considerar a expansão da ajuda aos países mais pobres do mundo, três meses depois de concordar em fornecer alívio temporário da dívida, já que a pandemia de coronavírus continua devastando nações.... - Veja mais em https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/bloomberg/2020/07/17/g-20-pode-olhar-alem-do-alivio-da-divida-para-paises-pobres...
17 July 2020
https://www.esi-africa.com
Economic Commission for Africa’s executive secretary, Vera Songwe, says the continent’s main issue when it comes to energy was not that of transition, but energy substitution.
17 July 2020
https://www.bloomberg.com/
The Group of 20 leading economies this weekend may have to consider expanding help for the world’s poorest countries, three months after agreeing to provide temporary debt relief, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage nations.
17 July 2020
https://guardian.ng
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said the continent requires more energy to boost economic recovery post-COVID-19, noting that the continent’s energy depended on substitution and not transition.
16 July 2020
https://www.bizcommunity.com
Africa has experienced a decade of positive socio-economic growth, supported by a continued progress of electricity access that finally outpaced population growth between 2014 and 2018. Despite this, the road to ensure "affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy access for all" Africans by 2030, as stated by the UN Sustainable Development Agenda, remains challenging and may be...
15 July 2020
https://www.tralac.org
Africa does not need a Marshall Plan to ride out the ongoing coronavirus crisis. It has a more powerful tool in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to use in accelerating regional and economic integration and prepare for uncertain times.
15 July 2020
https://ethiopianbusinessreview.net
“The postponement of the launching date of AfCFTA is understandable as it is due to the disruption caused by the pandemic. But much work remains; for example, ratification is not yet complete, technical issues like rules of origin, tariff concessions and services commitments are still pending; the same is true for issues of investment, intellectual property, and competition,” said Kebour.
15 July 2020
https://www.marketscreener.com
Africa is on track in implementing sustainable development goal number 14 on life below water and has made relative good progress on goal 10 which pertains to reduced inequalities.
14 July 2020
https://www.deseret.com
Many Americans think that 25% of the United States federal budget is used for foreign aid — and even think it should be lowered to about 10% — when in reality, less than 1% of the budget actually goes to foreign aid. The United States is the most powerful nation in the world, so its leaders should be doing more to address global poverty.
13 July 2020
https://www.newtimes.co.rw
Last month, the African Union launched the Africa Medical Supplies Platform to facilitate the production and provision of vital medical equipment – the latest achievement in an already impressive response to the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, in the same week, it was revealed that most of Nigeria’s federal government revenue was going to debt-service payments, and the country would be cutting public-...
13 July 2020
https://www.atlantico.fr
e Président Emmanuel Macron était, il y a quelques heures encore, à Nouakchott, en Mauritanie, à l’invitation du président mauritanien, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, qui exerce actuellement la présidence du G5-Sahel.
11 July 2020
https://afriquinfos.com
En Afrique, la crise sanitaire va se poursuivre encore « pendant de nombreux mois ». C’est le point de vue de l’Agence française de développement (AFD). Selon ses experts, la dynamique épidémique est toujours en cours et la phase de plateau n’est pas encore atteinte.
10 July 2020
https://www.infoafrica.it/
Si terrà mercoledì 15 luglio, a partire dalle ore 11, un webinar promosso da RES4Africa Foundation per approfondire le modalità attraverso le quali aumentare gli investimenti sulle energie rinnovabili in Africa.