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4 September 2020
https://southerntimesafrica.com
Is the global fight against the new coronavirus pandemic winnable in the short to medium-term?
Of course, in the long term a sustainable solution will be found, unless anyone argues that this is an extinction level event.
But the worry remains what will happen before the long-term solution is found.
3 September 2020
https://fr.allafrica.com
À moins qu'une perspective genre ne soit adoptée dans les initiatives de relance post-COVID-19, la pandémie de santé mondiale en cours amplifiera les disparités existantes entre les sexes, conduisant à de pires résultats pour les femmes en termes de moyens de subsistance et de bien-être.
3 September 2020
https://www.africannewspage.net
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Union of Railways (UIC), as well as the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), have expressed their interest in financing and supporting the Africa Integrated High-Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) project.
3 September 2020
https://sdg.iisd.org
Ten women economists exchanged ideas in a roundtable on rewriting the economy for the 21st century. During the roundtable, which was moderated by BBC journalist Zeinab Badawi, one participant summarized the challenge as: finance is a tool we designed, and we can redesign it.
3 September 2020
https://allafrica.com
Unless a gender perspective is embraced in COVID-19 recovery initiatives, the ongoing global health pandemic will amplify existing gender disparities leading to worse outcomes for women in terms of livelihoods and well-being.
3 September 2020
https://borgenproject.org
African countries have a new tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic: an online marketplace for medical supplies. The site makes COVID-19 tests and personal protective equipment more accessible. On June 18, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), describing it as the “glue that is going to bind the continent together.” The World...
3 September 2020
https://magazinedelafrique.com
Différents représentants d’organisations des Nations unies exhortent les pays africains à intensifier leurs investissements en faveur des Technologies de l’information et de la communication. Les TIC transforment l’Afrique et participent de l’inclusion des populations.
2 September 2020
https://www.project-syndicate.org
Without rapid and vastly increased external help to weather the COVID-19 storm and ease their debt-service burden, many African economies could collapse. This would directly affect the rich world in ways for which it is not prepared.
2 September 2020
https://elmoudjahid.com
En insistant sur l’impératif de vérifier l'origine africaine des biens et marchandises en circulation dans la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine, lors du dernier Conseil des ministres, le président de la République aura mis en avant le caractère sensible de cet aspect clé dans les mouvements des flux commerciaux interafricains.
2 September 2020
https://thenationonlineng.net
Global Head, Corporate Responsibility for Novartis, Patrice Matchaba, explains how the AMSP initiative will improve access and reduce prices of Covid-19 related medicines in Nigeria and Africa in this interview with Taiwo Alimi.
2 September 2020
https://www.ecofinagency.com/
The United Nations calls on African countries to speed up the digital transformation on the continent. This was during the virtual session of the African World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which took place on August 31, on the theme “COVID-19: A Catalyst to Achieving WSIS Outcomes.”
2 September 2020
https://www.agenceecofin.com
Les dirigeants en Afrique doivent plus investir dans sa transformation TIC pour éliminer la fracture numérique et éradiquer la pauvreté. Ce message leur a été transmis par différentes agences onusiennes le 31 août, lors de la session virtuelle du Sommet mondial africain sur la société de l'information.
2 September 2020
https://www.press.et
African countries are urged to implement a comprehensive Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa as building a digital future is crucial if the continent is to become globally competitive and make remarkable difference in the era of technology.
2 September 2020
https://www.devex.com
The statistics on rape and domestic violence in Nigeria are collected from security agencies, like the police, as well as from the National Population Commission, which conducts a survey on demographics and health every five years.
1 September 2020
https://www.vanguardngr.com
Novartis and the African Union (AU) through the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) have announced a new collaboration to facilitate the supply of medicines from the Novartis Pandemic Response Portfolio to the AU member states and Caricom countries.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/09/novartis-partners-africa-medical-supplies-platform-to-facilitate-supply-of-covid-19-related-...
1 September 2020
http://24newsagency.com
C’est un outil économique qui offre une vue unique des variations des prix dans les pays africains aux Communautés économiques régionales et au niveau continental.
1 September 2020
http://24newsagency.com
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique, conjointement avec International Economics Consulting Ltd, a publié le rapport de la deuxième enquête globale sur la pandémie de COVID-19 et ses effets économiques en Afrique.
1 September 2020
https://diplomatist.com/
Intra-African trade is the average export and import activities among African countries. According to the African Development Bank, trade between African countries has the greatest potential for building sustainable economic development and regional integration. And yet, while trade might be the path to development, the statistics in Africa aren’t too impressive. Intra-Africa trade hovered at...
1 September 2020
https://diplomatist.com
Demography is destiny in discerning India-COMESA relations. As India is set to surpass China in population by or before 2050 with Africa surpassing both at 2 billion or more by mid-century, Indo-African market dynamics are compelling.
1 September 2020
https://www.financialafrik.com
Les dirigeants africains doivent toujours penser au numérique, surtout maintenant que le continent continue de faire face à la crise sanitaire actuelle qui a affecté des millions de personnes à travers le monde, déclarent ce lundi, les participants assistant à une session africaine virtuelle du Sommet mondial africain sur la société de l’information (SMSI) sur le thème, « COVID-19 : Un catalyseur...
1 September 2020
https://alternativeafrica.com
The board of directors of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has agreed to give Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, and Mauritius a $49.2 million grant to carry out climate change adaptation projects.
1 September 2020
https://www.ena.et
African leaders need to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, participants attending the African World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Implementation Meeting on COVID-19 urged.
1 September 2020
https://newbusinessethiopia.com
Participants attending a virtual session of the African World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Implementation Meeting on “COVID-19: A Catalyst to Achieving WSIS Outcomes” urged African leaders to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis affecting millions across the world.
1 September 2020
https://www.infosplusgabon.com
Les pays africains ont besoin d'une expansion rapide des nouvelles technologies, notamment d'un meilleur accès à l'internet, pour améliorer la prestation des services d'éducation, de santé et d'entrepreneuriat.
1 September 2020
https://www.ippmedia.com
The statement was made by Mama Keita, Director of the UNECA in East Africa, during a regional virtual dialogue that aimed to address the economic and social challenges met by women and girls as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on economic empowerment of women.