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26 August 2020
http://www.ecodafrik.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. L’enquête en ligne a été menée du 16 juin au 20 juillet pour fournir un aperçu des effets de la pandémie sur l’activité économique des entreprises à travers l’Afrique, en identifiant...
25 August 2020
https://www.iafrikan.com
International roaming could, from January 2021, be free in the six countries that make up the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). This would mean that people in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of Congo, will be able to make and receive calls, send or receive Short Message Services (SMSs) and use mobile data out of the...
25 August 2020
https://news.sen360.sn
Afin de mieux comprendre les enjeux géostratégiques et de développement liés au continent, l'Agence française de développement (Afd) publie aux Editions Armand Colin, l'Atlas de l'Afrique. C'est un ouvrage comprenant plus de 100 cartes et graphiques.
25 August 2020
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk
A repository of real-time information on current trade negotiations is needed to track the rules that shape development outcomes in Africa, writes David Luke
25 August 2020
https://www.ena.et/
African businesses are shifting towards new technologies in response to COVID-19 in the continent, a report issued by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and International Economic Consulting Ltd indicated.
25 August 2020
https://www.businesslive.co.za
There has been extraordinary political progress in sub-Saharan Africa in the past 30 years, along with steady economic growth. Yet there still remains a need to improve tax collections.
25 August 2020
https://world-news-monitor.com
African businesses are shifting towards new technologies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
25 August 2020
https://www.sikafinance.com/
Il ressort de la seconde enquête de globale réalisée par la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA) en collaboration avec International Economics Consulting Ltd sur la pandémie de la COVID-19 et ses eets économiques en Afrique, que les revenus des entreprises africaines devraient chuter de 18% en 2020, en rythme annuel.
25 August 2020
http://www.commodafrica.com
Le Centre africain de surveillance des prix a été lancé la semaine dernière par la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA). Il est présidé par le vice-Président du Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia.
25 August 2020
https://www.agenceecofin.com
Alors que les effets sanitaires et économiques de la pandémie de COVID-19 continuent de se révéler partout dans le monde, la trajectoire du continent africain et ses facultés de rebond face aux crises sont encore méconnues ou sous-estimées. L’Afrique prend pourtant une place croissante sur la scène internationale. Afin de mieux comprendre les enjeux géostratégiques et de développement liés au...
25 August 2020
https://www.afd.fr
Plus de 100 cartes et graphiques inédits pour questionner les dynamiques en cours, notamment au regard des Objectifs de développement durable, et porter un autre regard sur le continent… C’est l’objectif de cet atlas que l’AFD publie aux éditions Armand Colin. S’y dessine une Afrique plurielle, dynamique, qui innove pour et avec sa jeunesse.
25 August 2020
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn
China and Africa have deepened their cooperation as they fight against the novel coronavirus hand-in-hand.
24 August 2020
https://news.bloombergtax.com
Revenue from taxation is declining in sub-Saharan Africa, representing newfound challenges as governments seek resources to not only tackle broader development goals, but the impact of Covid-19. Larry Eyinla, EY Africa Tax Leader, shares how local governments can reimagine their tax administration to thrive during and beyond the pandemic.
24 August 2020
https://www.developmentdiaries.com
The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI), has released a working report titled ‘Africa trade and Covid-19: The supply chain dimension’.
24 August 2020
https://iharare.com
As the Brexit negotiations continue to rumble on, the world’s largest single market has come under intense scrutiny of late. This has distracted from the fact that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will soon form the largest free trade area in the world, potentially revolutionising one of the world’s poorest regions.
23 August 2020
https://www.fratmat.info
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique (Cea) a lancé, la semaine dernière, le Centre africain de surveillance des prix sous la présidence du vice-Président du Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia.
23 August 2020
https://www.press.et
The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) released a working paper entitled “Africa trade and Covid 19: The supply chain dimension”.
22 August 2020
https://www.theafricareport.com
A new private-sector led initiative in Nigeria hopes to inject a new dynamic into the provision of healthcare to all
22 August 2020
https://ecomatin.net
Le projet Central Africa Backbone, qui s’étend sur 347 km de fibre optique, prend alors sa source dans la localité congolaise d’Ouesso. Il sera déployé jusqu’à la frontière avec le Cameroun, avec des points d’intersection à Paris, Biesse, Sembé, Souanké jusqu’à Ntam.
22 August 2020
https://afriquinfos.com
Les femmes africaines exerçant dans les affaires auront un grand rôle à jouer dans une Afrique post-COVID-19, c’est ce qu’indique une déclaration de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA/UNEAC) des Nations unies.
22 August 2020
http://french.china.org.cn
La Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA/UNEAC) des Nations unies a déclaré vendredi que les femmes africaines exerçant dans les affaires auront un grand rôle à jouer dans une Afrique post-COVID-19.
22 August 2020
http://www.xinhuanet.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNEAC) on Friday said that African women in business have a big role to play in a post-COVID-19 Africa.
21 August 2020
https://allafrica.com
Women in business have a big role to play in a post-COVID 19 Africa and could significantly reduce the continent's high dependence on imports of essential food, medical and pharmaceutical items, said UN Economic Commission for Africa's Mama Keita in a virtual meeting organized by the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes.
21 August 2020
http://www.times.co.sz
SADC regional economic growth was expected to contract by about 4.5 per cent this year but it has been undermined by structural frailties exposed by COVID-19.
21 August 2020
https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com
Trade can be a driver of growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction. But rather than automatic, the process requires trade policies that are dynamic, inclusive and responsive to constantly changing national, regional and global contexts. David Luke, coordinator at the UN Economic Commission for Africa, lays out the need for a repository of real-time information on current trade...