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2 July 2020
http://www.ecodafrik.com/
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique propose la mise en place d’un système qui permettra aux créanciers de l’Afrique d’accéder facilement à de la liquidité avec leurs titres d’obligations africaines. Mais la mise en œuvre du mécanisme pourrait connaître des défis aussi bien internes qu’externes au continent.
2 July 2020
http://www.ipsnoticias.net
Sin una reestructuración de su deuda externa, su servicio quitará a los países en desarrollo recursos imprescindibles para afrontar las consecuencias del coronavirus, fortalecer sus sistemas de salud, proteger a los sectores más vulnerables de la población y rescatar las economías.
2 July 2020
https://www.ipsnews.net
Unless there is a restructuring of debt for developing countries, the servicing for this debt will take away valuable resources from these nations that are needed to prevent the further suffering of people during the coronavirus pandemic — particularly with regards to safeguarding the health systems, and protecting the “integrity and resilience of economies”.
2 July 2020
https://allafrica.com
This was not Steven Soderbergh 2011 movie “Contagion” or any sci-fi movie where a rogue character unleashes a biological warfare for profit maximization. It was not a bad dream, either! It happened.
In 2015, Bill Gates predicted it and indicated that the world would not be prepared for it. It wasn’t! A prophecy turned reality? A Nostradamus of the 21st Century?
2 July 2020
https://www.francetvinfo.fr
Les conditions de vie des Africaines ont empiré avec le Covid-19 et son lot de conséquences. Si les décès sont plus fréquents chez les hommes, ce sont bien les femmes et les jeunes filles qui pâtissent le plus des mesures d'urgence prises par les Etats pour faire reculer la maladie.
1 July 2020
https://www.thisdaylive.com
The International Trade Centre in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa at a recent online event on the future of e-commerce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, affirmed that e-commerce could help Africa’s businesses relaunch and return to profitability.
1 July 2020
http://news.abamako.com
La gestion de la pandémie du coronavirus a prouvé au monde que la lutte contre une crise demande une volonté politique sincère. Dans « Changement climatique et développement en Afrique post COVID-19 : Quelques réflexions critiques », la CEA fait voir les expériences acquises par l’humanité à travers la lutte contre le coronavirus et qui pourraient aider dans le combat contre le changement...
1 July 2020
https://frontpageafricaonline.com
In the wake of the enormous challenges posed by the devastating economic effects of COVID-19, the Government of Liberia is committed to ensuring the success of the Pro-poor agenda, says Samora P. Z. Wolokolie, Liberia’s Deputy Finance Minister for Fiscal Affairs.
1 July 2020
https://theunionjournal.com
The Africa Communications Intelligence Platform will soon be deployed on mobile phones via text and voice messaging in at the least 23 African countries in its first phase, UNECA said.
1 July 2020
https://www.agenceecofin.com/
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique propose la mise en place d’un système qui permettra aux créanciers de l’Afrique d’accéder facilement à de la liquidité avec leurs titres d’obligations africaines. Mais la mise en œuvre du mécanisme pourrait connaître des défis aussi bien internes qu’externes au continent.
1 July 2020
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke
Major telecoms in Africa jointly with health ministries, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have launched a continental public health mobile platform that will provide advice, especially on the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 July 2020
http://bamada.net
La gestion de la pandémie du coronavirus a prouvé au monde que la lutte contre une crise demande une volonté politique sincère. Dans « Changement climatique et développement en Afrique post COVID-19 : Quelques réflexions critiques », la CEA fait voir les expériences acquises par l’humanité à travers la lutte contre le coronavirus et qui pourraient aider dans le combat contre le changement...
30 June 2020
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org
The international community quickly agreed this spring that the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic damage necessitated significant action to prevent a major debt crisis across developing countries. But while policymakers have called for a moratorium on developing countries’ debt payments, bankers and bondholders have raised the alarm about how such action would decimate their bottom lines. There...
30 June 2020
https://www.marketscreener.com
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed's opening remarks at the Ministerial Roundtable on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Africa Energy Sector: Challenges and Opportunities, today:
30 June 2020
https://www.forbes.fr/
La crise du coronavirus a des effets négatifs sur l’économie africaine encore largement dépendante des facteurs exogènes, eu égard notamment à « l’interconnexion du continent avec les économies affectées de l’Union européenne, de la Chine et des États-Unis a eu des effets d’entraînement » selon Vera Songwe, la secrétaire exécutive de la CEA. Selon un rapport du PNUD, les pertes de revenus dues au...
30 June 2020
https://www.newtimes.co.rw
As the Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up businesses and economies around the world, every tool available globally is being deployed to manage it, including the use of sophisticated digital technologies.
30 June 2020
https://guardian.ng
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), is working to ensure that between 600 million and 800 million mobile subscribers in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and other parts of the region benefit from a new digital health initiative.
29 June 2020
https://www.downtoearth.org.in
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) rolled out a mobile-based digital public communications platform to provide 600-800 million users across the continent with the latest public health advice. The tool, called Africa Communication and Information Platform (ACIP) for Health and Economic Action, is aimed at tapping data to manage health, social and economic crisis due to the...
29 June 2020
https://www.cnbcafrica.com
This was not Steven Soderbergh 2011 movie “Contagion” or any sci-fi movie where a rogue character unleashes biological warfare for profit maximization. It was not a bad dream, either! It happened.
28 June 2020
https://www.capitalethiopia.com
“With this platform, we have the possibility of reaching between 600 million and 800 million mobile subscribers in Africa,” said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), during the virtual launch of the Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP) on 23 June 2020.
28 June 2020
https://lefinancierdafrique.com
Cet outil va fournir à plus de 600 millions d’utilisateurs à travers le continent les derniers conseils de santé publique.
28 June 2020
https://www.biztechafrica.com
The recent launch of the Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP) means national and regional COVID task forces can now access user-generated survey data and actionable health and economic insights that will enable authorities to better analyse pandemic-related problems and implement appropriate responses.
28 June 2020
https://www.algerie-eco.com
La Plateforme africaine de communication et d’information (ACIP) pour la santé et l’action économique vient d’être lancée par la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique et 36 pays. Elle servira à améliorer les interventions sanitaires des Etats ainsi que la surveillance des maladies.
27 June 2020
https://www.herald.co.zw
COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on the global economy. Like every continent, Africa has been bracing itself for a sharp economic downturn. Yet, despite the inevitable recession, the pandemic has created a unique opportunity to promote the growth of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) on the African continent. Indeed, empowering the continent’s SMEs could limit the pandemic’s long-...
27 June 2020
https://africacdc.org
The second day of this virtual conference started with a special session featuring six presentations on the role of the private sector in COVID-19 vaccine development and access.
Dr. Vera Songwe, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, spoke about the collaborative nature of vaccine development and the need for increased...