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27 June 2020
http://mapecology.ma
La crise climatique doit être abordée avec la même urgence que la pandémie de COVID-19, souligne la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA-ONU), basée à Addis-Abeba.
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-...
26 June 2020
https://thenationonlineng.net
BETWEEN 600 million and 800 million mobile subscribers will benefit from Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP). Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Vera Songwe said this during the virtual launch of ACIP.
26 June 2020
https://southerntimesafrica.com
Africa has so far escaped the worst from COVID-19. Are we being lulled into a false sense of security or has the continent dealt with the threat better than others? Anver Versi weighs up the facts
26 June 2020
https://uccinfo.blog
Africa’s telecom giants MTN, Vodacom, Airtel and Orange have thrown their weight behind the newly launched digital health platform designed to reach more than 600 million mobile phone users across the continent.
26 June 2020
https://www.devex.com
Drastic measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, such as strict lockdowns, are not sustainable on many parts of the African continent because of crowded living conditions and the need to keep economies afloat. That’s why an effective vaccine is one of the best chances African countries have to return to normalcy, experts said this week.
26 June 2020
http://www.lesahel.org
Le ministre des Affaires Etrangères de la Coopération, de l’Intégration Africaine et des Nigériens à l’Extérieur, M. Kalla Ankouraou, a reçu, hier jeudi 25 juin 2020, les lettres d’accréditation de Mme Ngone Diop, en qualité de Directrice du Bureau Sous-régional pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA).
26 June 2020
https://gouvernement.cg
The world is going through a serious health crisis with unprecedented consequences on the economies and health systems of our different countries.
In support of our strategies to respond to the COVID pandemic - 19, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa intervenes to give more relevant content to communication and information for health and economic action in Africa .
25 June 2020
http://venturesafrica.com
The United Nations is working with leading telecommunications players in Africa to fight misinformation on the coronavirus outbreak, executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe said Wednesday.
25 June 2020
https://www.journalducameroun.com
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) aims to reach up to 800 million mobile subscribers in Africa to benefit them from the first-of-its-kind digital health platform, reports said on Thursday.“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...
25 June 2020
https://www.downtoearth.org.in
Africa has decided to tap data to manage health, social and economic crisis due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP) — a mobile-based digital public communications platform aimed to provide 600-800 million users across the continent with the latest public health advice — was launched on...
25 June 2020
https://atcnews.org
It is essential for African governments to build back strong from the coronavirus crisis by placing investments in sustainable energy among the central recovery goals, and linking recovery investment to strengthening the foundation of future sustainable development.
25 June 2020
https://afrique.latribune.fr
« La Tribune Afrique » organise le 30 juin 2020 son premier forum 100 % digital sur l'Afrique post-Covid. Réunis ensemble, décideurs politiques et privés feront le point sur la situation économique en ces temps de crise pandémique et répondront aux questions en suspens qui dessineront les contours de l'Afrique d'après-crise : la dette, le financement des entreprises, puis le...
25 June 2020
https://oceans-news.com
La Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (UNECA) en collaboration avec 36 pays africains a officiellement lancé le 23 juin 2020, la Plateforme africaine de communication et d’information pour la santé et l’action économique (ACIP). La plateforme aura pour objectif d’améliorer les interventions sanitaires des États ainsi que la surveillance des maladies.
25 June 2020
https://www.herald.co.zw
Lack of adequate energy to power households and commercial activities is one of the biggest challenges that Africa continues to face daily.
The problem is even bigger in the sub-Saharan Africa region that perennially has been generating the least electricity in the world. This has resulted in acute shortages of power for both domestic and industrial use.
24 June 2020
https://www.devdiscourse.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.
24 June 2020
https://www.agenceecofin.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.
24 June 2020
https://africabusinesscommunities.com
Newly launched Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP) has the capability of reaching between 600 million and 800 million mobile subscribers in Africa. This is according to Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
24 June 2020
https://cityvoiceng.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.
24 June 2020
https://alternativeafrica.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
24 June 2020
https://www.cnbcafrica.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.
24 June 2020
https://www.africanews.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.
24 June 2020
https://www.mobileworldlive.com
Operator groups MTN, Vodacom, Airtel Africa and Orange backed a United Nations (UN) digital health platform designed to transmit information related to Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreaks between authorities and more than 600 million mobile users.
24 June 2020
https://itweb.africa
MTN has thrown its weight behind the launch of the Africa COVID Communications and Information Platform (ACCIP), driven by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to assist countries on the continent respond to the impact of COVID-19.