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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.africa-newsroom.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.financialafrik.com
« Avec cette plate-forme, nous avons la possibilité d’atteindre entre 600 millions et 800 millions d’abonnés mobiles en Afrique », déclare Vera Songwe, Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), lors du lancement virtuel de la Plate-forme africaine de communication et d’information pour la santé et l’action économique (ACIP), le 23 juin 2020.
24 June 2020
https://www.itweb.co.za
Pan-African mobile operator MTN has upped its support of the war against COVID-19 on the continent by anchoring a new communication and virus information platform.
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.
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://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.ena.et
Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP), which aims at reaching more than 600 million people in Africa launched on Tuesday.
24 June 2020
https://www.news24.com
The United Nations is partnering with Africa-focused wireless carriers including MTN Group and Orange SA on a mobile-data platform that delivers coronavirus-related information around the continent.
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://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://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://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://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://www.itnewsafrica.com
“With this platform, we have the possibility of reaching between 600 million and 800 million mobile subscribers in Africa,” says 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
http://www.l-integration.com
La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), a procédé ce mardi 23 juin 2020 au lancement officiel, virtuel, de la première plate-forme de communication publique, révolutionnaire, basée sur la téléphonie mobile. L’objectif étant de fournir à plus de 600 millions d’utilisateurs à travers le continent, les derniers conseils de santé publique. La plate-forme africaine de...
24 June 2020
https://congomediatime.com
Le Chef de l’Etat Congolais Denis Sassou N’guesso a procédé au lancement officiel de la plateforme africaine de communication et d’information pour la santé et l’action économique par visioconférence ce mardi 23 juin 2020.
24 June 2020
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca
The United Nations is partnering with Africa-focused wireless carriers including MTN Group Ltd. and Orange SA on a mobile-data platform that delivers coronavirus-related information around the continent.
24 June 2020
https://afriquenvironnementplus.info
« Avec cette plate-forme, nous avons la possibilité d’atteindre entre 600 millions et 800 millions d’abonnés mobiles en Afrique », déclare Vera Songwe, Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), lors du lancement virtuel de la Plate-forme africaine de communication et d’information pour la santé et l’action économique (ACIP), le 23 juin 2020.
24 June 2020
https://ethiopianinformer.com
More than 600 million mobile subscribers in Africa are set to benefit from the newly launched first-of-its-kind digital health platform, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) disclosed on Tuesday.
24 June 2020
https://semonegna.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has rolled out a groundbreaking mobile-based public communications platform to provide more than 600 million users across Africa with the latest public health advice. The Africa Communications Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP) will also furnish national and regional COVID-19 task forces with user-generated survey...
24 June 2020
https://www.telecompaper.com
MTN Group said it has supported the establishment 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 to respond to Covid-19. The platform launched on 23 June to support each country’s national Covid-19 taskforce.
24 June 2020
http://rnanews.com
Kigali: «Avec cette plate-forme, nous avons la possibilité d’atteindre entre 600 millions et 800 millions d’abonnés mobiles en Afrique », déclare Vera Songwe, Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), lors du lancement virtuel de la Plate-forme africaine de communication et d’information pour la santé et l’action économique (ACIP), le 23 juin 2020.
24 June 2020
https://news.bloomberglaw.com
The United Nations is partnering with Africa-focused wireless carriers including MTN Group Ltd. and Orange SA on a mobile-data platform that delivers coronavirus-related information around the continent.
24 June 2020
https://telecomdrive.com/
Together with host nations and strategic partners, MTN has supported in the establishment of the Africa COVID Communications and Information Platform (ACCIP) driven by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC) to assist countries on the continent respond to the impact of COVID-19.