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24 June 2020
https://allafrica.com
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.
24 June 2020
https://guardian.ng
“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://edition.cnn.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa joined forces with a group of telecoms operating in Africa to reach over 600 million mobile subscribers with coronavirus health advice.
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.
24 June 2020
https://ticmagazine.bf
Alors que la bataille contre le nouveau coronavirus 20019 se poursuit sur le continent, la Commission économique pour l’Afrique des Nations Unies (CEA) a lancé le 23 mai l’ACIP, une plateforme de communication publique basée sur la téléphonie mobile. L’initiative présentée comme révolutionnaire devrait permettre de fournir à plus de 600 millions d’utilisateurs à travers le continent les derniers...
24 June 2020
https://afrique.latribune.fr
Le continent africain offre le paradoxe remarquable de voir le choc économique devancer la crise sanitaire tant redoutée. Le pic de contamination du virus Covid-19 n'est sans doute pas encore atteint, la récession et le chômage sont déjà au rendez-vous, avec des conséquences lourdes pour le secteur privé d'ores et déjà sévèrement affecté.
24 June 2020
https://www.africanews.com
A post coronavirus recovery in Africa should address the fundamental causes of vulnerabilities and go beyond fiscal and monetary adjustments whose sole aim is to ensure the survival and perpetuation of the current system of production, consumption and distribution which is responsible for the climate crisis, according to a new discussion paper published by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
23 June 2020
https://fr.unesco.org
« Paix, renforcement de la résilience et prévention de l'extrémisme violent », tel a été le thème de la troisième formation en ligne des enseignants organisée du 8 juin au 18 juin 2020 par l'Institut international de l'UNESCO pour le renforcement des capacités en Afrique (IICBA) et le Bureau de l’UNESCO pour le Maghreb basé à Rabat.
23 June 2020
https://allafrica.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.
23 June 2020
https://www.burkinademain.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 à Addis Abeba, en Ethiopie....
23 June 2020
https://news.itu.int
I want to congratulate Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, and all the different partners, on the creation of a platform that will reach hundreds of millions of devices and people in Africa.
23 June 2020
https://www.aci.cg/
Le ministre des postes, des télécommunications et de l’économie numérique, M. Léon Juste Ibombo, a procédé le 23 juin à Brazzaville au lancement virtuel de la plateforme africaine de communication et d’information (Acip) pour la santé et l’action économique, en vue d’atténuer l’impact sanitaire et économique de la Covid-19, placé sous le haut patronage du Président de la République, M. Denis...
23 June 2020
https://www.burkinademain.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 à Addis Abeba, en Ethiopie....
23 June 2020
https://allafrica.com
A four-day leaders forum hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) opened Tuesday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame saying Africa and the United States will remain key trade and investment partners post the crippling coronavirus pandemic.
23 June 2020
https://www.digitalbusiness.africa
Alors que la bataille contre le nouveau coronavirus 20019 se poursuit sur le continent, la Commission économique pour l’Afrique des Nations Unies (CEA) lance le 23 mai l’ACIP, une plate-forme de communication publique basée sur la téléphonie mobile. L’initiative présentée comme révolutionnaire devrait permettre de fournir à plus de 600 millions d’utilisateurs à travers le continent les derniers...
23 June 2020
https://allafrica.com/
A post coronavirus recovery in Africa should address the fundamental causes of vulnerabilities and go beyond fiscal and monetary adjustments whose sole aim is to ensure the survival and perpetuation of the current system of production, consumption and distribution which is responsible for the climate crisis, according to a new discussion paper published by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
23 June 2020
https://frontpageafricaonline.com
Liberia has only six ventilators, one of the country’s many challenges in combating the novel coronavirus pandemic but health authorities say they are not worried about that. Why? They have not had to use the available, meager equipment.
23 June 2020
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke
Kenya’s seat of power, the State House, last week reported that several workers at the principal presidential office and residence had tested positive for Covid-19. This adds to a growing trend that has seen Africa’s elite suffer a high infection rate of the deadly virus.
23 June 2020
http://epaper.chinadaily.com.cn
Single online platform helps countries on continent to buy medical supplies
Despite the rapidly increasing cases of coronavirus in Africa, the continent is fully committed to mitigating the devastating impacts of the pandemic through unified continental initiatives.
23 June 2020
https://maliactu.net
L’Afrique comptait le lundi 25 mai 112 290 cas confirmés de coronavirus. La Covid-19 a déjà coûté la vie à 3 359 personnes sur le continent, selon le Centre pour la prévention et le contrôle des maladies de l’Union africaine.
23 June 2020
http://www.adiac-congo.com
Une conférence des ministres africains des Postes et des Télécommunications s’est tenue en visioconférence, le 23 juin, suivie d’un panel des chefs d’État. Ces échanges ont permis de mieux appréhender la question du développement socio-économique dans un contexte de crise sanitaire Covid-19.
23 June 2020
http://www.xinhuanet.com/
Africa's first-ever continental public health communications platform launched on Tuesday is aimed to provide about 600 million Africans with the latest public health advice, especially on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
23 June 2020
http://www.china.org.cn
Africa's first-ever continental public health communications platform launched on Tuesday is aimed to provide about 600 million Africans with the latest public health advice, especially on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
23 June 2020
https://www.mtn.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.
22 June 2020
https://www.theguardian.com
African countries have pulled together to set up a one-stop shop to give the continent a fairer chance in the international scramble for Covid-19 test kits, protective equipment and any vaccines that emerge.