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17 June 2020
https://neweralive.na
The last several years have seen multiple crises engulf global affairs, and we are in the midst of one of the most daunting ones yet: the Covid-19 pandemic. What is at stake around the world are not just lives and livelihoods, but also our international world order.
17 June 2020
https://news.sen360.sn
Un nouveau rapport de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA) propose la planification et la gestion urbaines en tant que priorités clés pour les stratégies de relance et de reconstruction vers la résilience à long terme, une recommandation parmi cinq autres édictées par cette instance africaine ?'pour répondre rapidement et efficacement aux défis du Covid-19 dans le continent, au...
17 June 2020
http://www.xinhuanet.com
Cities in Africa are epidemiological foci for COVID-19 spread, making containment and response measures considerably more difficult, a new United Nations report said.
17 June 2020
https://realnewsmagazine.net
SCIENCE, technology, innovation as well as ability to create sustainable jobs will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, says Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
17 June 2020
https://www.wiwo.de
Südafrika ist Deutschlands wichtigster Handelspartner auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent und leidet enorm unter Corona. Das Land verhängte einen der härtesten Lockdowns weltweit – mit Folgen auch für deutsche Betriebe.
17 June 2020
https://www.modernghana.com
According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Africa has made great strides in recent years towards building democracy, enhancing the rule of law, consolidating good governance, improving human security, and promoting and protecting human rights.
17 June 2020
https://al-ain.com
قالت الأمينة التنفيذية للجنة الاقتصادية لأفريقيا التابعة للأمم المتحدة، فيرا سونجوي، إن العلوم والتكنولوجيا والابتكار ستكونان في صميم تعافي القارة الأفريقية من جائحة فيروس كورونا المدمر، وقدرة القارة على خلق وظائف مستدامة.
16 June 2020
http://apanews.net/
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
www.bloomberg.com
Three central banks from the Group of 20 developed nations have expressed interest in underwriting a special-purpose vehicle that would allow African countries to reduce their immediate debt burden without the risk of default, according to a United Nations body.
16 June 2020
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit the world with infections exceeding eight million, Africa, like all other continents are seeking ways to bring the virus under control, as well as looking forward to recovery from the devastating effects of the novel coronavirus, including economic.
16 June 2020
www.africa-newsroom.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
www.cnbcafrica.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
www.horizon-news.net
La science, la technologie et l’innovation seront au cœur de la reprise de l’Afrique après la pandémie dévastatrice de coronavirus (COVID-19) et de la capacité du continent à créer des emplois durables, a déclaré le 15 juin 2020, la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
16 June 2020
http://www.aps.sn/
Le continent africain a besoin d’innover pour définir des solutions locales afin d’endiguer la pandémie de COVID-19 et sortir de la récession économique qu’elle a provoquée, estime la secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
16 June 2020
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com
Developed nations are considering financial support for a plan to relieve African countries of debt payments without triggering default, according to the United Nations committee steering the initiative.
16 June 2020
www.journalducameroun.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
www.dailymaverick.co.za
Developed nations are considering financial support for a plan to relieve African countries of debt payments without triggering default, according to the United Nations committee steering the initiative.
16 June 2020
http://www.xinhuanet.com
Science, technology and innovations are key factors to Africa's recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis, Vera Songwe, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), said on Tuesday.
16 June 2020
www.modernghana.com
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, said Monday.
16 June 2020
https://www.africa-newsroom.com
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic crippling economies the world over and set to trigger into motion Africa’s first recession in 25 years, the Economic Commission for Africa and its partners teamed-up to produce a new report which proposes several interventions to promptly and effectively address COVID-19 challenges on the continent at the urban level.
16 June 2020
https://fr.allafrica.com
Le contexte économique post COVID19, offre-t-il une opportunité au Maroc, et plus généralement l'Afrique du Nord, de réorienter et accélérer sa transformation structurelle ?
16 June 2020
https://www.project-syndicate.org
Ensuring that the continent’s small and medium-size enterprises have access to the capital and expertise they need is critical to combating COVID-19 effectively. African-owned solutions that are adapted to local conditions and create valuable employment opportunities may be the key to mitigating the pandemic’s economic impact.
16 June 2020
http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao
Os projectos em fase de preparação em Angola, para além dos que já estão em curso, servem de testemunho de que o Governo está seriamente empenhado em impulsionar a industrialização com recurso à energia a preços acessíveis.
16 June 2020
https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt
A Comissão Económica das Nações Unidas para África (UNECA) disse esta terça-feira que o G20 está a preparar um instrumento financeiro que permite aos países africanos suspenderem os pagamentos da dívida sem entrarem em Incumprimento Financeiro.
16 June 2020
https://www.digitalbusiness.africa
‘‘L’Afrique contribue moins de 1% à l’économie numérique mondiale, qui représente environ 15% du PIB mondial’’. L’affirmation est du directeur de la division de la Technologie, du Changement climatique et de la Gestion des ressources naturelles, à la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Jean-Paul Adam. Au cours d’une conférence de presse virtuelle tenue le 10 juin 2020, il a estimé que le...