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26 April 2020
lematin.ma
25 April 2020
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/25/c_139005863.htm
Stating that COVID-19 is a clarion call for Africa to prioritize digital connectivity and governance, Africans have noted that innovative technology and connectivity is key to fight the novel coronavirus disease on the African continent.
25 April 2020
maroc-diplomatique.net
25 April 2020
www.financialafrik.com
La Banque africaine d’import-export (Afreximbank) a annoncé un don de 3 millions de dollars pour soutenir les efforts continentaux de lutte contre la pandémie de COVID-19.
24 April 2020
www.africaguinee.com
24 April 2020
afrique.le360.ma
24 April 2020
www.pmldaily.com
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries – “that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to the last mile of our populations.
24 April 2020
https://newbusinessethiopia.com
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries – “that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to the last mile of our populations.”
UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Ms. Vera Songwe, echoed this point today during a virtual high-level policy dialogue...
24 April 2020
www.connectionivoirienne.net
Il est désormais admis que la pandémie du coronavirus va avoir de graves conséquences économiques et sociales pour le monde, comparables à celles de la Grande Dépression des années 1930. En effet, selon le FMI, l’économie mondiale connaîtra une récession cette année, avec la baisse de 3% de la croissance mondiale. En outre, elle perdrait quelque 9000 milliards de dollars en 2020 et 2021. D’autres...
24 April 2020
www.herald.co.zw
The World Economic Forum’s Regional Action Group for Africa, yesterday held its inaugural (virtual) meeting for 2020 to look at the continent’s response to Covid-19 and economic implications the pandemic will have to the region.
24 April 2020
https://bulawayo24.com
BUSINESS tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei yesterday said Africa should take advantage of the global COVID-19 crisis to reshape the region's narrative and redefine its growth trajectory by boosting productivity and shift from commodity-based growth.
24 April 2020
www.africa-newsroom.com
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries – “that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to the last mile of our populations.”
23 April 2020
www.digitalbusiness.africa
L’autre victime de la pandémie liée au Coronavirus sur le continent africain sera le secteur des TIC et des télécommunications. Selon la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (Cea), les entreprises spécialisées dans les technologies et les TIC enregistreront également un ralentissement et une baisse de leurs revenus en raison du COVID-19.
23 April 2020
www.elmoudjahid.com
La commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique vient d’appeler les autorités du continent à prendre en considération, dans le cadre de leur stratégie de lutte contre la pandémie de Covid-19, «la vulnérabilité des économies des villes, alors que les gouvernements africains consolident leurs efforts et définissent des mesures de relance pour atténuer les impacts économiques régionaux».
23 April 2020
www.xinhuanet.com
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday called on the African Union (AU) to carry out closer coordination among its member countries and with the Group of 20 and international financial institutions in the months ahead amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
23 April 2020
finance.yahoo.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) have unveiled an initiative to strengthen Africa's data ecosystems in the face of COVID-19.
23 April 2020
www.africanreview.com
Vinita Tiwari was present for the online launch of an ambitious data programme spearheaded by UNECA and reports on its implications for fighting coronavirus across Africa
23 April 2020
www.marketscreener.com
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries - 'that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to the last mile of our populations.'
23 April 2020
www.republicoftogo.com/
La pandémie de nouveau coronavirus a fait au moins 183.707 morts dans le monde depuis son apparition en décembre en Chine.
L’Afrique enregistre 25.796 cas et 1.243 décès.
Des chiffres rassurants. Mais les experts avertissent que l’Afrique a trois semaines de retard sur l’Europe dans la propagation du virus et, selon un nouveau rapport de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’...
23 April 2020
www.zbcnews.co.zw
THE World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Africa Regional Action Group is looking at the continent’s economic response to COVID-19 as well as implications for the region.