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15 April 2020
www.jeuneafrique.com
L’Afrique ne dispose certes pas de systèmes sanitaires aussi perfectionnés que ceux des pays du Nord. Mais elle connaît les risques que représente une épidémie. Très vite, certains pays ont su prendre des mesures vigoureuses et mutualiser leurs efforts.
15 April 2020
https://news.cgtn.com
Although there are a few countries in the world that are yet to record any infections or deaths as a result of the raging novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, there might be none that will not be affected by the ramifications of the scourge in the foreseeable future.
14 April 2020
www.mapexpress.ma
La pandémie du coronavirus, si elle n’est pas jugulée à temps, pourrait sérieusement impacter les économies de l’Afrique eu égard aux échanges commerciaux directs avec les Continents partenaires touchés par le COVID-19 comme l’Asie, l’Europe et l’Amérique, les pertes pourraient atteindre jusqu’à la moitié du PIB et des millions d’emplois seront menacés.
14 April 2020
2m.ma
14 April 2020
www.almadaen.com.sa
14 April 2020
aawsat.com
African continental cooperation must be enhanced to counter COVID-19’s consequences on African countries’ economies, and contain the negative impact of the crisis, announced Egypt’s Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait.
14 April 2020
www.marketscreener.com
As part of its analysis to inform COVID-19 policy responses, the Economic Commission for Africa, is calling for adequate consideration of the vulnerability of city economies as African governments consolidate efforts and define stimulus measures to mitigate national and regional economic impacts.
14 April 2020
https://allafrica.com
As part of its analysis to inform COVID-19 policy responses, the Economic Commission for Africa, is calling for adequate consideration of the vulnerability of city economies as African governments consolidate efforts and define stimulus measures to mitigate national and regional economic impacts.
14 April 2020
www.un.org/africarenewal
COVID-19 is a global crisis affecting the whole world. As the days go by the impact of the crisis becomes more visible and more general. Though hit later, Africa is already facing a synchronized and deep crisis. At all levels - health, economic, social – institutions are already overstretched.
14 April 2020
https://royalafricansociety.org
Africa has already been severely impacted by the economic side-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, whether the virus spreads more extensively there or not. This risks knocking years off Africa’s growth, exacerbating poverty and precipitating an African debt crisis. A major international effort to alleviate this situation is essential for the health not just of Africa, but of the whole global...
14 April 2020
www.fratmat.info
Le 31 mars, les ministres africains des Finances se sont réunis pour la deuxième fois par visioconférence pour analyser l’impact de la pandémie du coronavirus sur leur économie et proposer des solutions. Organisée par Vera Songwe, secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, la réunion était coprésidée par les ministres Tito Mboweni d’Afrique du Sud et Ken Ofori-Atta du Ghana...
14 April 2020
https://allafrica.com
As the novel coronavirus spreads on the continent, The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) prepares to release a report on COVID-19 in Africa - Protecting Lives and Economies.
14 April 2020
www.tralac.org
In 2018, 44 countries signed the African Continental Free Trade Area at an extraordinary summit in Kigali. There are now 54 signatories. The agreement will create a tariff-free economic environment to spur business growth, boost intra-continental trade, spark industrialization, and create jobs. To mitigate the economic fallout from COVID-19, African Union member countries and the continent's...
14 April 2020
www.irishexaminer.com
The global system is as strong as its weakest link. The pandemic will only be beaten in rich countries when it is beaten everywhere else, writes Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Brahima Coulibaly
14 April 2020
www.jeuneafrique.com
Retrouvez ici une sélection des dernières informations, régulièrement mise à jour, sur les conséquences économiques du coronavirus sur le continent.
14 April 2020
www.nepad.org
Since the rise of globalisation, the world has now become like a small neighbourhood where people can easily interact with each other without facing any serious barriers. This has become both beneficial and detrimental to the social, political and economic sphere as far as the welfare of the people is concerned. Meaning despite the free movement of people, goods, and services led by globalisation...
14 April 2020
https://aawsat.com
African continental cooperation must be enhanced to counter COVID-19’s consequences on African countries’ economies, and contain the negative impact of the crisis, announced Egypt’s Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait.
13 April 2020
www.sis.gov.eg
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait underlined on Monday 13/4/2020 the importance of enhancing continental cooperation to counter the negative effects of the Covid-19 crisis on economies of the African Continent.
13 April 2020
www.myjoyonline.com
It is certain that the Covid-19 global pandemic will end someday. What is unknown is the exact date this will happen. The deadly Covid-19 pandemic has already devasted the world.
13 April 2020
www.scidev.net
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic could make it difficult for Africa to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an economist says.
13 April 2020
www.theafricareport.com
It’s in everyone’s interests that Africa beats COVID-19 too, with a debt, aid and open digital delivery partnership.
13 April 2020
blueprint.ng
With its 2020 revenue projections all but in tatters, analysts fear that low oil price may have rendered the Nigerian economy comatose; BENJAMIN UMUTEME reports.
13 April 2020
www.nileinternational.net
Le ministre des Finances Mohamad Maeit a affirmé l’importance du renforcement de la coopération intercontinentale pour contrer les répercussions du coronavirus sur les économies africaines et pouvoir contenir les effets négatifs de cette crise, apprend-t-on d’un communiqué publié ce lundi 13 avril 2020 par le ministère des finances.
13 April 2020
www.un.org/africarenewal/
African countries need to do more to upgrade the continent’s fragile health delivery systems if they are to cope with pandemics such as the coronavirus which within weeks, has infected 10,662 people in 52 countries with 533 deaths and 1174 recoveries recorded as of this writing.
13 April 2020
www.un.org/africarenewal/
The Bureau of the Sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) has met and adopted an action plan establishing key priorities for implementing key messages from the forum that was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, in February.