July 2020
Cover Story
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Small businesses in Africa must innovate to survive COVID-19 impact
— Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre
Free Trade Area
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Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa
— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA) -
Africans must explore opportunities in digital trade
— African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Chief Wamkele Mene
Gender
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Empowered women can unlock Africa’s development dividends
— Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi -
‘Women Rise for All’ initiative to shape leadership for COVID-19 response and recovery
Influential women from across the globe examine how their leadership is benefiting all people
Sustainable Development Goals
Human Rights
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“I will continue fighting FGM to protect women and girls”
— Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, Mandela Prize Laureate 2020 -
“It is worth fighting for even one child’s life”
— Mrs. Marianna Vardinoyannis, Mandela Prize Laureate 2020 -
‘Inequality defines our time’: UN Chief António Guterres' hard-hitting 2020 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Held on Mandela’s birthday (18th July) the lecture series invites prominent personalities to discuss major international challenges -
“We are delighted with Mandela prize 2020 laureates”
— South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jerry Matjila
coronavirus
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UN, news organizations and artists fight against COVID-19 fake news
As COVID-19 spreads, so do fake news, conspiracy theories and doctored pictures and videos. Left unchecked, most of it is harmful and could lead to people ultimately losing their lives -
Tourism in Africa: Virtual safaris kick in as countries slowly open to tourists
With millions of jobs lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa’s travel and tourism industry innovates while seeking support to recover
Economic Development
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External debt complicates Africa’s COVID-19 recovery, debt relief needed
Calls made for temporary debt standstill for all African countries
Healthcare
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“Invest in health systems to beat future pandemics”
— José Fernandes, Emergency Response Nurse, Angola -
"COVID-19 is real but let’s keep hope alive,"
— Dr. Nneka Osiegbu, Nigeria
UN Affairs
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South African rugby star Siya Kolisi named UN Global Advocate for Spotlight Initiative
Announced on Mandela Day, he will help tackle violence against women