With the aim of contributing to broadening and deepening discussions regarding the global crisis and its effects on and prospects for recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, the
CEPAL Review has edited a special issue on the COVID-19 pandemic, which will be unveiled next Thursday, April 29, during a webinar that will include a virtual dialogue with authors of the articles to be published in this distinctive edition.
The event entitled “COVID-19 and the socioeconomic crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean” will take place at 10 a.m. local time in Chile (GMT -4) and will be led by the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. It will feature the participation of prominent scholars and specialists, among them Mario Cimoli, ECLAC’s Deputy Executive Secretary; José Antonio Ocampo, Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University and Chair of the Committee for Development Policy of the United Nations E
The
fourth industrial revolution (4IR) has begun. And Africa is not only lagging; the continent also lacks skilled human resources, especially women, that would enable it to take advantage of this technological advancement.
The World Economic Forum (WEF), in its 2020 Global Gender Gap report, projects that it will take sub-Saharan Africa 95.1 years and North Africa 139.9 years to close their respective gender gaps. According to the report, only 26% of professionals employed in data and artificial intelligence roles were women.
Klaus Schwab, WEF’s founder, described the 4IR as the fusion of technologies blurring the lines between physical, digital, and biological spheres. It involves using and adopting technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, machine learning, robotics, 3D printing, the Internet of Things, and advanced wireless technology.
Analysis: Business not as usual: Five problems for pastoralists caused by Ethiopia’s new currency rules addisstandard 2020-12-16
Negelle Malicha of Lafto Kebele, Borana Zone, Oromia regional state, is paying insurance premium for her livestock. Picture: Masresha Taye
‘The rulers in Showa [Borana pastoralists term for people in the capital Addis] love consuming meat but do not recognize where it comes from and how their actions [policies/regulations] impact pastoralists’ (A livestock trader in Dubluq livestock market in Borana).
By Masresha Taye – Gayo
Addis Abeba, December 16/2020 – On the 14th September, just three days after Ethiopians celebrated their new year, the Office of the Prime Minister unveiled new notes to replace the country’s existing currency. The announcement took almost everyone in the country by surprise and came with a couple of regulatory measures that created confusion.