The East African
Wednesday February 03 2021
Mr. Marday Venkatasamy, Chairman, COMESA Business Council, speaks during the CBC-TDB high-level public-private dialogue held in Kigali, Rwanda on January 20, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY
As the private sector struggles to adjust business models to the growing challenges presented by Covid-19, it has become clear that digital transformation is integral to the survival of industries. Affordable digital transactions are needed more than ever and there is a need to harmonize facilitative policies in all COMESA Member States.
Today’s financial inclusion agendas should consider the enablement of SMEs to leverage on retail digital solutions to access affordable, value-added digital financial services that also ensure appropriate safeguards for cross border transactions.
IRENA’s World Energy Transition Day Kick-Starts Crucial Assembly Meeting
Published 3 months ago
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Eleventh Assembly started today (Monday) and takes place virtually setting the course for a critical year of global commitments to low-carbon development. With the postponed COP26 set to take place later this year, 2021 is seen as an important moment for countries to raise climate mitigation ambition including renewable energy deployment, to align economic recovery efforts with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
“The COVID-19 pandemic defined 2020,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General. “However, as countries look to recover from the devastating impacts of the pandemic and build back in a way that is more resilient, just and sustainable, we can define this year as the moment we placed the energy transition at the heart of global policy and investment decision making.”
Irena’s World Energy Transition Day kick-starts crucial meeting
ABU DHABI, January 18, 2021 The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (Irena) Eleventh Assembly got underway virtually setting the course for a critical year of global commitments to low-carbon development. With the postponed COP26 set to take place later this year, 2021 is seen as an important moment for countries to raise climate mitigation ambition including renewable energy deployment, to align economic recovery efforts with the goals of the Paris Agreement, a WAM report said. The Covid-19 pandemic defined 2020, said Francesco La Camera, Irena Director-General. However, as countries look to recover from the devastating impacts of the pandemic and build back in a way that is more resilient, just and sustainable, we can define this year as the moment we placed the energy transition at the heart of global policy and investment decision making.
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Eleventh Assembly will get underway virtually from tomorrow setting the course for a critical year of global commitments to low-carbon development. With the postponed COP26 set to take place later this year, 2021 is seen as an important moment fo ..