African countries are using technology in many new ways to fight the coronavirus pandemic. This report highlights some of the best digital solutions and estimates the investments required to implement the technology on a wider scale. The European Investment Bank prepared this report with the support of the United Nations Development Programme and the consulting firm BearingPoint.
The EIB organised a webinar in July to provide more information on the report’s findings. It highlighted how digital innovation can help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Africa. Watch the webinar (available only in French) to find out more.
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All editions of this publication
- Africa’s digital solutions to tackle COVID-19
- Ex-post evaluation of the EIB’s Energy Lending Criteria, 2013-2017
- Briefing - Ex-post evaluation of the EIB’s Energy Lending Criteria, 2013-2017
- Evaluation of Structural Programme Loans and their contribution to EU Cohesion Policy, 2007-2016
- Briefing - Evaluation of Structural Programme Loans and their contribution to EU Cohesion Policy, 2007-2016
- Briefing - Evaluation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments
- Evaluation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments
- Evaluation of EIB Intermediated Lending through the Investment Facility in ACP
- Briefing - Evaluation of EIB Intermediated Lending through the Investment Facility in ACP
- Briefing - Evaluation of the EIF’s SME Securitisation Activities, 2004-2015
- Evaluation of the EIF’s SME Securitisation Activities, 2004-2015
- Briefing - Evaluation of the Functioning of the European Fund for Strategic Investments
- Evaluation of the functioning of the European Fund for Strategic Investments
- Briefing - Stocktaking Exercise on Evaluations of the EIF’s Microfinance Activities
- Briefing - EIB Group’s Support to the European Knowledge Economy 2007-2013
- Briefing - Evaluation of EIB financing of Climate Action (mitigation) within the EU 2010-2014
- Evaluation of EIB financing of Climate Action (mitigation) within the EU 2010-2014
- Ex-post evaluation of EIB Technical Assistance Outside the EU, 2003-2013
- The Loan Guarantee Instrument for TEN-T Projects (LGTT)
- Ex post evaluation of EIB’s Investment Fund Operations in FEMIP and ACP countries
- Second Evaluation of the Risk Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF)
- Ex post evaluation of EIB Intermediated lending to SMEs in the EU, 2005-2011
- Ex post evaluation of the use of Framework Loans to finance EIB investments in the EU, 2000-2011
- Evaluation of EIB's Energy Efficiency (EE) Financing in the EU from 2000 to 2011: How did the Bank respond to the EE challenge in the context of a reinforced EU EE policy? - Synthesis Report
- Evaluation of EIB financing of urban infrastructure projects in the European Union
- Evaluation of EIB investment loans for economic and social cohesion in France, Portugal and the United Kingdom
- Ex-post Evaluation of the JEREMIE "Evaluation Phase" as it relates to the EIF
- Evaluation of the EIB Role in the JASPERS Initiative
- Evaluation of Activities under the Risk Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF)
- Evaluation of Special Dedicated Global Loans in the European Union between 2005 and 2007
- Evaluation of i2i Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects
- Evaluation of Operations Financed by the EIB in Neighbourhood and Partnership Countries between 2000 and 2008
- Evaluation of Operations financed by the EIB in Asia and Latin America between 2000 and 2008
- Evaluation of EIB Financing in Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries between 2000 and 2008
- Operations Evaluation (EV) Terms of Reference
- EIF Venture Capital Operations: ETF and RCM Mandates
- Evaluation of EIB Financing of Water and Sanitation Projects outside the European Union
- Evaluation of Lending in New Member States prior to Accession
- Evaluation of Activities under the European Financing Partners (EFP) Agreement
- Joint ex post evaluation of the Manantali dam project
- Evaluation of Renewable Energy Projects in Europe
- Evaluation of i2i Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) projects
- Evaluation of EIB Financing of Health Projects
- Evaluation of Economic and Social Cohesion
- Evaluation of Borrowing and Lending in Rand
- The Nexus Between Infrastructure and Environment
- Evaluation of EIF Funding of Venture Capital Funds - EIB/ETF Mandate
- Summary of a Joint Evaluation Report - Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Evaluation of Cross-border TEN projects
- Evaluation of EIB financing through global loans under the Lomé IV Convention
- Evaluation of EIB Investments in Education and Training
- Evaluation of EIB financing through individual loans under the Lomé IV Convention
- Evaluation of SME Global Loans in the Enlarged Union
- Evaluation of Railway Projects in the European Union
- Evaluation of PPP projects financed by the EIB
- Evaluation of EIB Financing of Air Infrastructure
- Evaluation of EIB Financing of Airlines
- Evaluation of projects financed by the EIB in ALA
- Evaluation of Transport projects in Central and Eastern Europe
- Evaluation of the impact of EIB financing on Regional Development in Greece
- Evaluation of the risk capital operations carried out by the EIB in four ACP countries 1989-1999
- An Evaluation Study of 17 water projects located around the Mediterranean financed by the EIB
- Evaluation Study on industrial projects financed by the EIB under the regional development
- Evaluation of 10 operations in the telecommunications sector in EU Member States