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ECA aiming to become Africa’s premier think tank, Vera Songwe tells African Ambassadors

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 17 2018 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is working hard to ensure it becomes a premier think tank that Africa can rely on to address some of its social, economic and environmental challenges, Executive Secretary Vera Songwe said, Wednesday.

Speaking at a retreat of African permanent representatives based in Addis Ababa, Ms. Songwe said most African countries were facing similar issues in an ever-more challenging global context.

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Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa: enhanced and innovative global partnerships key to a successful African Continental Free Trade Area

New York, 26 September 2018 – Heads of State, high-level representatives of governments, development financing institutions and UN agencies, together with representatives of the private sector, non-governmental organizations and academia, met  at the United Nations Headquarters to discuss how inclusive and sustainable industrial development can support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

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Vera Songwe advocates AfCFTA, digital identity, investment opportunities and strengthened partnerships at UNGA side events

New york, 01 October 2018 (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe concluded a productive series of engagements in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Ms. Songwe engaged high-level participants and sessions, speaking on the Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), digital identity, investment opportunities and strengthened partnerships.

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Countries must focus on macroeconomic, trade and gender policies in Agriculture to achieve the SDGs - ECA Chief

Kigali, 8 September 2018 (ECA) - The food market will remain the biggest market in the world and Africa will be the biggest producer if we get our macroeconomic and fiscal policies, trade and gender policies right, said Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa at the just concluded Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali.

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