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4 February 2020
intellivoire.net
Les pays africains ne peuvent se permettre d’ignorer le fardeau croissant que le manque de paix et de sécurité fait peser sur les femmes à travers le continent, a déclaré lundi Vera Songwe, secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA).
4 February 2020
french.xinhuanet.com
Les pays africains ne peuvent se permettre d'ignorer le fardeau croissant que le manque de paix et de sécurité fait peser sur les femmes à travers le continent, a déclaré lundi Vera Songwe, secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique (CEA).
4 February 2020
reliefweb.int
As the African Union (AU) dedicates year 2020 to accelerate action and efforts towards ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence and prevention of genocide, the role of African women and girls has been emphasized as an integral part of the implementation of the master roadmap to silence the guns in Africa.
3 February 2020
www.newsghana.com.gh
African experts and policymakers on Monday stressed the crucial need to ensure continental peace and stability as a crucial imperative towards effectively harnessing Africa’s demographic dividend to drive the momentum in Africa’s sustainable development endeavor.
3 February 2020
www.iciniger.com
L’Afrique ne peut se permettre la hausse du coût résultant du manque de paix et de sécurité, déclare ce lundi, la Secrétaire exécutive, de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
23 January 2020
www.brookings.edu
Last week, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings launched its annual Foresight Africa publication. This year’s special edition highlights the accomplishments of past years and strategies for the upcoming decade, 2020-2030. The sixth chapter, Bolstering Africa’s role in the global economy: The importance of regional integration, explores the new commercial and diplomatic opportunities Africa...
22 January 2020
www.trademarkea.com
On the heels of the first UK-Africa Investment Summit, hosted by the UK Prime Minister and attended by over 20 African Heads of State, TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is pleased to announce it is signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI).
20 January 2020
www.newtelegraphng.com
New opportunities for bi-lateral trade and increasing UK investor appetite in Africa will be the main focus of the UK-Africa summit, convened by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which kicks off today in London.
20 January 2020
www.union-bulletin.com
Boris Johnson is hosting 54 African heads of state or government in London. The move comes as the U.K. prepares for post-Brexit dealings with the world.
20 January 2020
http://homeviewsenegal.com
Le Sommet sur l’investissement entre le Royaume-Uni et l’Afrique est une occasion unique pour accroître les possibilités d’investissement et les perspectives d’échanges commerciaux entre les deux parties, a indiqué la Banque africaine de développement (BAD).
18 January 2020
https://eagle.co.ug/
New opportunities for bi-lateral trade and increasing UK investor appetite in Africa will be the main focus of the UK-Africa summit, convened by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on January 20, 2020.
16 January 2020
www.legriot.info
Le groupe d’experts chargé d’examiner le Rapport économique phare sur l’Afrique (ERA2020) de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) se retrouve les 16 et 17 janvier 2020, à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud.Le rapport, qui fera l’objet d’analyse, est intitulé « L’innovation pour le développement du secteur privé en Afrique ».
14 January 2020
www.marketscreener.com
Ms. Mulu Gebregziabher, State Minister of Transport of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia presided over a workshop to validate a report on the road safety performance review of Ethiopia on 14 January 2020 at the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa.
14 January 2020
www.lavanguardia.com
La población africana prácticamente en el 2050 y alcanzará los 2.500 millones de personas, una cuarta parte de la población mundial. Una buena gobernanza será clave para generar crecimiento económico con empleos de calidad y que palíe la desigualdad
13 January 2020
https://lequatriemepouvoir.com
a Secrétaire Exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique a répondu aux questions du Quatrième Pouvoir, dans le sillage de l’actualité africaine concernant l’éco en zone CEDEAO, et les perspectives économiques du Continent. Entretien exclusif à retrouver dans quelques jours sur www.lequatriemepouvoir.com et notre chaine Youtube officielle.
13 January 2020
https://afriqueactudaily.com
Dans des domaines variés l’expertise nationale, marque d’une diplomatie dynamique est reconnue et appréciée.
11 January 2020
africanbusinessmagazine.com
On the one hand, the economic and governance picture suggests that Africa is poised to play a major role in the world – with burgeoning trade, investment, and demographic and population trends that, while posing living standard issues, also promise robust and expanding markets.
8 January 2020
www.brookings.edu
With all Africa now signed on to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and 29 countries having ratified it (as of January 2020), the region is now implementing a single continental market for goods and services and laying the foundations for the establishment of a continental customs union.
19 December 2019
www.newtimes.co.rw
The African Continental Free Trade Area’s short-term impact on tax revenue will be small for most countries, a new report says.
18 December 2019
www.newtimes.co.rw
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty but achieving its full potential will depend on putting in place significant policy reforms and trade facilitation measures, a new report says.
17 December 2019
fanabc.com
Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, has called for comprehensive response to refugees.
16 December 2019
www.ippmedia.com
Africa Day which took place on Tuesday 10 December 2019 on the sidelines of the twenty-fifth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 25) in Madrid, Spain, was a crowd puller.
16 December 2019
www.herald.co.zw
Since 2011, African climate diplomats, Government ministers, activists and journalists have met on the sidelines of the annual UN climate change summit to rally support for the continent’s cause, often relegated to the backwaters in negotiations dominated and monopolised by wealthy Western countries.
15 December 2019
www.panapress.com
Mme Vera Songwe, secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) appelle les Etats à une gestion inclusive du foncier pour le développement du continent, lors d’une interview avec la PANA sur les problèmes du foncier en Afrique
15 December 2019
www.panapress.com
Le foncier constitue un acquis pour l’autonomisation en Afrique, selon Mme Vera Songwe, secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), dans une interview avec la PANA