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6 March 2019
www.africanreview.com
Africa needs to innovate in order to create sufficient jobs for its growing youthful population, according to Vera Songwe, executive secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
5 March 2019
observer.ug
A team of top African entrepreneurs have partnered to finance the continent’s health care industry as a way of spurring economic development.
5 March 2019
www.galileonet.it
Allarme ONU: dal 2015 la fame è tornata a crescere in Africa: 34,5 milioni di persone denutrite in più, come metà della popolazione italiana
5 March 2019
www.cope.es
El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, UE y Cooperación, Josep Borrell, inicia este martes un viaje a Gambia y a Etiopía con el objetivo principal de presentar el III Plan África, que aprobó el Gobierno el pasado viernes, y para hablar con los Gobiernos de migraciones, comercio y seguridad, han informado fuentes de Exteriores.
5 March 2019
www.financialafrik.com
« Je peux attester que la migration enrichit nos vies en même temps qu’elle nous permet d’apprendre et de contribuer ». Le vice-président principal de la Banque africaine de développement, Charles Boamah, a ouvert lundi 4 mars à Abidjan, en Côte d’Ivoire, la 3è édition du Forum africain pour la résilience (FAR) en insistant sur les dividendes que pourrait apporter une migration sûre et maitrisée...
5 March 2019
www.africanews.com
Africa has to innovate if the continent is to create sufficient decent jobs for its growing youthful population, Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, said Tuesday.
5 March 2019
www.xinhuanet.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and World Bank (WB) on Tuesday urged African countries to promote innovation and economic transformation so as to create the "much-needed jobs" to Africa's burgeoning youth.
5 March 2019
www.channelstv.com
In order to provide enough jobs for its growing youthful population, Africa must innovate. This is the view of the Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, who proposed immediate action on all fronts to address the continent’s jobs challenge in a structural way.
28 February 2019
www.seychellesnewsagency.com
Vera Songwe made this statement after meeting with President Danny Faure at State House, Victoria on Wednesday during her one-day visit to Seychelles.
27 February 2019
www.statehouse.gov.sc
President Danny Faure received the Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr Vera Songwe, at State House this morning.
27 February 2019
www.mfa.gov.sc
The Under Secretary-General & the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr. Vera Songwe, is in Seychelles on her first official visit.
27 February 2019
www.businessdailyafrica.com
Last week in Addis Ababa, late American poet Maya Angelou’s words resonated with those of retired Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba, who through his foundation facilitates health and education access for vulnerable populations. Drogba said, “Scoring the many goals at the Champions’ League final cannot be compared to helping that one child get a better chance at life.” Many of Drogba’s...
26 February 2019
camerounhebdo.info
Industrialiser le continent, est l’un des chantiers qu’elle a hérité de Carlos Lopes son prédécesseur à la tête de la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA). Première femme désignée Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique, Vera Songwe est une économiste de talent, mais surtout une fierté pour l’Afrique.
25 February 2019
maroc-diplomatique.net
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique a officiellement transféré ce vendredi, le Centre africain de développement minier (AMDC) à la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA) après sa création en 2012.
25 February 2019
http://reussirbusiness.com
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique a officiellement transféré vendredi, le Centre africain de développement minier (AMDC) à la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA) après sa création en 2012.
24 February 2019
Capital Newspaper (local)
21 February 2019
allafrica.com
CSOs' had a dialogue on women's health with a theme "Meeting Women's Health Needs in Ethiopia; Challenges and Opportunities" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15th February 2019. The meeting was organized by the ECA, AU Department for Social Affairs and WHO, in collaboration with Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Ethiopian Ministries of Gender and Health, UNDP,...
21 February 2019
www.thisdaylive.com
On the sidelines of the 32nd African Union summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia recently, various Heads of government across Africa expressed support for a newly launched health platform tagged African Business Coalition for Health (ABC Health); which is a joint initiative of the Aliko Dangote Foundation; GBCHealth, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Ugo Aliogo writes...
21 February 2019
www.afro.who.int
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) had a dialogue on women’s health with a theme “Meeting Women’s Health Needs in Ethiopia; Challenges and Opportunities” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15th February 2019. The meeting was organized by the ECA, AU Department for Social Affairs and WHO, in collaboration with Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Ethiopian Ministries of Gender and Health,...
21 February 2019
https://reliefweb.int
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) had a dialogue on women’s health with a theme “Meeting Women’s Health Needs in Ethiopia; Challenges and Opportunities” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15th February 2019. The meeting was organized by the ECA, AU Department for Social Affairs and WHO, in collaboration with Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Ethiopian Ministries of Gender and Health,...
19 February 2019
www.thecitizen.co.tz
Zouera Youssoufou, CEO Aliko Dangote Foundation; H.E Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti; Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ; H.E Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Co-chair GBCHealth/Founder ABCHealth; Halima Dangote, Executive Director, Dangote Industries Limited; Michel Sidibe, Executive Director, UNAIDS; and...
19 February 2019
www.seneplus.com
Les dirigeants du secteur privé africain ont, en marge du 32ème Sommet de l’Union africaine, décidé de faire front commun pour améliorer de manière positive les soins de santé de la population africaine en pleine croissance. Ils sont appuyés dans cette initiative par les chefs d’Etat.
19 February 2019
www.lequotidien.sn
18 February 2019
https://senegalinfos.com
GBCHealth, la Fondation Aliko Dangote et la CEA collaborent dans le cadre de la première édition d’Africa Business: Health Forum 2019
18 February 2019
www.africanreview.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has handed over the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) to the African Union Commission (AUC) following its inception in 2012