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13 November 2018
fr.allafrica.com
La Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe, a rencontré ce mardi, le nouveau Président éthiopien, Sahle-Work Zewde, et a discuté de plusieurs questions, notamment des voies à explorer pour autonomiser les femmes éthiopiennes dans les postes de décision et les entreprises.
13 November 2018
realnewsmagazine.net
Vera Songwe, the executive secretary, Economic Commission for Africa, ECA, on Tuesday, November 13, met with Sahle-Work Zewde, the new Ethiopian president, and discussed a number of issues, in particular ways through which to empower Ethiopia’s women in decision making positions and business.
12 November 2018
www.rockefellerfoundation.org
Africa is growing, but not fast enough. In order for more than 400 million Africans to rise out of poverty, continued economic growth across Africa’s 54 nations will have to increase an average of 7% annually or more. One strong engine for growth is trade. But when it comes to trade, Africa is the least integrated region in the world, where intra-African exports were 18 per cent of total exports...
12 November 2018
www.l-integration.com
L’Afrique connait une croissance mais pas assez rapide. Afin de sortir plus de 400 millions d’Africains de la pauvreté, les 54 pays africains devront augmenter leur croissance économique en moyenne de 7% par an ou plus. Le commerce est un moteur puissant de la croissance.
9 November 2018
www.editions-harmattan.fr
Plaidoyer pour une transformation économique de l'Afrique face aux Agendas 2030 et 2063
7 November 2018
guardian.ng
Africa’s food import bill may surge to $110 billion by 2025, going by the current import reliance trend.
7 November 2018
www.financialafrik.com
La Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), à travers son bureau sous régional pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest, a tenu à Dakar, au Sénégal, avec les agences et programmes du Système des Nations Unies et les Communautés économiques régionales, la réunion annuelle du mécanisme de Coordination Sous régional (MCSR).En ligne de mire, doper la croissance et faire du Sahel une zone d’...
5 November 2018
thenationonlineng.net
Nigerian Bar Association Section of Business Law (NBA-SBL) Chairman Seni Adio (SAN) has hailed the Federal Government for raising the bar on the ease of doing business.
5 November 2018
www.newspress.fr
"La révolution des données n'est pas un mythe. Elle est réelle et nous nous devons de saisir cette opportunité pour soutenir nos initiatives en faveur de la transformation structurelle en Afrique du Nord », a déclaré Lilia Hachem Naas, Directrice du Bureau de la CEA en Afrique du Nord.
5 November 2018
www.businessdayonline.com
Aliko Dangote, president, Dangote group and co-chair, AfroChampions Initiative, has urged African countries to get the foundation right for the signing of African continental free trade agreement (AfCFTA).
1 November 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says that Nigeria is set to host the Africa Trade Forum 2018.The communication section of the commission said that the forum would hold between November 2 and November 3 in Lagos.
1 November 2018
www.financialafrik.com
Le Forum sur le commerce en Afrique 2018, organisé par le Ministère de l’industrie, du commerce et de l’investissement du Nigéria et co-organisé par la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), la Fondation Rockefeller et la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA), aura lieu les 2 et 3 novembre 2018 à Lagos.
1 November 2018
www.newtimes.co.rw
Africa is growing, but not fast enough. In order for more than 400 million Africans to rise out of poverty, continued economic growth across Africa’s 54 nations will have to increase an average of 7 per cent annually or more.
1 November 2018
africandailyvoice.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ADV) – A two-day Africa Trade Forum aimed principally at discussing the process for realising the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) ends Saturday in Lagos, ADV has learned
1 November 2018
www.bizcommunity.africa
Through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), industrialisation will help create employment for Africa's growing youth population, thereby improving livelihoods, access to education and health. The process is now underway to drive implementation of AfCFTA.
1 November 2018
ethioexplorer.com
Meaza Ashenafi, is a seasoned lawyer, familiar face to Ethiopians, who watched national TV shows on legal issues pertaining to women’s rights and other national matters of importance. She is a lawyer by training, a former judge, founder of the first Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA), founder of the first only-female founded bank, Enat Bank and volunteer in various institutions.
31 October 2018
www.africanews.com
The Africa Trade Forum 2018, hosted by Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and co-organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), The Rockefeller Foundation, and the African Union Commission (AUC), is set to take place on 2-3 November, 2018 in Lagos.
31 October 2018
newbusinessethiopia.com
Nigeria is is set to host the 2018 edition of Africa Trade Forum from 2-3 November, 2018.
31 October 2018
cityvoiceng.com
The Africa Trade Forum 2018, hosted by Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and co-organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), The Rockefeller Foundation, and the African Union Commission (AUC), is set to take place on 2-3 November, 2018 in Lagos.
30 October 2018
www.aps.dz
TUNIS- Le développement socio-économique de l’Afrique du nord dépend également d'une production et d'une diffusion de données statistiques "fiables", ont affirmé mardi à Tunis de hauts responsables onusiens et africains.
30 October 2018
www.aps.dz
TUNIS - La création de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZELCA) contribuera de façon effective dans le développement socio-économique du continent, a affirmé mardi à Tunis une haute responsable onusienne.
29 October 2018
realnewsmagazine.net
In a historic move, Ethiopia’s parliament has unanimously elected Ambassador Sahlework Zewde as the next President of Ethiopia, replacing outgoing president Mulatu Teshome, on Thursday, October 25. She is the first female head of state in modern Ethiopia.
26 October 2018
www.un.org
Underscoring the need to bolster regional commissions in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, speakers focused on areas ranging from trade and transport to the environment and natural hazards, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met with those bodies today.