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18 October 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
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, ECA Executive Secretary Vera Songwe said,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...
17 October 2018
fr.africanews.com
Des institutions internationales dont l’Union africaine, ont félicité ce mercredi 17 octobre, le Premier ministre éthiopien pour avoir nommé une équipe composée autant d’hommes que de femmes. Abiy Ahmed vient de s’affirmer comme un adepte de la parité absolue
17 October 2018
www.voice-online.co.uk
The country’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed announced the changes, which come more than six months after he took up office, to his cabinet yesterday (October 16).
17 October 2018
www.dakarmidi.net
Des institutions internationales dont l’Union africaine, ont félicité ce mercredi 17 octobre, le Premier ministre éthiopien pour avoir nommé une équipe composée autant d’hommes que de femmes. Abiy Ahmed vient de s’affirmer comme un adepte de la parité absolue.
15 October 2018
www.geospatialworld.net
UN-GGIM has been playing a pivotal role in making geospatial a true enabler since long. Realizing the gap that exists between the thoughts and actions, and to make the world more aware what all can be achieved through geospatial, it has been incessantly organizing workshops and sessions around the world, and United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) is another such intriguing...
15 October 2018
fr.allafrica.com
Elles constituent des acteurs majeurs de l'économie agricole dans la plupart des pays d'Afrique, mais paradoxalement, elles n'ont pas accès à la terre pour mener à bien leurs activités.
14 October 2018
www.iol.co.za
New research presented at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) / World Bank annual meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia shows that empowering women in the workplace boost the economy more than adding another man to the workplace as females bring a different skill set to the workplace.
12 October 2018
www.geospatialworld.net
UN-GGIM has been playing a pivotal role in making geospatial a true enabler since long. Realizing the gap that exists between the thoughts and actions, and to make the world more aware what all can be achieved through geospatial, it has been incessantly organizing workshops and sessions around the world, and United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) is another such intriguing...
12 October 2018
www.channelnewsasia.com
NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Who runs the world? It might soon be women as a crop of female economists join IMF chief Christine Lagarde in top positions at major financial bodies.
12 October 2018
thenationonlineng.net
About 26 million female jobs in 30 countries are at risk of being displaced by technology, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
9 October 2018
www.vanguardngr.com
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report titled “Gender, Technology and the Future Work” estimated that at least 26 million female jobs in 30 countries were at risk of being displaced by technology.
9 October 2018
menafn.com
From left to right, Indonesian television journalist Rosianna Silalahi, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde, Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe, ...
9 October 2018
www.cnbcindonesia.com
Sepasang kawan lama, Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani Indrawati dan Direktur Pelaksana Dana Moneter Internasional (IMF) Christine Lagarde, tidak hanya saling menunjukkan keakraban mereka saat duduk sebagai panelis dalam diskusi yang sama. Keduanya juga mengemukakan tantangan yang dapat menjadi satu gebrakan dalam gerakan pemberdayaan perempuan bila terpenuhi.
9 October 2018
www.antaranews.com
Pentingnya meningkatkan kesetaraan perempuan dengan laki-laki dinilai akan berdampak positif terhadap kinerja perekonomian.
9 October 2018
economy.okezone.com
Managing Director MF Christine Lagarde kedua kiri , Executive Director, International Women?s Rights Action Watch, Asia Pacific Priyanthi Fernando kanan , Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani ketiga kiri , Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UNECA Vera Songwe ketiga kanan ,...
8 October 2018
www.mediaterre.org
La 73 ème Assemblée Générale des nations unies qui se déroula au siège social des Nations Unies à New-York, le Mercredi 26 Septembre 2018, fera date dans l’histoire de l’ONG internationale Humanity For The World (HFTW) car, à travers la présence de ses membres sur site,...
8 October 2018
www.dailymaverick.co.za
Russia lost out when a change in leadership meant that the nuclear power stations deal with South Africa is on ice, at best. Still, Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov says his country’s future relations with Africa are looking bright.
5 October 2018
www.urdupoint.com
The two-day Rhodes Forum 2018 under the motto "Making Multilateralism Work: Enhancing Dialogue on Peace, Security and Development" will kick off on Friday on the Greek island of Rhodes.
4 October 2018
https://africandailyvoice.com
La Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, Vera Songwe, a indiqué lors de la table ronde sur l’identification pour le développement, tenue le 01 octobre, en marge de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies (AGNU), que 542 millions d’Africains vivent actuellement sans identité.
Addis-Abeba : l’ambassadeur Touré Gaoussou présente ses lettres de créances à la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique
3 October 2018
Le Vendredi 21 septembre 2018, Son Excellence Monsieur Gaoussou Touré, Ambassadeur a présenté les Lettres l’accréditant en qualité de Représentant permanent de la République de Guinée à S.E. Madame Vera Songwe, Secrétaire générale adjointe des Nations Unies et Secrétaire exécutive de la CEA à Addis-Abeba, en Ethiopie.
2 October 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, advocated the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), digital identity, and investment opportunities at the global stage as Africa's priority sectors.
2 October 2018
news.adakar.com
La Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe s’est réjouie du dynamisme des indices du commerce en Afrique qui se manifeste notamment par une « amélioration de l’environnement des affaires ».
2 October 2018
www.baobab.news
The event was organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2 October 2018
horizon-news.net
La Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, Vera Songwe, conclut une série de réunions fructueuses à New York, en marge de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies (AGNU). Elle a discuté avec des participants et des sessions de haut niveau, parlant de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECA), de l’Identité numérique, des opportunités d’investissement et des...