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Kigali: I was born in Canchungo, in the northwestern part of Guinea-Bissau. Images of a beautiful canvas of green landscape crisscrossed by abundant waterways, thick forest, vast expanses of mangroves, pristine islands and coastlines, teeming with rich marine life, remain etched in my memory.

President James Michel held talks with several organizations and governments in the margins of the UN Conference on SIDS in Samoa this week, including FAO, UNECA, Zanzibar and France.

Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, 1-4 September, the Commonwealth is partnering with the United Nations, governments and international organisations to help build the resilience of these countries.

[IOO Addis Ababa, Ethiopia] Editor Wanjohi Kabukuru obtained an exclusive interview with Dr. Carlos Lopesthe UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Lopes unpacks the opportunities for African governments and private sector and makes a strong case for the rethinking of the “blue economy’. The Addis Ababa based economic think...

Without strong industries to create jobs and add value to raw materials, countries within and across the Southern African Development Community risk remaining chained up in joblessness and poverty.

Among Africa's policy wonks, under-performing trade across the continent within the region is a favoured subject. To unravel the puzzle, they reel off facts and figures at conferences and workshops, pinpoint trade hurdles to overcome and point to the vast opportunities that lie ahead if only African countries could integrate their economies. It's an interesting debate but with little to...

Dans cet entretien accordé à African Business Journal, Carlos Lopes revient sur le dernier rapport de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique qui privilégie une industrialisation du continent à travers les produits de base, la place actuelle de l’Afrique dans le processus de la mondialisation, ainsi que sur les perspectives économiques qui se dessinent.

Among Africa’s policy wonks, under performing trade across the continent within the region is a favoured subject. To unravel the puzzle, they reel off facts and figures at conferences and workshops, pinpoint trade hurdles to overcome and point to the vast opportunities that lie ahead if only African countries could integrate their economies. It’s an interesting debate but with little to show for...

MARRAKECH, Maroc, 29 Août 2014 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- L’évènement phare de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) se déroule au Maroc, du 12 au 16 octobre. Le Forum se concentrera sur les questions liées aux financements novateurs pour la transformation de l’Afrique. Pour la première fois, le Forum biennal est organisé en dehors d’Addis-Abeba où est abrité le siège de la CEA. Le...

Among Africa's policy wonks, under-performing trade across the continent within the region is a favoured subject. To unravel the puzzle, they reel off facts and figures at conferences and workshops, pinpoint trade hurdles to overcome and point to the vast opportunities that lie ahead if only African countries could integrate their economies. It's an interesting debate but with little to...

AMONG Africa’s policy wonks, underperforming trade across the continent within the region is a favoured subject. To unravel the puzzle, they reel off facts and figures at conferences and workshops, pinpoint trade hurdles to overcome and point to the vast opportunities that lie ahead if only African countries could integrate their economies. It’s an interesting debate, but with little to show for...

Among Africa's policy wonks, under-performing trade across the continent within the region is a favoured subject. To unravel the puzzle, they reel off facts and figures at conferences and workshops, pinpoint trade hurdles to overcome and point to the vast opportunities that lie ahead if only African countries could integrate their economies. It's an interesting debate but with little to...

Ce soir comme tous les autres soirs, les talents créatifs de l’Afrique sont à la vedette sur tout le continent. Au Cap, les voix des stars sud-africaines de l’opéra, Andiswa Kedama et Pauline Malefane, captivent leurs audiences dans U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, une adaptation en langue xhosa du fameux opéra de Bizet. À Agadez, Bombino, guitariste, auteur et compositeur de renom international, surnommé...

With few exportable resources, Cape Verde is enabling its cultural assets to be a significant contributor to the country’s economy, according to Carlos Lopes, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa headquartered in Addis Ababa. - See more at: http://afkinsider.com/70176/africa-can-learn-cape-verdes-creative-economy/#sthash.buyRZCzc.dpuf

On August 19th, like every night, Africa's creative talent was showcased across the continent. In Cape Town, South African opera stars Andiswa Kedama and Pauline Malefane's voices captivated audiences while they perform U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, a Xhosa adaptation of Bizet's famous opera.

n his monthly blog on the continent the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa ensured he is not talkng about macro-economics and diplomacy but demonstrated how connected he is to popular culture.

Among Africa's policy wonks, underperforming trade across the continent within the region is a favoured subject. To unravel the puzzle, they reel off facts and figures at conferences and workshops, pinpoint trade hurdles to overcome and point to the vast opportunities that lie ahead if only African countries could integrate their economies. It's an interesting debate but with little to...

TVC NEWS, MOROCCO - The Ninth African Development Forum will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 12 to 16 October 2014 on the theme "Innovative financing for Africa's transformation”. The Forum is the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) flagship event and it is the first time it will be held outside Addis Ababa where the ECA is headquartered.

Único lusófono entre os “100 africanos mais influentes” em 2013, o bissau-guineense Carlos Lopes lidera a Comissão Económica das Nações Unidas para África

Tonight like every night, Africa’s creative talent will be showcased across the continent. In Cape Town, South African opera stars Andiswa Kedama and Pauline Malefane’s voices will captivate audiences while they perform U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, a Xhosa adaptation of Bizet’s famous opera. In Agadez, internationally acclaimed guitarist and songwriter Bombino, dubbed the next Jimi Hendrix, will...