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South Africa’s and Mauritius’ successes have not gone unnoticed by other African peers – Nigeria, for instance, has renewed its commitment to industrialisation, launching the country’s Industrial Revolution Plan in February 2014

“Whether it is traditional bank lending or private equity, and from major agribusiness to microfinance, one theme stands out – a change in mindset is needed, in which African agriculture is seen as a business opportunity, not a charity sector.” – Gary Toenniessen, MD The Rockefeller Foundation

By Christine Lagat MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, (Xinhua) -- The next phase of Africa’s industrial progress largely depended on the modernization of agriculture through policy reforms and technology, a meeting of policymakers agreed here Monday.

Growth must not come at the expense of the environment, delegates heard today, as the Economic and Social Council continued its high-level segment week during which ministers and other senior Government officials explored critical components to be included in a cohesive, forward-looking post-2015 development agenda, which should, for the first time, put the environment front and centre.

The predecessor of the African Union has done much to eliminate the colonial and racist regimes on the continent, primarily through the Liberation Committee that rendered not only political but also practical support to national liberation movements waging armed struggles. The members of the AU are all countries located on the continent, with the exception of Morocco, which formally withdrew from...

À Apapa, le cœur industriel de Lagos, la mégapole du Nigéria avec ses 17 millions d’habitants, on vit au rythme du ronronnement des générateurs électriques. Ce sont eux qui alimentent les grandes usines et les systèmes de climatisation, dans un pays où les températures dépassent fréquemment les 30 °C

On the fourth day of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF-2) under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a moderated inter-regional dialogue took place in the morning on unlocking and reshaping development and enhancing implementation: the regional context. This was followed by a moderated dialogue on shaping the forum for post-2015 in the...

Nueva York, 5 jul (PL) La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, instó hoy a descolonizar la agenda de desarrollo post-2015 y a fijar metas universales y construir pactos para la igualdad que aseguren protección social.

The need to adopt dynamic industrial policies has come to the fore of African priorities, as the continent reflects on the next steps necessary to sustain and improve on growth rates that have made the continent an economic success story over the past decade.

At the 25th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council Monday, Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa urged member states to seriously rethink policies on agriculture, whose share of GDP, he warned, has been on the decline.

On the fourth day of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF-2) under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a moderated inter-regional dialogue took place in the morning on unlocking and reshaping development and enhancing implementation: the regional context.

A decade ago the public could walk in and walk out of any shopping mall, restaurant, and building in the main cities of Kenya and Uganda without any hindrance. Not so any more. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.

Au cours de cette quatrième journée de débats, le Forum politique de haut niveau sur le développement durable a entendu les Secrétaires exécutifs des commissions régionales de l’ONU et autres acteurs régionaux qui ont souligné les priorités devant être définies par le programme de développement pour l’après-2015.

At the 25th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council Monday, Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa urged member states to seriously rethink policies on agriculture, whose share of GDP, he warned, has been on the decline.

At the 25th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council Monday, Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa urged member states to seriously rethink policies on agriculture, whose share of GDP, he warned, has been on the decline.

At the 25th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council Monday, Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa urged member states to seriously rethink policies on agriculture, whose share of GDP, he warned, has been on the decline.

L’Union Africaine a fait de 2014 l’Année de l’agriculture et de la sécurité alimentaire. Elle pourrait donc être aussi l’année de l’engagement et de la dynamique politiques nécessaires à la transformation effective de l’agroalimentaire en un secteur d’avenir pour l’Afrique, une nouvelle frontière en quelque sorte. 

Addis Ababa — The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr Carlos Lopes paid an official visit to the Republic of Angola from July 16-19 at the invitation of the vice-president of the country, Manuel Vicente.

Of the AU Summit, the Cuban news agency reported that "Cuban vice-president Salvador Valdes, met in Equatorial Guinea with the president (chair) of the Commission of the African Union, Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma. The Cuban official who is attending the ...

As part of the debate on the theme of ‘Agriculture and Food Security’ the Seychelles delegation to the African Union summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, emphasised the need to view the ‘Blue Economy’ concept as an enabler in achieving food security.