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29 July 2019
www.challenge.ma
Les trois lauréates bénéficieront ainsi des bourses de leadership Ibrahim sous format d’un programme sélectif conçu pour identifier et préparer la prochaine génération de leaders africains exceptionnels en leur proposant un tutorat au sein de grandes institutions multilatérales
29 July 2019
www.webmanagercenter.com
“L’entrée en vigueur de l’accord de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAF) ne signifie pas son application immédiate par la Tunisie”, a souligné, lundi 29 juillet, le ministre du Commerce, Omar El Béhi, assurant toutefois que le processus de ratification a déjà démarré.
29 July 2019
www.voicegambia.com
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation on Friday released the list of the three recipients of the 2019 professional grants for its leadership program.
28 July 2019
www.espacemanager.com
La Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA) organise, en partenariat avec le Ministère du Commerce de la République Tunisienne, le Forum national sur la Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECA) le 29 juillet au siège du Centre de Promotion des Exportations (CEPEX) à Tunis et le 31 juillet au siège de la Chambre du Commerce et d’Industrie de Sfax.
28 July 2019
www.espacemanager.com
La Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA) organise, en partenariat avec le Ministère du Commerce de la République Tunisienne, le Forum national sur la Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECA) le 29 juillet au siège du Centre de Promotion des Exportations (CEPEX) à Tunis et le 31 juillet au siège de la Chambre du Commerce et d’Industrie de Sfax.
27 July 2019
www.xinhuanet.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Friday urged the government of Uganda to accelerate its efforts to harness the potential benefits of urbanization for sustainable development. The call was made by Edlam Yemeru Abera, Chief of ECA's Urbanization and Development Section, who emphasized the need to accelerate urbanization in Uganda's development and transformation agenda.
26 July 2019
www.info-afrique.com
La Fondation Mo Ibrahim est heureuse d’annoncer les bénéficiaires des bourses professionnelles de leadership Ibrahim 2019 sélectionnés pour constituer la huitième cohorte du programme. Il s’agit de Nadia Hamel (Algérie), qui a rejoint la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), d’Anta Taal (Gambie) qui travaille pour le Centre du commerce international (CCI) et d’Emmanuella Matare (Zimbabwe) qui...
26 July 2019
english.ahram.org.eg
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was officially launched on 7 July in Niamey, Niger, at the African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State, after the minimum number of 22 ratifications by AU member states required for it to enter into force materialised.
26 July 2019
www.biometricupdate.com
United Nations agencies have taken an increasing role in ID4Africa and other digital identity-related initiatives over the past few years. UNICEF Associate Director and Global Chief of Child Protection Cornelius Williams joined ID4Africa’s Board of Directors last September, and representatives of United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) joined in April.
26 July 2019
www.pmnewsnigeria.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Uganda are next week hosting a two-day workshop to review the country’s draft Urban Strategy and its associated Ten-Year Perspective Plan.
26 July 2019
www.einnews.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Uganda are next week hosting a two-day workshop to review the country’s draft Urban Strategy and its associated Ten-Year Perspective Plan.
24 July 2019
thenationonlineng.net
Your excellency, our reports show that, on balance, Nigeria should consider joining the AfCFTA”, and using the opportunity of the on-going AfCFTA negotiations to secure the necessary safeguards required to ensure that our domestic policies and programmes are not compromised
23 July 2019
www.lequotidien.sn
En prenant rendez-vous avec son histoire, notamment à travers ce vaste programme de la zone de libre-échange continentale (Zleca), l’Afrique réplique admirablement au projet assez ambitieux du reste du Président Xi Jinping de la «Ceinture de la soie», visant à améliorer les liaisons commerciales internationales.
23 July 2019
www.herald.co.zw
A special United Nations (UN) envoy for Road Safety will be visiting Zimbabwe next week to review and assess the country’s performance on road safety.
22 July 2019
www.ips-journal.eu
Nigeria finally throws its weight behind the African Continental Free Trade Area. But will it boost the continent’s economy?
22 July 2019
www.theafricareport.com
Billed as a breakthrough by Ethiopia’s mediator, Sudan’s generals and civilian negotiators, the latest deal to emerge on a transitional regime has fallen flat with pro-democracy campaigners this week.
22 July 2019
www.devdiscourse.com
Africa is bursting with immense potential in all the sectors and entrepreneurs across the world getting more and more interested to invest. Some of the few reasons for Africa's immense potential is untapped markets in varied segments for decades and natural resources.
19 July 2019
www.africanreview.com
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and the OCP SA, formerly known as the Cherifien Office of Phosphates, have signed an MoU to strengthen collaboration on innovations and investments in agriculture using science and technologies.
18 July 2019
https://industries.ma
ENERGIE – Le PDG de l’Agence marocaine pour l’énergie durable (Masen), Mustapha Bakkoury, a pris part, le 17 juillet 2019 au siège de l’ONU à New York, à une réunion sur l’accélération des investissements dans les énergies propres en Afrique pour soutenir l’action pour le climat.
18 July 2019
https://fr.allafrica.com
Intervenue hier à l’occasion Forum politique de haut niveau pour le développement durable (FPHN), Mme Nezha El Ouafi, Présidente du Bureau de la 5ème Session du Forum Régional Africain pour le Développement Durable (FRADD) et Secrétaire d’État au Développement Durable du Royaume du Maroc a présenté cette semaine à New York les principales conclusions de la Déclaration de Marrakech.
18 July 2019
www.gbcghanaonline.com
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and the OCP S.A. (formerly known as the Cherifien Office of Phosphates) signed an MoU aimed at strengthening collaboration on innovations and investments in agriculture using science and technologies.
18 July 2019
https://allafrica.com/
The Chair of the Bureau of the 5th Session of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) and Secretary of State for Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco Nezha El Ouafi, addressed the High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) and presented the main conclusions of the Marrakech Declaration this week in New York.
18 July 2019
www.marketscreener.com
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and the OCP S.A. (formerly known as the Cherifien Office of Phosphates) signed an MoU aimed at strengthening collaboration on innovations and investments in agriculture using science and technologies. The agreement includes support to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement - AfCFTA and women's economic empowerment in Africa.