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14 June 2019
www.biometricupdate.com
Bringing in digital ID across Africa and registering the continent’s 500 million undocumented citizens would bring about significant benefits to economic and banking inclusion, reduced administration costs and much wider tax bases, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Economic Report on Africa 2019 “Fiscal policy for financing sustainable development in Africa”.
14 June 2019
www.socialnews.xyz
The 2019 Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism (SRCM) for Eastern and Southern Africa adopt outcome statement to take measures to reposition themselves in the realisation of both Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030.
14 June 2019
rnanews.com
Rwanda: Suite à la montée du terrorisme, les pays du Sahel et de la Corne de l’Afrique consacrent 1/3 de leurs budgets nationaux à la défense et à la sécurité, selon le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA), Moussa Faki Mahamat.
14 June 2019
rnanews.com
Rwanda: Suite à la montée du terrorisme, les pays du Sahel et de la Corne de l’Afrique consacrent 1/3 de leurs budgets nationaux à la défense et à la sécurité, selon le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA), Moussa Faki Mahamat.
14 June 2019
www.cnbcafrica.com
The 2019 Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism (SRCM) for Eastern and Southern Africa adopt outcome statement to take measures to reposition themselves in the realisation of both Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030.
13 June 2019
www.xinhuanet.com
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday urged Ethiopians to harness the potential of innovation in science and technology so as to drive the country's overall development ambitions.
13 June 2019
www.pmnewsnigeria.com
Cameroon’s National Assembly on Thursday began scrutinising a bill that will permit the president to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
13 June 2019
www.alwihdainfo.com
« Il est difficile de se faire une vision définitive de la prospérité sans un rôle pour le commerce. Mais pour que le marché puisse se lancer efficacement, une infrastructure qui améliore la connectivité et l'accès est nécessaire », a déclaré le Dr William Ruto, Vice-Président de la République du Kenya.
13 June 2019
www.iafrikan.com
During the recently held Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it was emphasised that in order for Africa to be competitive it will need needs effective information and communication technologies (ICT) policies & strategies. This, as was said at the summit, is even more important when considering the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation.
12 June 2019
fanabc.com
President of the Ethiopian Supreme Court, Meaza Ashenafi met with Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in Addis Ababa yesterday.
12 June 2019
www.businesslive.co.za
Women and girls are among those left behind when it comes to expanding trade in Sub-Saharan Africa
12 June 2019
press.et
The regional forum, taking place on 24 and 25 June in Dakar, Senegal will focus on issues related to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its impact on the regions of West and Central Africa, according to the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
12 June 2019
http://apanews.net
President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chile Eboe-Osuji is on working vist in Addis Ababa where he held discussion with senior authorities including President Ethiopian Supreme Court, Meaza Ashenafi.
12 June 2019
www.journalducameroun.com
President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chile Eboe-Osuji is on working vist in Addis Ababa where he held discussion with senior authorities including President Ethiopian Supreme Court, Meaza Ashenafi.The visit comes after many African countries including Ethiopia have been questioning over the credibility of the ICC due to its charges seemingly have overwhelming focus on African...
12 June 2019
https://ouestaf.com
Un forum régional sur les enjeux liés à la mise en œuvre de la Zone de Libre-Echange Continentale Africaine (Zlecaf) et son impact pour les régions d’Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale se tiendra du 24 au 25 juin 2019 à Dakar, rapporte un communiqué de la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (Cea), une des organisatrices de la rencontre en partenariat avec l’Union africaine et la Commission de l’...
12 June 2019
www.xinhuanet.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Wednesday urged African countries to develop national implementation strategies so as to harness the full potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Zimbabwe's National Consultative Forum On the African Continental Free Trade Area Slated for 19 June
12 June 2019
https://allafrica.com
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SA), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) will jointly hold the national consultative forum on; 'The African continental free trade area: Developing a National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy for...
12 June 2019
www.mapexpress.ma
Les travaux des assemblées annuelles 2019 du groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) se sont ouvertes, mercredi dans la capitale de la Guinée équatoriale Malabo sous le thème “L’intégration régionale pour la prospérité économique de l’Afrique”.
12 June 2019
www.adiac-congo.com
La rencontre qu'abritera la capitale sénégalaise, les 24 et 25 juin, est organisée par la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), en partenariat avec le gouvernement sénégalais, la Commission de l’Union africaine et l’Union européenne sur le thème « La Zlecaf en marche : approfondir l’intégration africaine pour un continent prospère ».
Africa needs effective information and communication technologies (ICT) policies & strategies to enhance competitiveness, says Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Chinganya
12 June 2019
Technology and innovation have been the backbone of African economic success over the last two decades but internet and internet-related penetration remained limited.
11 June 2019
www.afriquinfos.com
Un premier groupe de 21 scientifiques africains recevront des subventions, allant jusqu’à 100 000 $ chacun, en vue d’effectuer des recherches. Ces études porteront sur la science climatique, ses applications et ses implications en matière de politique, de développement et de décisions communautaires.
11 June 2019
press.et
The current and expected effects of climate change differ locally, nationally and regionally. According to Climate Change Profile: Greater Horn of Africa, the impacts of climate change effects on livelihoods, food and water security, ecosystems, infrastructure etc. differ per country and region as well as community and individual, with gender a particularly important vulnerability factor.
11 June 2019
www.aa.com.tr
La 54è Assemblée annuelle du Conseil des gouverneurs de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et la 45è Assemblée annuelle du Conseil des gouverneurs du Fonds africain de développement (FAD) se sont ouvertes mardi à Malabo, capitale de la Guinée Equatoriale.
11 June 2019
www.africanews.com
African Ministers of Trade (AMOT) of the African Union met in Addis Ababa at the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters from 7 to 8 June 2019. The meeting was preceded by the meeting of the 8th Senior Trade Officials (STO) and the 15th Negotiating Forums (NF).