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9 May 2019
www.railwaysafrica.com
Various stakeholders of the Republic of Congo have called on their Government to improve the institutional framework conducive to transformation and economic growth, to benefit from the Republic of Congo's membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
9 May 2019
www.brinkwire.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Monday revealed that Uganda and Cameroon are among the highest affected by road traffic deaths in Africa.
9 May 2019
www.railwaysafrica.com
Various stakeholders of the Republic of Congo have called on their Government to improve the institutional framework conducive to transformation and economic growth, to benefit from the Republic of Congo's membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
8 May 2019
Ethiopian Herald
8 May 2019
http://reussirbusiness.com/
Il est « inacceptable » que le risque de décès par accident de la route en Afrique atteigne 26,6 pour 100 000 habitants, contre 17,0 en Asie du Sud-Est et 9,3 en Europe, déplore la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
8 May 2019
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
Too many people are dying from road traffic accidents in Africa, making the continent the place with the highest number of deaths from road accidents as compared to other continents.
Speaking at the Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week taking place from May 6 to 12, 2019, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ms Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has...
8 May 2019
https://allafrica.com
The Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week, which runs from 6-12 May, kicks of this week with a rallying call for strong leadership around the globe to advance road safety in countries and communities.
8 May 2019
www.xinhuanet.com
Amid the commemoration of the UN Global Road Safety Week, African countries on Wednesday were urged to reduce by half the rate of road traffic accident-induced deaths and injuries to achieve the global target.
8 May 2019
www.camer.be
L’Ouganda et le Cameroun sont parmi les pays africains qui enregistrent le plus de morts à la suite des accidents de la route. La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) l’a révélé le 6 mai 2019 à Addis Abeba, la capitale éthiopienne.
8 May 2019
agencecamerounpresse.com
Ce sera du 17 au 19 Septembre dans la capitale politique camerounaise. Les assises auront pour thème : Libérer le potentiel du commerce électronique et optimiser la chaîne logistique internationale des pays sans Littoral
8 May 2019
fpif.org
When the UN forum on development finance met last month at UN headquarters in New York, the issue of illicit financial flows — aka stolen wealth — was buried deep within the forum’s report.
8 May 2019
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
West Africa has potential, but the challenges facing the region are weighing against efforts at economic and social development. The region is also warming faster than the rest of the world as climate change accelerates.
7 May 2019
www.journalducameroun.com
The Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for West Africa has indicated that a rough estimate in West Africa shows that out of an estimated population of 377 million in 2018, over 200 million or 53.5 percent live below the national poverty line.According to Director Bakary Dosso, this clearly demonstrates the magnitude of the challenges the sub-region is faced...
7 May 2019
www.liberianobserver.com
Deputy Finance Minister for Budget, Tanneh Brunson has pledged the Government of Liberia unwavering commitment to continuing her partnership with sub-regional bodies as well as with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for its supports in making sure that “we jointly achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda-Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.”
7 May 2019
www.nan.ng
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for West Africa has raised the alarm that 200 million or 53.5 per cent of West Africans live below poverty line.
7 May 2019
www.newtimes.co.rw
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries and pan-African institutions to prepare modalities as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) edges closer to entry into force.
7 May 2019
https://thenewdawnliberia.com
Members of the ECOWAS Economic Journalists Network have called on countries that have not ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), to consider doing so without any further delay.
7 May 2019
www.lebledparle.com
L’Ouganda et le Cameroun sont parmi les pays africains qui enregistrent le plus de morts à la suite des accidents de la route. La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) l’a révélé le 6 mai 2019 à Addis Abeba, la capitale éthiopienne.
7 May 2019
www.journalducameroun.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa, ECA has revealed that Uganda and Cameroon are amongst the highest affected by road traffic deaths and injuries in Africa.
7 May 2019
www.financialafrik.com
Le Bureau pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), en partenariat avec le Gouvernement de la République du Libéria, a lancé le 06 mai 2019 à Robertsfield, au Liberia, les travaux d’une réunion Adhoc des experts de l’Afrique de l’Ouest sur le thème :” Capacités et mécanismes institutionnels nationaux pour l’évaluation des progrès de mise en...
7 May 2019
www.africanews.com
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated around the world on May 3, and this year the main celebration took place in Addis Ababa, over three days, May 1-3. The theme for 2019 was “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation” and the event has provided a platform for officials, representatives of civil society, media organizations, professional associations, academia and...
7 May 2019
https://allafrica.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has reiterated its "availability and commitment" to work with the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on taking advantage of its Blue Economy endowments to capitalize on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
6 May 2019
www.newsghana.com.gh
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Saturday urged African countries and pan-African institutions to prepare modalities as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) edges closer to entry into force.
6 May 2019
https://afriqueactudaily.com
S’exprimant lors d’une conférence mondiale à Addis-Abeba sur le thème, «Des médias pour la démocratie : Le journalisme et les élections en périodes de désinformation», Vera Songwe déclare que les médias ont un rôle important à jouer pour instaurer la responsabilité dans le processus démocratique.
6 May 2019
https://nacoesunidas.org/
As comissões regionais das Nações Unidas existem há mais de 70 anos. Mas, pela primeira vez, cada uma delas está sendo comandada por uma mulher nomeada pelo secretário-geral da ONU, António Guterres.