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24 January 2019
www.journalducameroun.com
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday said current reforms across Africa in fast-tracking implementation of African Free Trade Area (AfCTA) is a result of Africa coming together.Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the Rwandan leader said he was optimistic about current progress in the ratification of the AfCTA by African countries.
24 January 2019
feranmiakeredolu.com
Gone are the days when executives and investors could go anywhere on the African continent and find growth. Now it’s so important to understand the unique situation in each market to achieve success in business in Africa.
24 January 2019
lematin.ma
D’une durée de 3 ans, l’accord de partenariat signé entre le HCP, le PNUD et 10 agences des Nations unies vise à contribuer à l’éclairage des décideurs politiques et de l’opinion publique sur les réalisations nationales dans le domaine des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) au Maroc.
24 January 2019
em-views.com
African Union (AU) officials are “increasingly hopeful” that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will be ratified by the close of February’s annual summit. If so, the AU will have defied expectations by formalizing the agreement in under a year.
24 January 2019
afriqueexpansionmag.com
Le ralentissement des activités économiques en Afrique est au centre des préoccupations des institutions de Bretton Woods à savoir, la Banque mondiale(BM) et le Fonds monétaire international (FMI).
22 January 2019
allafrica.com
Africa recorded average real annual GDP growth of five to six percent between 2000 and 2010 before slowing down to about three percent a year between 2010 and 2015. Current growth performance is expected to decline slightly from 3.4 percent in 2017 to 3.2 percent in 2018.
22 January 2019
sdg.iisd.org
Three Ethiopian-based UN entities have embarked on a joint project to enhance institutional capacities to address “catastrophic” climate change and variability impacts across multiple development sectors. The initiative brings together the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the UN Department of Economics and Social Affairs (DESA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration...
22 January 2019
reliefweb.int
In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Special Report on the Implications of 1.5 degrees warming (SR 1.5), and shortly thereafter UN Environment published its 2018 Emissions Gap Report. The SR 1.5 concludes that the projected impacts of 2 degrees warming are more dangerous than initially thought and brings us closer to several critical tipping points....
22 January 2019
www.moroccoworldnews.com
The High Commission for Planning has established a new partnership agreement to support and monitor the Sustainable Development Goals in Morocco.
21 January 2019
ecomatin.net
La Fondation du milliardaire nigérian s’associe à la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique, pour organiser le premier Forum Africa Business:Health Forum (AB:HF).
21 January 2019
www.nan.ng
Following the current pace of ratification, the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement could be in force by mid-year. At 2nd Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee of the Ministers of Trade, Industry and Mineral Resources, countries were optimistic that the agreement could be in force soon and called for preparatory measures for its implementation.
21 January 2019
https://live.ft.com
Africa has carved out a significant role in payments innovation, with its advances in mobile money frequently cited as a benchmark for the rest of the world. Major corporates, governments and entrepreneurs are developing new solutions to address traditional challenges such as inclusion, empowerment and economic development. And while mobile money continues to be an important area of development,...
21 January 2019
www.tralac.org
The Department of Trade and Industry organized the 2nd Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee of the Ministers of Trade, Industry and Mineral Resources, under the theme: “The Entry into Force of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its Implementation”.
21 January 2019
https://africanmanager.com
Un total de 83 dirigeants des secteurs public et privé de la République Centrafricaine (RCA) viennent de terminer une formation de trois jours sur les procédures de règles d’origine appropriées pour l’homologation de produits industriels nationaux dans le régime tarifaire préférentiel harmonisé CEEAC-CEMAC.
20 January 2019
www.newtimes.co.rw
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement could be in force by mid-year, given the current pace of ratification, trade experts have said.
20 January 2019
www.thisdaylive.com
This will be focal point when top African leaders including heads of states, ministers, chief executive officers, as well as representatives from the African Union and United Nations converge on the inaugural Africa Business: Health Forum (AB:HF) during the 32nd African Union Summit taking place in Ethiopia on February 12, 2019.
20 January 2019
Capital Newspaper (local)
20 January 2019
Capital Newspaper (local)
18 January 2019
https://guardian.ng/
Top African leaders including Heads of States, Ministers, Chief Executive Officers as well as representatives from the African Union and United Nations have advocated improved investment in healthcare for economic growth.
18 January 2019
www.pulse.ng
The United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday hosted a day-long workshop aimed at enhancing Ethiopia’s policy coherence for the sustainable development goals through integrated climate, land, energy and water (CLEWS) assessments and institutional strengthening.
18 January 2019
www.africa-newsroom.com
The United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday hosted a day-long workshop aimed at enhancing Ethiopia’s policy coherence for the sustainable development goals through integrated climate, land, energy and water (CLEWS) assessments and institutional strengthening.
18 January 2019
afrique.latribune.fr
Pour la Fondation Aliko Dangote, la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique, et l'African business coalition for health, il faut développer un partenariat des secteurs privé et public pour améliorer la santé en Afrique. C'est dans cette vision que ces organismes ont prévu en février prochain en Ethiopie une rencontre d'envergure dénommée «Forum Africa Business...
18 January 2019
www.afriquinfos.com
Le forum AB:HF vient d’être institué par GBCHealth, la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) et la Fondation Aliko Dangote, dans le but d’inciter les entreprises à agir, de renforcer les partenariats et de faciliter les investissements pour transformer les soins de Santé en Afrique.
18 January 2019
www.aps.sn
Dakar, 18 jan (APS) – La Fondation Aliko Dangote, la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) et GBC Health invitent les décideurs africains à nouer des partenariats entre les secteurs public et privé pour améliorer la santé sur le continent africain.