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27 November 2018
http://afrique.lepoint.fr/
Les Africains vivants dans l'est du continent vivent 5,3 ans de plus qu'il y a dix ans. Le chiffre a été annoncé par Andrew Mold, directeur Afrique de l'Est de la commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique (CEA), qui s'est exprimé en marge de la 22e réunion du Comité intergouvernemental d'experts de la région. « L'espérance de vie est un bon...
27 November 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
Railways are the key to open and free trade across Africa and their development is critical to the continent’s sustainable development agenda, Soteri Gatera, Chief of Industrialisation and Infrastructure at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Tuesday.
27 November 2018
https://allafrica.com
The online investment guide (iGuide) to Mauritania was officially launched in Nouakchott on 22 November in the presence of the media and representatives of the public and private sector. Designed to provide intelligible, reliable and up-to-date information on the relevant laws, regulations, costs and opportunities, the investment promotion tool is now ready to serve the national and global...
27 November 2018
www.iol.co.za
African countries have been urged to sign the Luxembourg Protocol by Soteri Gatera, the Chief of Industrialisation and Infrastructure at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
27 November 2018
https://newbusinessethiopia.com
Railways are the key to open and free trade across Africa and their development is critical to the continent’s sustainable development agenda, Soteri Gatera, Chief of Industrialisation and Infrastructure at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
27 November 2018
https://fr.allafrica.com
Le guide électronique des investissements (iGuide) pour la Mauritanie a été officiellement lancé le 22 novembre à Nouakchott en présence des médias ainsi des représentants des secteurs public et prive. Conçu pour fournir des informations fiables et actuelles, l'outil de promotion des investissements est maintenant disponible aux investisseurs internationaux et domestiques.
27 November 2018
www.africanreview.com
Representatives from 14 countries in East Africa have agreed to promote regional integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
27 November 2018
www.ena.et
Economic Commission for Africa has urged African countries to sign the Luxembourg Protocol, which was adopted in 2007, as it creates a new global legal regime for securing credits, facilitating more and cheaper asset-based financing of railway equipment without state support.
26 November 2018
www.gbcghanaonline.com
Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) and partners will meet in Nairobi for Blue Economy Conference where over 4000 participants are expected from across the globe.
26 November 2018
www.busiweek.com
Representatives of 14 countries in East African have agreed that the African Continental Free Trade Area, the AfCFTA, represents a unique opportunity to promote regional integration.
26 November 2018
www.lebledparle.com
Depuis un an, la camerounaise Vera Songwé est la Secrétaire Exécutive de la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA). Lebledparle.com, vous propose la biographie express de celle qui fait partir des femmes influentes au Cameroun.
26 November 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
The two-day event kick off on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya, with focus on the priorities and challenges of establishing a sustainable blue economy and its contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including maritime safety and security.UN Economic Commission for Africa said participants will explore the role of various stakeholders, including national and...
26 November 2018
www.politicalanalysis.co.za
Economic experts and decision makers attending the three-day regional meeting held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, stressed that the implementation of the AfCFTA will create opportunities to consolidate domestic markets, strengthen regional value chains and enhance export competitiveness.
26 November 2018
https://allafrica.com
Railways are the key to open and free trade across Africa and their development is critical to the continent's sustainable development agenda, Soteri Gatera, Chief of Industrialisation and Infrastructure at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
26 November 2018
https://allafrica.com/
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week 2018 opened in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Monday with a media breakfast that brought together journalists, infrastructure policymakers, development partners and private sector to discuss Africa's infrastructure deficit and how that can be reduced to ensure inclusive development on the continent.
25 November 2018
www.digitalbusiness.africa
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) et le Réseau Omidyar ont annoncé le 18 novembre 2018 la création d’un partenariat visant à établir des systèmes d’Identité numérique légale en Afrique. Ce partenariat devrait contribuer au soutien de la CEA à la plate-forme d’identité numérique de l’Afrique de la Commission de l’Union africaine. Le soutien du Réseau Omidyar contribuera également à la...
25 November 2018
www.ft.com
A recent warning by the IMF about rising debt levels in low-income countries has raised questions about the extent to which debt distress is due to lending by China.
24 November 2018
www.thisdaylive.com
Africa is growing, but not fast enough. In order for more than 400 million Africans to rise out of poverty, continued economic growth across Africa’s 54 nations will have to increase an average of 7 percent annually or more. One strong engine for growth is trade. But when it comes to trade, Africa is the least integrated region in the world, where intra-African exports were 18 per cent of total...
24 November 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) West Africa sub-region head, Bakary Dosso, on Friday revealed ECA's readiness to support the region to harness demographic dividend.
24 November 2018
https://en.brinkwire.com/
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) West Africa sub-region head, Bakary Dosso, on Friday revealed ECA’s readiness to support the region to harness demographic dividend.
24 November 2018
http://french.china.org.cn
Le chef du bureau sous-régional pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA) des Nations unies, Bakary Dosso, a révélé vendredi que la CEA est prête à aider la région à exploiter son dividende démographique.
24 November 2018
http://apanews.net
Economic experts and decision makers attending the three-day regional meeting held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, stressed that the implementation of the AfCFTA will create opportunities to consolidate domestic markets, strengthen regional value chains and enhance export competitiveness.
23 November 2018
www.africa.com
Following the unveiling of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018, Africa is about to become the world’s largest free trade area: 55 countries merging into a single market of 1.2 billion people with a combined GDP of $2.5 trillion.
23 November 2018
www.lanationbenin.info
La 28e édition de la journée africaine de la statistique a connu son épilogue, hier jeudi 22 novembre à Cotonou, au terme d’un panel de discussion entre les spécialistes de l’Institut national de la statistique et d’analyse économique (Insae).
23 November 2018
www.newtimes.co.rw
Uzziel Ndagijimana, the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, on Thursday called for greater political will in support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. He was speaking at the closure of a three-day conference in Kigali.