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15 November 2018
Daily Monitor (local newspaper)
15 November 2018
www.coastweek.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) North Africa Director, Lilia Hachem Naas, on Saturday said that data revolution is a must so as to support structural transformation in North Africa and beyond.
15 November 2018
www.coastweek.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday urged African countries to commit to rigorous development planning for the successful transformation of the continent’s economy.
15 November 2018
finance.yahoo.com
When you think of who you want managing your money, you probably picture an elderly fellow who looks like he’s got experience, whose grown wise with age, whose seen the ups and downs of the market and learned the lessons he can pass on to you and your portfolio.
15 November 2018
www.globalissues.org
Kingsley Ighobor, Africa Renewal*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.
15 November 2018
www.tralac.org
A meeting of experts was hosted from 12-15 November 2018 by the African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa at the United Nations Conference Centre to discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Phase II issues.
15 November 2018
energies-media.com
Trois barrages hydroélectriques et deux lignes d’interconnexion électrique seront présentés au cours de l’événement qui se tient du 26 au 29 novembre 2018 au Zimbabwe
14 November 2018
https://fanabc.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, yesterday met with the new Ethiopian President, Sahlework Zewde.
14 November 2018
www.l-integration.com
L’Afrique connait une croissance mais pas assez rapide. Afin de sortir plus de 400 millions d’Africains de la pauvreté, les 54 pays africains devront augmenter leur croissance économique en moyenne de 7% par an ou plus. Le commerce est un moteur puissant de la croissance. Mais en matière de commerce, l’Afrique est la région, la moins intégrée au monde, alors que les exportations intra-africaines...
14 November 2018
www.ebc.et
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% annually or more calls, Vera Songwe is Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
14 November 2018
https://newsafrica.fr
Le ministre du Commerce et de la Concurrence, M. Alhassane AG Ahmed Moussa, a participé, les 2 et 3 novembre 2018, à Lagos (Nigeria), au Forum sur la Zone de Libre Echange continentale (ZLEC). Il était à la tête d’une délégation comprenant, entre autres, l’ambassadeur du Mali au Nigeria. Cette année, le thème retenu est: « Ratification et mise en œuvre de la zone de libre échange continentale...
14 November 2018
www.lnr-dz.com
Pour ses efforts dans le développement durable, l’Algérie a été saluée par l’ONU par la voix de la directrice du Bureau Afrique du Nord de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique des Nations unies (CEA), Lilia Hachem Naas.
14 November 2018
The Ethiopian Herald
14 November 2018
panorapost.com
Pour libérer le commerce intra-africain, les pays qui ont ratifié l’accord sur la création de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECA) doivent « s’engager à supprimer les droits de douane sur 90% des biens, à libéraliser progressivement le commerce des services et à éliminer les nombreux autres obstacles non tarifaires, tels que les longs retards aux frontières nationales qui...
14 November 2018
www.faapa.info
Le directeur général de l’Institut national de la statistique et des études économique et démographique (INSEED), Koame Kouassi a animé le mardi 13 novembre à Lomé une conférence de presse sur le thème « Des statistiques officielles de haute qualité pour assurer la transparence, la bonne gouvernance et le développement inclusif » en prélude à la célébration le 18 novembre prochain de la Journée...
14 November 2018
www.togobreakingnews.info
L’Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) annonce les couleurs de la Journée africaine de la statistique (JAS) de l’édition 2018 au Togo. En prélude à cette célébration qui a lieu le 19 novembre prochain, Koame Kouassi, le directeur général de l’Institut a animé mardi une conférence presse à Lomé où il a dévoilé le programme de la journée.
14 November 2018
news.icilome.com
En marge de la célébration de la Journée africaine des statistiques, l’Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques et démographiques (INSEED), appuyé par le ministère de la Planification du Développement a expliqué mardi aux professionnels des médias, l’importance de la statistique dans une société.
13 November 2018
www.businessghana.com
The Brong-Ahafo Regional chapter of the Tax Justice Coalition (TJC), has called for a coordinated tax system incentives among African countries to develop the continent beyond aid.
13 November 2018
allafrica.com
The Namibian government condemns illicit financial flows from the continent, and has expressed grave concern over the billions of dollars leaving Africa and depriving it of its needed development potential.
13 November 2018
allafrica.com
The Namibian government condemns illicit financial flows from the continent, and has expressed grave concern over the billions of dollars leaving Africa and depriving it of its needed development potential.
13 November 2018
www.namibian.com.na
THE Namibian government condemns illicit financial flows from the continent, and has expressed grave concern over the billions of dollars leaving Africa and depriving it of its needed development potential.
13 November 2018
punchng.com
The Association of Forensic Accounting Researchers, has said that the $148bn African countries, including Nigeria lose to fraudulent acts on annual basis has not been properly investigated.
13 November 2018
www.thisdaylive.com
The Association of Forensic Accounting Researchers (AFAR) has said the reported $148 billion African countries, including Nigeria lose to fraudulent acts on annual basis has not been properly investigated.
13 November 2018
www.devdiscourse.com
The African Development Bank’s role as Executing Agency for these projects covers responsibility for contractual, financial, technical and administrative management of the programme, including responsibility for procurement procedures, in conformity with its existing regulations, budget management and disbursements.
13 November 2018
www.ena.et
President Sahle-Work Zewde held discussion with UN under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Vera Songwe at the national palace today.

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