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20 September 2018
senagriculture.com
Cette semaine, quelques 70 formateurs, experts et responsables opérant au sein des instituts de statistiques et des ministères de l’agriculture africains étudient et partagent leurs expériences en matière de statistiques agricoles, de pêche et aquaculture ainsi que d’évaluation des pertes subies après les récoltes.
20 September 2018
www.agrimaroc.ma
Le coup d’envoi d’une formation conjointe sur les statistiques agricoles a été donné ce lundi 17 septembre 2018 à Rabat par la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) et l’Institut National de Statistique et d’Économie appliquée (INSEA, Maroc).
20 September 2018
republiquetogolaise.com
Organisée par le Centre africain pour les statistiques de la CEA (Commission économique pour l'Afrique), en collaboration avec son bureau pour l’Afrique du Nord, la formation réunit 70 acteurs issus des ministères de l’agriculture et d’instituts de statistiques d’une vingtaine de pays africains, dont 8 issus de l’Afrique de l’Ouest.
20 September 2018
news.alibreville.com
Ndjamena– La Banque des Etats de l’Afrique centrale (BEAC), doit jouer un rôle capital dans le financement de l’industrialisation des six pays membres de la Communauté économique et monétaire de l’Afrique centrale (CEMAC) dont elle gère la monnaie commune, le FCFA, a estimé mercredi à Ndjamena Adama Ekberg Coulibaly, chef économiste, chargé des questions de diversification de l’économie auprès de...
20 September 2018
intellivoire.net
En Afrique il y a un manque des infrastructures de transport elle doit rechercher des financements, selon un rapport examiné par la 34e session du Comité intergouvernemental d’experts du Bureau sous-régional pour l’Afrique centrale de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) . La 34e session se tient depuis mardi dans la capitale tchadienne N’Djamena.
20 September 2018
www.africanewscircle.com
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a tool that countries can use to create opportunities for African businesses and through them drive the continent’s industrialization, economic diversification and development, says David Luke, Coordinator of the Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
20 September 2018
https://fr.allafrica.com
«Le financement de l’industrialisation ne consiste pas seulement à rechercher des financements», a déclaré Antonio Pedro, Chef du Bureau sous-régional de la CEA pour l’Afrique centrale.
20 September 2018
www.lexpress.mu
Why a conference on the blue economy?
We need Africa to see the blue economy as an avenue of production and investment – a way for inclusive growth. For the time being, African nations underestimate it. It’s often the external forces that are making use of it through illegal fishing. The African continent has been deprived of close to $40 billion because of illegal fishing, which tells us that...
20 September 2018
www.lexpress.mu
«Il faut tout un village pour élever un enfant.» Un proverbe africain qui, au-delà du sens littéral, porte aussi une réflexion sur le développement des Petites et moyennes entreprises (PME). Du moins, c’est l’avis exprimé par Sunil Bholah, ministre des PME et des coopératives, lors de l’United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference à Pointes-aux-Piments, ce jeudi 20 septembre. Le thème...
20 September 2018
realnewsmagazine.net
From Chad to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the economies of Central Africa must fully industrialize to survive. But to do this, member States should systematically take a coherent set of steps and coordinate a broad range of actors in gathering the resources required, and in the most innovative, practical and business-enabling ways, said delegates to the 34th session of the Intergovernmental...
20 September 2018
www.africa-newsroom.com
N'DJAMENA, Chad, September 20, 2018/APO Group/ -- “Financing industrialization is not only about chasing money,” said Antonio Pedro, Director of the ECA Subregional Office for Central Africa.
20 September 2018
www.einnews.com
“Financing industrialization is not only about chasing money,” said Antonio Pedro, Director of the ECA Subregional Office for Central Africa.
20 September 2018
www.alwihdainfo.com
Financing industrialization is not only about chasing money,” said Antonio Pedro, Director of the ECA Subregional Office for Central Africa. “We need to look at the soft and hard infrastructure that will then create the necessary enablers for money to flow,” he stated in N’Djamena on 19 September during a roundtable titled ‘Towards Resource-based Industrialization […]
20 September 2018
www.gabonactu.com
Ndjamena, 19 septembre (Gabonactu.com) – La Banque des Etats de l’Afrique centrale (BEAC), doit jouer un rôle capital dans le financement de l’industrialisation des six pays membres de la Communauté économique et monétaire de l’Afrique centrale (CEMAC) dont elle gère la monnaie commune, le FCFA, a estimé mercredi à Ndjamena Adama Ekberg Coulibaly, chef économiste, chargé des questions de...
20 September 2018
www.lenouveaugabon.com
La 34ème session du Comité intergouvernemental d'experts (CIE) de l'Afrique centrale qui se tient du 18 au 21 septembre 2018 19 à N’Djamena au Tchad, dresse un diagnostic peu reluisant du processus d’industrialisation dans la sous-région.
19 September 2018
Femmes d’Afrique Magazine
Our Guest - Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Dr. Vera Songwe
19 September 2018
guardian.ng
Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping, offered $60 billion loan and aid package to Africa. Xi said China aims to develop infrastructure, improve agriculture and reduce poverty on the continent; thus, reflecting the Asian tiger’s burgeoning economic presence in Africa. While there are concerns about China’s influence, stakeholders seek opportunities in integrating business in the global value...
19 September 2018
www.africanreview.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is supporting the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and member States to ensure that the potentials of the continent’s blue economy are fully realised, according to ECA’s Southern Africa director Said Adejumobi
19 September 2018
https://vaaju.com
Chinese industries also require new markets for their products and Africa is a potentially huge outlet. This is evidenced by the fact that Chinese products have flooded markets in Johannesburg, Luanda, Lagos, Cairo, Dakar and other cities, cities and villages in Africa. These items include clothing, jewelry, electronics, building materials and much more. "Even small things that match, tea...
19 September 2018
www.afro105fm.com
The key to Africa’s inclusive development lies in the availability of timely and reliable data that can be used by policymakers to develop informed policies. The remark was made at the launch of the Mauritius Country Profile in Pointe aux Piments.
19 September 2018
https://allafrica.com
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) supported Global Economic Governance Africa (GEG-AFRICA), organized a workshop on "Digital Transformation in Africa: Leveraging the Promise and Addressing New Challenges" on 10 September in Pretoria, South Africa.
19 September 2018
http://africanleadership.co.uk
The Economic Commission for Africa is fully committed to supporting the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and member States to ensure that the untapped potentials of the continent’s blue economy are fully realized, says ECA’s Southern Africa Director, Mr. Said Adejumobi.
19 September 2018
https://newbusinessethiopia.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) expressed its full support and commitment to assist Africa utilize its untapped blue economy potential, which can fuel the economic growth of the continent.
19 September 2018
https://allafrica.com
The key to Africa's inclusive development lies in the availability of timely and reliable data that can be used by policymakers to develop informed policies, says Mr. Said Adejumobi, Director of the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Southern Africa Office.
19 September 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a tool that countries can use to create opportunities for African businesses and through them drive the continent’s industrialization, economic diversification and development, says David Luke, coordinator of the Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).