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9 September 2018
allafrica.com
Low tax burdens, prohibitive conditions for access to loans, weak national saving ratios, unsustainable public debt, narrow funding funnels, negative policy perception indexes and tough operating environments are limiting the cash-flow needed to sustainably fund industrial projects in Central Africa, experts of the subregion have warned.
9 September 2018
fr.allafrica.com
La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique (CEA) et le Gouvernement tchadien ont décidé d'inviter des représentants des gouvernements et des experts dans divers domaines du développement de l'Afrique centrale et du monde entier, afin de discuter et de proposer une stratégie harmonisée de déblocage des financements pour l'industrialisation des économies d'...
9 September 2018
allafrica.com
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Chad are convening government representatives and experts in various development fields from across Central Africa and around the world, to debate and propose a harmonized strategy of unlocking finances for industrializing the economies of Central Africa. The actors will be meeting from 18 to 21 September 2018 in N'Djamena -...
8 September 2018
http://ktpress.rw
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Kenya’s Deputy President Willaim Ruto and Prime Minister of Gabon Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet have pledged to engage other Africanleaders to change the tune and make Agriculture Africa’s priority.
8 September 2018
africaexclusive.net
Constamment citée dans les revues et les médias en ligne qui dressent périodiquement la liste des femmes africaines les plus influentes, Vera Songwe est une femme bien connue de la sphère dirigeante continentale et même mondiale.
7 September 2018
allafrica.com
ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - In a recent webinar on financing industrialization in Central Africa organized by the Subregional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), leaders of the private sector called on State authorities to lay emphasis on improving the enabling environment for investment in order for industrialization to thrive in the sub-region. They also...
6 September 2018
www.herald.co.zw
Various UN agencies on Tuesday jointly called for better utilization of Africa’s water-energy nexus so as to harness the continent’s resources towards sustainable development.
6 September 2018
www.pindula.co.zw
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is an inter-governmental organization (IGO) that facilitates cooperation among member states in intellectual property matters, with the objective of pooling financial and human resources and seeking technological advancement for economic, social, technological, scientific and industrial development.
5 September 2018
en.people.cn
Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), addresses the Forum on African Energy Interconnection Development in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2018.
5 September 2018
www.von.gov.ng
The UN on Tuesday called for better utilisation of Africa’s water-energy nexus so as to harness the continent’s resources towards sustainable development.
5 September 2018
https://annafrica.net
The Forum on African Energy Interconnection Development was held on Tuesday in Beijing, as one of the activities of the 2018 Beijing Summit regarding the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
5 September 2018
www.africanreview.com
The UN is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the region through a prospective socio-economic study by its agencies led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
5 September 2018
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
As African leaders get ready to leave the Chinese capital of Beijing after the third Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), they may be smiling and looking forward to accessing the $6 billion pledged by Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. There was a $5 billion pledge he made three years ago.
5 September 2018
https://namibiadailynews.info
The United Nations is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the region through a prospective socio-economic study by its agencies led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
5 September 2018
namibiadailynews.info
A three-day workshop to discuss mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development in Africa opened yesterday in Addis Ababa.
5 September 2018
www.cpppc.org
On the sidelines of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Jiao Xiaoping, Director General of China Public Private Partnerships Center (CPPPC) met with Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Sep.4th. They had an in-depth conversation on future cooperation.
5 September 2018
www.cgem.ma
M. Salaheddine Mezouar, Président de la Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM), a participé, hier à Pékin, au panel d’ouverture de la 6ème Conférence des entrepreneurs chinois et africains, sur le thème « faire avancer la coopération industrielle pour un développement gagnant-gagnant », aux côtés de M. Akinwumi Adesina, Président de la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD).
4 September 2018
www.einnews.com
The United Nations is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the region through a prospective socio-economic study by its agencies led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
4 September 2018
www.africa-newsroom.com
ABUJA, Nigeria, September 4, 2018/APO Group/ -- The United Nations is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the region through a prospective socio-economic study by its agencies led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
4 September 2018
www.pulselive.co.ke
The United Nations is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the region through a prospective socio-economic study by its agencies led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
4 September 2018
www.bta.bg
Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), addresses the Forum on African Energy Interconnection Development in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2018. As a side event of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the forum is jointly hosted by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation...
4 September 2018
www.mediaterre.org
Le Bureau de la CEA pour l’Afrique australe organisera la vingt-quatrième session du Comité intergouvernemental d’experts (CIE) de l’Afrique australe sur le thème « Économie bleue, industrialisation inclusive et développement économique en Afrique australe », du 18 au 21 septembre 2018, à l’hôtel Le Méridien, Pointe aux Piments, Maurice. Le 24ème CIE d’Afrique australe sera accueilli par le...
4 September 2018
newstage.com.ng
The United Nations is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the region through a prospective socio-economic study by its agencies led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
4 September 2018
allafrica.com
A three-day workshop to discuss mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development in Africa opened today in Addis Ababa.
4 September 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
Various UN agencies on Tuesday jointly called for better utilization of Africa's water-energy nexus so as to harness the continent's resources towards sustainable development.