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24 August 2018
http://sunnewsonline.com
A commemoration ceremony that paid tribute to the former Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan, was held on Friday on the premises of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa.
24 August 2018
http://apanews.net
Alors que les hommages continuent à affluer du monde entier, le système des Nations Unies en Ethiopie, ainsi que des représentants du gouvernement éthiopien et du corps diplomatique se sont réunis, vendredi à Addis-Abeba, pour rendre un ultime hommage à l’ancien secrétaire général Kofi Annan, décédé le 18 aout à l'âge de 80 ans.
24 August 2018
https://menafn.com
As tributes continue to pour from around the world, the United Nations family in Ethiopia, as well as representatives from the government of Ethiopia and the diplomatic corps gathered in Africa Hall today to honor former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away on 18 August, at the age of 80.
24 August 2018
www.ena.et
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and representatives of the diplomatic community today honored the late UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, for his contribution for peace.
24 August 2018
http://cityvoiceng.com
As tributes continue to pour from around the world, the United Nations family in Ethiopia, as well as representatives from the government of Ethiopia and the diplomatic corps gathered in Africa Hall today to honor former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away on 18 August, at the age of 80.
24 August 2018
www.ebc.et/
A tribute to former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, was held today in Addis Ababa.
23 August 2018
www.transportweekly.com
Mr Jean Todt, United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, presented in Yaoundé today the Road Safety Performance Review of Cameroon, which provides an analysis of progress and challenges in the country's road safety. Cameroon is the second African country to benefit from this expertise, following Uganda.
23 August 2018
southerntimesafrica.com
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member countries are hoping for a better economic performance in the last quarter of the year after the region performed dismally in 2017.
23 August 2018
www.cnbcafrica.com
Every year, road crashes are estimated to claim over 300,000 lives in Africa. According to WHO, the African region has 2 per cent of the world’s registered vehicles but a disproportionate 16 per cent of the world’s road traffic deaths. Road traffic fatalities are estimated to be the fourth leading cause of death of persons aged 5 through 44 years.
23 August 2018
www.africanews.it
Every year, road crashes are estimated to claim over 300,000 lives in Africa. According to WHO, the African region has 2 per cent of the world’s registered vehicles but a disproportionate 16 per cent of the world’s road traffic deaths. Road traffic fatalities are estimated to be the fourth leading cause of death of persons aged 5 through 44 years.
23 August 2018
www.chwezitraveller.com
Every year, road crashes are estimated to claim over 300,000 lives in Africa. According to WHO, the African region has 2 per cent of the world’s registered vehicles but a disproportionate 16 per cent of the world’s road traffic deaths. Road traffic fatalities are estimated to be the fourth leading cause of death of persons aged 5 through 44 years.
23 August 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
Cameroon needs to take critical steps to curtail the number of people dying and suffering from injuries resulting from road crashes, according to a report released Thursday.
23 August 2018
en.igihe.com
There is now ample evidence that good nutrition is crucial for human development and hence overall national development. Regionally, the cost of malnutrition has been well documented in various studies, among them the Cost of Hunger studies led by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the New Partnership of Africa’s Development (NEPAD), with support from the UN Economic Commission for Africa (...
23 August 2018
www.newdelhitimes.com
Agriculture is one of the major economic sectors in Africa. The sector contributed more than $100 billion to Africa’s GDP in 2016. Over 60 percent of the Sub-Saharan African population practices agriculture in rural areas, producing 60– 70 percent of food consumed. The agricultural sector contributes to 70 percent of GDP in the region. However, climate change poses a growing threat to sustainable...
22 August 2018
https://anticorruptiondigest.com
According to the report of President Mbeki’s high-level panel on illicit financial flow, the Continent loses between $50 billion and $80 billion a year due to illicit financial flows.
22 August 2018
https://allafrica.com
The 38th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit that took place last week had young people at the centre of its agenda with the theme "Promoting infrastructure development and youth empowerment for sustainable development".
22 August 2018
www.orfonline.org
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) as a share of a country’s total retail sales is fast becoming bigger in emerging markets such as India, South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico etc as opposed to developed economies.
22 August 2018
www.kenyanews.go.ke
The 7th continental Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCD-VII) will be convened in Nairobi from October 8- 13 this year.
22 August 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Wednesday that the African continent is bearing the brunt of challenges attributed to road safety as an estimated over 300,000 people die due to road crashes every year.
22 August 2018
newbusinessethiopia.com
Every year, road crashes are estimated to claim over 300,000 lives in Africa. The African region has 2 per cent of the world’s registered vehicles but a disproportionate 16 per cent of the world’s road traffic deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
22 August 2018
vaaju.com
The 38th South African Development Community Summit (SADC) last week held young people at the heart of their agenda with the theme "Promoting Infrastructure Development and Youth Perspectives for Sustainable Development".
22 August 2018
www.china.org.cn
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Wednesday that the African continent is bearing the brunt of challenges attributed to road safety as an estimated over 300,000 people die due to road crashes every year.
22 August 2018
www.adiac-congo.com
La nouvelle initiative sera lancée à travers un atelier, le 27 août dans la capitale éthiopienne, par la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), en partenariat avec quatre établissements d'enseignement supérieur dont l’Université Carleton du Canada.
22 August 2018
fr.allafrica.com
La nouvelle initiative sera lancée à travers un atelier, le 27 août dans la capitale éthiopienne, par la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA), en partenariat avec quatre établissements d'enseignement supérieur dont l'Université Carleton du Canada