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19 August 2018
www.graphic.com.gh
Kofi Annan, the soft-spoken and patrician diplomat from Ghana who became the seventh secretary general of the United Nations, projecting himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter despite bloody debacles that stained his record as a peacekeeper, died on Saturday in Bern, Switzerland. He was 80.
19 August 2018
www.heraldscotland.com
KOFI Annan, who has died aged 80, was one of the world's most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general.
17 August 2018
https://africabusinesscommunities.com
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe has commended Botswana for being one the fastest growing economies in the SADC region at about four to five percent and for its plans for diversifying the economy.
17 August 2018
www.agenceecofin.com
Dans un rapport focalisé sur l’Ethiopie, la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA) revient sur les performance extraordinaires d’un pays qui, passé par une grande famine jusque dans les années 2000, a su rebondir pour réussir sa transformation structurelle.
16 August 2018
www.liberianobserver.com
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning has said that the threats posed by the impact of climate change are overwhelming and as the country remains vulnerable, every effort that will ensure that these threats are mitigated must be welcomed.
16 August 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
The Botswana government plans to rope in unemployed youth into its programme to wean the economy off diamonds, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday.
16 August 2018
http://apanews.net
The Botswana government plans to rope in unemployed youth into its programme to wean the economy off diamonds, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday.
16 August 2018
www.marketscreener.com
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe has commended Botswana for being one the fastest growing economies in the SADC region at about 4/5% and for its plans for diversifying the economy.
16 August 2018
www.thepaypers.com
Ant Financial has partnered with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Financial Corporation to promote financial inclusion in Africa.
15 August 2018
www.tuko.co.ke
A top United Nations diplomat has applauded President Uhuru Kenyatta's fight against corruption saying he has set the pace for the continent. Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/282718-you-anti-corruption-champion-top-un-diplomat-tells-uhuru.html#282718
15 August 2018
anticorruptiondigest.com
Vera Songwe has called on African governments to show leadership to investigate and prosecute economic crimes and companies that evade taxes.
15 August 2018
www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke
A top United Nations diplomat has lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for the ongoing efforts by his government to rid the country of corruption and economic crimes.
15 August 2018
menafn.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) launched the Zambia STEPS Profile and the Country Profiles (CPs) for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe in Lusaka.
15 August 2018
www.cnbcafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) launched the Zambia STEPS Profile and the Country Profiles (CPs) for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe in Lusaka.
15 August 2018
www.finextra.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is collaborating with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and Ant Financial (Ant) to promote digital financial inclusion in Africa, through investment and technical capacity building.
15 August 2018
www.bizcommunity.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is promoting the use of disruptive technologies to enhance financial and digital inclusion in Africa and ensure that even SMEs can take advantage of AfCFTA and benefit from Agenda 2030, as well as Agenda 2063.
15 August 2018
stocknews.comt-financial-unit-looks-to/
Big things are expected from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) subsidiary Ant Financial in the future, and the financial arm of the internet giant has just provided another sign that it intends to deliver on those expectations. Ant is expanding into another massive market.
15 August 2018
inafrica24.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) launched the Zambia STEPS Profile and the Country Profiles (CPs) for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe in Lusaka.
15 August 2018
nampa.org
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Southern Africa Office on Wednesday launched a STEPS Profile for Zambia, and Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
14 August 2018
https://allafrica.com
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been praised by a top United Nations diplomat for the ongoing efforts by the government to rid the country of corruption and economic crimes.
14 August 2018
www.capitalfm.co.ke
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been praised by a top United Nations diplomat for the ongoing efforts by the government to rid the country of corruption and economic crimes.