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23 July 2018
www.proshareng.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will continue to support Member States in their quest for sustainable development that promotes inclusive prosperity, economic opportunity and greater social well-being, says Sylvain Boko, Principal Regional Advisor on Planning and Statistics in the ECA’s Capacity Development Division.
23 July 2018
www.futureafricaforum.org
I do not know of a stronger ‘’tribe’’ than African women; they are a resilient, focused, determined, status-quo defying group that can multiply anything given to them. They are simply phenomenal.
21 July 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA), Vera Songwe, on Friday urged Africans to dream a "Mandela Moment" towards peace and development of the continent.
21 July 2018
infosurhoy.com
Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA), Vera Songwe, on Friday urged Africans to dream a “Mandela Moment” towards peace and development of the continent.
21 July 2018
www.tekk.tv
21 July 2018
www.prensa-latina.cu
La secretaria ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica de las Naciones Unidas para África (Uneca), Vera Songwe, instó hoy al continente a inspirarse una vez más en el líder sudafricano Nelson Mandela para alcanzar la paz y el crecimiento sostenible.
21 July 2018
www.sierraleonetimes.com
It is not the clamour of my enemies that rattles me but the silence of my friends..
20 July 2018
http://levenementprecis.com
C’est la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) qui le dit : 72% des actifs béninois sont en situation de sous-emploi. Autrement dit, trois employés béninois sur quatre exercent des activités professionnelles en-deçà de leur qualification réelle.
20 July 2018
http://xalimasn.com
Voilà plus de sept (7) décennies que prospère le principe de développement par l’endettement et le Tiers Monde, notamment les pays africains, peinent encore à se développer, et pire encore, sont prisonniers du système du ‘‘développement aidé’’. Aujourd’hui et plus que jamais, l’affranchissement du fardeau de la dette demeure une étape nécessaire sur la voie du développement.
19 July 2018
https://realnewsmagazine.net
MEMBERS of government, State technocrats, private-sector players and non-State actors of Equatorial Guinea have concurred with officials of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, ECA, that that the country’s macroeconomic difficulties stemming from a nose-dive in oil prices must inspire it to industrialize and diversify its productive base as sure pathways to sustainable development.
18 July 2018
www.egypttoday.com
Minister of Investment and Foreign Cooperation Sahar Nasr, Minister of Planning Hala el-Saeed and Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad discussed Tuesday activating the strategic agreement between Egypt and United Nations to implement development projects worth $1.2 billion until 2022, with Deputy Secretary-General of the UN Amina Mohamed.
18 July 2018
www.cepal.org
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, intervino en Nueva York en una Mesa Redonda de Alto Nivel en la que resaltó la importancia de conformar nuevos ecosistemas digitales que permitan renovar modelos educativos y reducir brechas.
18 July 2018
www.herald.co.zw
THE 20th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Heads of State and Government kicks off here today with high level discussions anchored on transforming the region’s economy through adoption of digital technologies and scaling up value addition and beneficiation.
18 July 2018
www.businessdayonline.com
So far, 44 out of 54 African countries have signed for the establishment of an Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which would make it one of the largest free trade blocs in the world today. Nigeria and South Africa are among the 10 nations which are yet to sign the AfCFTA for numerous economic and political reasons. However, recent reports show that Nigeria is on the verge of signing...
18 July 2018
http://encomium.ng
As part of the revamped strategy to stem illicit financial flows (IFFs)from Africa, the IFF Working Group (IWG) met at the African Union Headquarters, to discuss the practical implementation of the recommendations of the AU/ECA High Level Panel Report on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, also known as the ‘Mbeki Report’.
18 July 2018
www.herald.co.zw
Representatives of African Union (AU) member states on Monday voiced their countries’ special challenges in meeting the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the AU’s similar Agenda 2063 targets, and considered possible answers to their concerns.
18 July 2018
www.adprensa.cl
La tecnología y la innovación son medios fundamentales para la implementación de la Agenda 2030 y la Agenda de Acción de Addis Abeba, y sus avances ofrecen grandes promesas para erradicar la pobreza y promover el desarrollo sostenible, afirmó Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante una Mesa Redonda de Alto Nivel organizada por...
18 July 2018
www.agenceecofin.com
La crise pétrolière en cours semble venir donner une nouvelle lecture économique à la Guinée équatoriale. En effet, suite aux déséquilibres macroéconomiques consécutifs à la baisse importante des cours du pétrole, amorcée depuis 2014, le pays se dit désormais prêt pour la concertation sur la diversification économique, en partenariat avec la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA).
18 July 2018
https://africabusinesscommunities.com
As part of the revamped strategy to stem illicit financial flows from Africa, the IFF Working Group (IWG) has met at the African Union Headquarters, to discuss the practical implementation of the recommendations of the AU/ECA High Level Panel Report on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, also known as the ‘Mbeki Report’.
18 July 2018
http://encomium.ng
As part of the revamped strategy to stem illicit financial flows (IFFs)from Africa, the IFF Working Group (IWG) met at the African Union Headquarters, to discuss the practical implementation of the recommendations of the AU/ECA High Level Panel Report on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, also known as the ‘Mbeki Report’.
18 July 2018
https://teles-relay.com
La crise pétrolière en cours semble venir donner une nouvelle lecture économique à la Guinée équatoriale. En effet, suite aux déséquilibres macroéconomiques consécutifs à la baisse importante des cours du pétrole, amorcée depuis 2014, le pays se dit désormais prêt pour la concertation sur la diversification économique, en partenariat avec la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA).
17 July 2018
ideas4development.org
Pourquoi le continent africain doit-il faire le pari de l’économie bleue ? L’économie bleue renvoie aux activités économiques menées dans les rivages, les fleuves, les berges, les lacs, les eaux douces, les cours d’eau, les nappes souterraines, les océans, les mers, les fonds marins, etc.
17 July 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
Representatives of African Union (AU) member states on Monday voiced their countries' special challenges in meeting the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the AU's similar Agenda 2063 targets, and considered possible answers to their concerns.
17 July 2018
newbusinessethiopia.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)have joined to boot intra-Africa trade.
17 July 2018
https://africabusinesscommunities.com
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 "will require tackling the illicit financial flows that are costing the Continent a great deal of resources."