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6 June 2018
teles-relay.com
Cette évolution saluée par les Nations Unies est le fruit de l’élargissement de l’offre publique et privée d’enseignement.
6 June 2018
allafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa, Southern Africa Office (ECA-SA) in partnership with the African Union, Southern Africa Office (AU-SARO) are organising two major anti-corruption meetings from 18-22 June 2018 in Gaborone, Botswana. The first is a regional conference on the theme; "Corruption and the Challenge of Economic Transformation in Southern Africa" from 18-20 June 2018, and the...
6 June 2018
allafrica.com
The strong economic growth witnessed in many countries across Africa in recent years has only had a marginal impact on poverty, said Sarah Sinha, Chief of the Employment and Social Protection Section at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
6 June 2018
allafrica.com
Livestock play important roles in farming systems in developing countries, as it can be a source of food, draught power, bio-fertilizer and fuel, cash income and wealth accumulation. Despite its enormous livestock wealth, the country has not yet tapped it well. nbv
6 June 2018
taarifa.rw
Rwanda Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has officially opened the Africa Innovation Summit ongoing at Kigali Convention Centre in the capital Kigali.
6 June 2018
www.togofirst.com
South Korea will support Togo’s agropole project with its Saemaul Undong initiative which recorded a true success in the 70s.
6 June 2018
allafrica.com
The 2018 Africa Innovation Summit kicked off with a call to governments and entrepreneurs to scale up the innovation on the continent to greater heights.
6 June 2018
http://allafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for Southern Africa in collaboration with the African Union Southern Africa Regional Office (AU-SARO) and Africa Business Group (ABG) is organising the Southern Africa Regional Integration Stakeholder Forum under the theme: "The Private Sector and Regional Integration in Southern Africa: Accelerating Opportunities for Investment and Growth...
6 June 2018
allafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa, Southern Africa Office (ECA-SA) in partnership with the African Union, Southern Africa Office (AU-SARO) are organising two major anti-corruption meetings from 18-22 June 2018 in Gaborone, Botswana. The first is a regional conference on the theme; "Corruption and the Challenge of Economic Transformation in Southern Africa" from 18-20 June 2018, and the...
6 June 2018
www.ena.et
Addis Ababa June 06/2018 Though poverty, inequality and lack of productive jobs are declining steadily in Africa, they still remain the greatest challenges, Economic Commission for Africa Employment and Social Protection Section Chief Sarah Sinha said.
5 June 2018
www.ictsd.org
Informal cross-border trade (ICBT) can play a key role towards the attainment of the continent’s structural transformation and poverty reduction objectives contained in the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The informal economy employs the majority of Africans. A large share of people engaged in the informal economy operate as informal cross-border traders. ICBT contributes about 30-40 percent of...
5 June 2018
sdg.iisd.org
The High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) discussed migration strategies for African development. A report from the Panel is expected to be submitted to the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit, in January 2019. Also in May, the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees (IGC) held a consultative meeting, addressing the forthcoming global...
5 June 2018
guardian.ng
The Nigeria Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) has said it would examine the desirability or otherwise of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which Nigeria withdrew from signing, in its 12th annual conference in Abuja this June.
5 June 2018
www.businesswire.com
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced that it has joined Smart Africa during the Transform Africa Summit held in Kigali in May 2018.
5 June 2018
allafrica.com
They are being schooled in a three-day workshop in Yaounde, organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Central Africa.
5 June 2018
www.maravipost.com
The ministry of trade, industry and tourism has partnered with two continental bodies African Union (AU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in hosting this year’s Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) which is slated for June 11-12 at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe.
3 June 2018
www.ethpress.gov.et
Intra Africa Migration can play vital role in fostering economic growth and structural transformation provided nations magnify the benefit rather that the threat, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
3 June 2018
www.devdiscourse.com
The African Information Highway (AIH) was developed by the AfDB's Department of Statistics as part of the Bank's statistical capacity building program (SCB) in Africa. AIH is a mega network of open data platforms (ODPs) that electronically links all African countries and 16 regional organizations.
3 June 2018
allafrica.com
Experts from Africa's rail sector gathered this week in Johannesburg to discuss rail transport and how it can be developed to support the grand design for growth on the continent.
3 June 2018
www.ethpress.gov.et
Intra Africa Migration can play vital role in fostering economic growth and structural transformation provided nations magnify the benefit rather that the threat, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
2 June 2018
www.thereporterethiopia.com
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has launched a report featuring migration which says that Africa has been perceived as a source of refugees and that it is hurting the continent’s positive images.
2 June 2018
www.thereporterethiopia.com
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has launched a report featuring migration which says that Africa has been perceived as a source of refugees and that it is hurting the continent’s positive images.
1 June 2018
africanmanager.com
Dans le cadre de leurs consultations de deux jours concernant la contribution du Panel de haut niveau sur les migrations (HLPM) au débat face à la migration en Afrique, les membres du Panel ont partagé leurs points de vue sur les mesures à entreprendre pour faire avancer le dialogue politique sur la migration africaine.
1 June 2018
southerntimesafrica.com
The launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in March this year continues to generate debate amid excitement and fear by both the private sector and fiscal authorities in the continent.