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14 May 2018
www.enca.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa says it respects South Africa’s plans to follow its parliamentary processes before signing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area agreement.
14 May 2018
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
Increased investments and infrastructure spending in East Africa has seen the region’s economy grow the fastest in the continent.
14 May 2018
www.africanews.com
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, has stated that the government is ready to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal and deposit its instruments to the African Union.
14 May 2018
www.challenges.tn
L’Afrique a mis longtemps à exploiter ses richesses en ressources naturelles pour un développement réel en raison de ses faiblesses en matière de gouvernance, révèle la cinquième édition du Rapport sur la gouvernance africaine publié par la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) de l’ONU.
14 May 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Monday launched a new generation of reports focusing on African countries’ progress on structural transformation.It was on the occasion of the 51st ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
14 May 2018
http://allafrica.com
Increased investments and infrastructure spending in East Africa has seen the region's economy grow the fastest in the continent.
14 May 2018
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
Africa must fight hard against corruption which is a major drawback on its progress, the African Union was told.
14 May 2018
http://fr.allafrica.com
Les Etats africains vont renoncer à une partie de leur souveraineté en signant la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (Zleca). Le constat est fait par le président du Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, chargé de piloter le processus de négociation de la ZLECA. Il l'a fait savoir lors de l'ouverture officielle, ce lundi 14 mai à Addis Abeba, de la 51ème session des Ministres africains...
14 May 2018
www.newtimes.co.rw
A recent study by Africa Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) has outlined opportunities for improving agricultural value chains with an aim to connect farming to other areas of economic activity.
14 May 2018
http://africanleadership.co.uk
During a recently held high-profiled event of the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) annual Conference of Ministers in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), a study report by the Africa Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) reveals the economic benefits that can be derived from transforming the agriculture sector in Africa.
14 May 2018
http://africanleadership.co.uk
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has confirmed the government’s preparedness to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal and deposit its instruments to the African Union.
14 May 2018
https://maghrebemergent.info
« Depuis que nous avons a expulsé le colonialisme de l’Afrique, nous nous sommes retournés les uns contre les autres et il est temps, à présent, de regarder devant nous», a déclaré le Premier ministre éthiopien.
14 May 2018
https://maghrebemergent.info
Selon l’ACBF (Fondation pour le renforcement des capacités en Afrique), le manque de formation des acteurs de la mise en œuvre de la Zone de Libre-Echange Continentale Africaine risque d’entraver la concrétisation des ambitions du continent.
14 May 2018
www.maghrebemergent.info
Un représentant de l’ONU pour la Sahel a estimé que les Etats de la région devraient faire avancer le développement tout en bénéficiant d’un appui international.
14 May 2018
www.huffpostmaghreb.com
Les différentes étapes de la mise en œuvre de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECA), dont les réformes nationales nécessaires pour que les pays puissent bénéficier pleinement de cet accord, les décisions stratégiques nécessaires pour optimiser la compétitivité des économies nationales et la problématique de la taxation étaient au centre des débats de les travaux d’un Dialogue...
14 May 2018
lemagazinedumanager.com
Les travaux de la 51ème Conférence des ministres de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) qui se tiennent du 11 au 15 mai à Addis Abeba, en Ethiopie, se focalisent sur la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECA).
14 May 2018
www.cnbcafrica.com
At the 51st Economic Commission for Africa session, conversations were had on a one monetary framework, and the need to urgently align with both 2030 goals and Agenda 2063. CNBC Africa spoke to Dimitri Sanga, Director, West Africa’s Sub-regional Office.
14 May 2018
www.africanews.com
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, has stated that the government is ready to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal and deposit its instruments to the African Union.
14 May 2018
allafrica.com
Africa has been slow to convert its natural resources endowments to tangible development outcomes because of weaknesses in governance, according to the fifth edition of the African Governance Report published by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
14 May 2018
africatimes.com
Kigali, Rwanda: In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, on April 29, 2018, Abdalla Hamdok, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Advisory Council said that, “The western style of democracy is not suitable for Africa…. Africa should build its own model and style of democracy because western and African countries differ...
14 May 2018
allafrica.com
The planning process of long-term development in any country would be on a shaky foundation if there is no effective coordination system among government institutions that produce and store economic data.
14 May 2018
www.ghananewsagency.org
Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies if the continent is to achieve sustainable development that will not leave anyone behind, Ms Bience Gawanas, United Nations Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa has stated.
14 May 2018
www.devdiscourse.com
Rwanda to soon complete the ratification process of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and will submit ratification instruments to the African Union secretariat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
13 May 2018
www.nan.ng
Nigeria has been called upon to reconsider its reluctance to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, some economic analysts said in separate interviews in Addis Ababa.