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20 April 2018
www.tap.info.tn
TUNIS 20 avr (TAP) -La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) lance une campagne pour amener tous les pays de l’espace CEEAC à rendre opérationnel le Tarif Préférentiel de la CEEAC (TP/CEEAC) – l’un des instruments pour...
20 April 2018
http://menafn.com
A two-day workshop to review draft chapters of a book that documents the evolution of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) kicked off on Wednesday, 18 April 2018, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
20 April 2018
https://independent.ng
Even once the deal is formally agreed to and signed off on at the national level, implementation is likely to prove challenging, both in terms of actually removing tariff and non-tariff barriers.
19 April 2018
www.pouvoirsafrique.com
La Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA) et le gouvernement éthiopien vont rénover l’Africa Hall, le berceau de l’Organisation de l’Unité Africaine (OUA) devenue l’Union Africaine (UA).
19 April 2018
http://allafrica.com
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday pressed Kenya's case in trade and health in a round of events in London on the sidelines of the Commonwealth meeting.
19 April 2018
www.nation.co.ke
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday pressed Kenya’s case in trade and health in a round of events in London on the sidelines of the Commonwealth meeting.
19 April 2018
www.esi-africa.com
The recently formed Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation, has welcomed global leaders from across the spheres of energy, foreign policy, trade, development and business.
18 April 2018
www.afriqueeconomie.net
La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) et l’Ethiopie ont signé le 13 avril 2018, un accord de 57 millions $, en vue de la rénovation de l’Africa Hall, le berceau de l’Organisation de l’unité africaine (OUA), devenue l’Union africaine (UA).
18 April 2018
www.timeslive.co.za
Officials in central Kenya vowed to press on with a controversial land distribution exercise on Tuesday despite an armed attack on five men last week, in a case illustrating the challenges of resolving colonial-era conflicts.
18 April 2018
www.renewableenergymagazine.com
The Commission was launched in January during the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and its work is supported by the governments of Germany, Norway and the United Arab Emirates. The former President of Iceland, Olafur Grimsson will lead the Commission as Chair. Members of the Commission include prominent government and business leaders from the United States, Saudi...
18 April 2018
www.standardmedia.co.ke
Officials in central Kenya vowed to press on with a controversial land distribution exercise on Tuesday despite an armed attack on five men last week, in a case illustrating the challenges of resolving colonial-era conflicts.
18 April 2018
www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke
Manufacturing has the potential to spark productivity more than any other sector. It is important to note that, contrary to common perceptions, manufacturing does not ‘compete’ with other industries such as the services sector, but rather, it is an ‘enabler’ for productivity for other sectors.
17 April 2018
www.lejecom.com
La Commission économique pour l'Afrique et l'Éthiopie ont signé ce vendredi, un accord marquant le début des travaux de rénovation de l'Africa Hall, le berceau de l'Organisation de l'unité africaine (OUA), devenue l'Union africaine.
17 April 2018
www.financialafrik.com
En Afrique, le train de l’intégration régionale est désormais en marche. Le 21 mars 2018 à Kigali (Rwanda), la majorité du continent a signé l’accord pour la mise en place de la Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECA), le plus grand marché libre de biens et de services depuis la création de l’OMC.
17 April 2018
www.mediaterre.org
Dakar, Sénégal devrait accueillir la quatrième session du Forum régional africain sur le développement durable (ARFSD) du 2 au 4 mai 2018. Ce forum dont le thème est « Une transformation vers des sociétés durables et résilientes » réunira des experts du développement durable, ainsi que des acteurs politiques de haut niveau afin de suivre « les progrès accomplis dans la mise en œuvre des 17...
17 April 2018
fr.allafrica.com
La Commission économique pour l'Afrique et l'Éthiopie ont signé ce vendredi, un accord marquant le début des travaux de rénovation de l'Africa Hall, le berceau de l'Organisation de l'unité africaine (OUA), devenue l'Union africaine.
17 April 2018
allafrica.com
The first Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) is to be held in London on 7-8 June 2018, to coincide with World Oceans Day. More than 150 delegates and speakers are expected to attend, including government ministers, business leaders, ocean experts and environmental and maritime organisations, to discuss the economic contribution of the African oceans.
17 April 2018
www.reuters.com
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Officials in central Kenya vowed to press on with a controversial land distribution exercise on Tuesday despite an armed attack on five men last week, in a case illustrating the challenges of resolving colonial-era conflicts.
16 April 2018
www.agenceecofin.com
La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) et l’Ethiopie ont signé le 13 avril 2018, un accord en vue de la rénovation de l’Africa Hall, le berceau de l’Organisation de l'unité africaine (OUA), devenue l’Union africaine (UA).
15 April 2018
thenationonlineng.net
With over $1.4trillin lost to illicit financial flows in Africa these past three decades, it is anybody’s guess why the continent’s economy has remained in a parlous state. Ibrahim Apekhade Yusuf just back from Johannesburg, South Africa, report on outcome of panel discussions to address the menace.
14 April 2018
www.thereporterethiopia.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have agreed to start the renovation and preservation of the iconic Africa Hall, located inside United Nations compound in Addis Ababa, built in the 1960s.
14 April 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
A signing ceremony was held on Friday between the Ethiopian government and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) for the renovation of UNECA Headquarter in Addis Ababa that is expected to cost 57 million U.S. dollars to finish.
14 April 2018
www.bignewsnetwork.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 13, 2018 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa will soon be partnering with the private sector to ensure the sector plays a role in delivering growth and prosperity in Africa.
13 April 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
The United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) on Thursday called on developing countries to incorporate climate change in their urban planning.
13 April 2018
mfa.gov.et
Earlier today (13 April 2018) the Government of Ethiopia, represented by State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Hirut Zemene and the United Nations by the under-secretary for UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr. Vera Songwe, have signed an agreement "For the Implementation of the Renovation and Expansion of Africa Hall at the Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa."