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31 January 2018
senegalinfos.com
D’emblée, le Président de la République a souligné que l’énergie est un facteur indispensable pour toute initiative. Il a ajouté qu’elle est le moteur du développement de croissance. « Près de 635 millions de personnes en Afrique n’ont pas accès à l’électricité alors que le continent a le potentiel suffisant. Nous avons le soleil en permanence. Il faudra voir comment l’exploiter au profit des...
30 January 2018
inafrica24.com
A high level public- private sector dialogue on ways of supporting and promoting private-sector-led growth in Africa will take place today, 30 January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
30 January 2018
www.africafundacion.org
Vera Songwe, Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para África de las Naciones Unidas (UNECA), informó la semana pasada que el dinero se perdió a través de diversas actividades fraudulentas. Songwa facilitó esta información mientras se dirigía a la 32ª sesión ordinaria del Consejo Ejecutivo de la cumbre de la Unión Africana en Addis Abeba. Informó que "148 mil millones de dólares son...
30 January 2018
www.fanabc.com
The African Risk Capacity (ARC), an agency of the African Union, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today announced a new partnership which will see the two organisations work together to increase insurance coverage against climate risks for African states.
30 January 2018
www.fanabc.com
A high level public- private sector dialogue on ways of supporting and promoting private-sector-led growth in Africa took place at the Shraton Hotel in Addis Ababa today.
30 January 2018
www.cnbcafrica.com
A high level public- private sector dialogue on ways of supporting and promoting private-sector-led growth in Africa will take place today, 30 January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
30 January 2018
allafrica.com
Africa is working tirelessly to get policy and legislative conditions right to ease the business environment and attract more foreign direct investment, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, said Tuesday.
30 January 2018
www.afro105fm.com/afrofm.com
Corporate Council on Africa business and investment forum has been held here in Addis Ababa. The day long forum focused on engaging private sector investors on trade, energy, agribusiness and health.
The day long UNECA- Corporate Council on Africa business and investment forum has brought together African and US public and private sector. The participants have discussed specific benchmarks and...
30 January 2018
paulkagame.com
President Kagame today attended the opening plenary of the Africa Business and Investment Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
30 January 2018
www.mofa.go.ug
President Yoweri Museveni has urged investors to seriously consider setting up shop in Africa, saying the continent presented immense opportunities and offered a great return on investment.
30 January 2018
www.ethpress.gov.et
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed UN conviction to work with national anti-corruption institutions to curtail the curse of corruption and bring perpetrators to justice.
30 January 2018
www.modernghana.com
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to mobilize resources in support of African countries as they strive to balance security and development.
30 January 2018
www.africafundacion.org
Vera Songwe, Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para África de las Naciones Unidas (UNECA), informó la semana pasada que el dinero se perdió a través de diversas actividades fraudulentas. Songwa facilitó esta información mientras se dirigía a la 32ª sesión ordinaria del Consejo Ejecutivo de la cumbre de la Unión Africana en Addis Abeba. Informó que "148 mil millones de dólares son...
30 January 2018
www.news24.com
New York - Secretary General Antonio Guterres met with Sudan's president, who is accused of genocide by the International Criminal Court, on the sidelines of the African Union summit on grounds of "operational necessity," the United Nations said on Monday.
30 January 2018
africabusinesscommunities.com
In keeping with the enhanced and mutually reinforcing partnership between the two organizations and to further accelerate the implementation of the sustainable development agenda for Africa, the United Nations Secretary-General H.E. Antonio Guterres and the African Union Commission Chairperson H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat signed the AU-UN Framework for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the...
30 January 2018
www.maliweb.net
Au Sommet de l’Union africaine à Addis-Abeba, en Ethiopie, le Secrétaire général de l’ONU, Antonio Guterres, a qualifié dimanche 28 janvier 2018, le partenariat entre l’Afrique et les Nations Unies de « solide » mais qu’il fallait faire plus pour renforcer cette coopération fructueuse sur l’ensemble du continent.
30 January 2018
www.ghanaweb.com
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that hunger is on the rise across the world with Africa registering the highest rates.
30 January 2018
http://africanleadership.co.uk
The United nations (UN) and African Union signed a new agreement recently to boost their collaboration on a range of global issues. Secretary General, Antonio Guterres said strong cooperation with the African Union (AU) is essential for the United Nations.
30 January 2018
africareportonbusiness.com
Strong cooperation with the African Union (AU) is essential for the United Nations to be able to fulfill its mandate, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the two organizations signed a new agreement to bolster their collaboration on range of global issues.
29 January 2018
www.panoractu.com
Monsieur Moussa Faki Mahamat, Président de la Commission de l’UA, et Madame Vera Songwe, Secrétaire Exécutive de la « Commission Économique pour l’Afrique » (CEA), ont affirmé jeudi que les États membres de l’UA devraient mettre l’accent sur la mise en œuvre effective de la « Zone de Libre-Échange Continentale, disant que cela propulserait le commerce dans le continent.
29 January 2018
www.csmonitor.com
Africa’s leaders ended a summit Jan. 29 with a new statistic on their thoughts: By 2063, the continent will see a tripling of the number of working-age people, to nearly 2 billion. The increase will far surpass the increase in all of Asia, India, and China. To create jobs for Africa’s coming population bulge, the leaders decided to focus their efforts this year on the one big obstacle to economic...
29 January 2018
clubofmozambique.com
A high-level public- private sector dialogue on ways of supporting and promoting private-sector-led growth in Africa will take place on 30 January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The African Business and Investment Forum will serve as a platform for African and U.S. private sector executives to share insights with African heads of state, ministers, senior USG officials, representatives of multilateral...
29 January 2018
www.rfi.fr
L’ouverture en musique et en joie du 30e sommet des chefs d’Etat de l’UA n’a pas empêché les orateurs de rappeler les défis d’une Afrique « à la croisée des chemins ». Ils ont redit aussi leurs ambitions et leurs espoirs pour le continent. Retour sur une cérémonie qui fut aussi haute en couleur qu’en substance.
29 January 2018
www.panoractu.com
Monsieur Moussa Faki Mahamat, Président de la Commission de l’UA, et Madame Vera Songwe, Secrétaire Exécutive de la « Commission Économique pour l’Afrique » (CEA), ont affirmé jeudi que les États membres de l’UA devraient mettre l’accent sur la mise en œuvre effective de la « Zone de Libre-Échange Continentale, disant que cela propulserait le commerce dans le continent.
29 January 2018
www.washingtonpost.com
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Sudan’s president, who is accused of genocide by the International Criminal Court, on the sidelines of the African Union summit on grounds of “operational necessity,” the United Nations said Monday.