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25 January 2018
www.sabcnews.com
The African Union executive council has begun its two day meeting at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia.
The council is preparing for the upcoming AU summit at the end of the month where South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to lead his country’s delegation.
25 January 2018
www.seneweb.com
L’Afrique perd 148 milliards de dollars par an en raison de la corruption liée à diverses activités frauduleuses, a déclaré jeudi la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
25 January 2018
afrique.latribune.fr
L'agence congolaise pour la promotion des investissements vient de présenter ce mercredi à Brazzaville une nouvelle plateforme électronique qui servira désormais de guide aux opérateurs économiques. Une première en Afrique centrale qui devrait faciliter notamment rapprocher ces derniers des mesures incitatives dédiées aux investisseurs.
25 January 2018
http://apanews.net
L’Afrique perd 148 milliards de dollars par an en raison de la corruption liée à diverses activités frauduleuses, a déclaré jeudi la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe.
24 January 2018
allafrica.com
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will this weekend attend the African Union Summit that started in Addis Ababa on January 22.
21 January 2018
afrique.latribune.fr
La corruption liée à diverses activités frauduleuses en Afrique, fait perdre chaque année une somme de 148 milliards de dollars, a dénoncé ce jeudi la secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique, Vera Songwe. Selon la responsable, ce montant représente environ 25% du PIB moyen de l'Afrique.
17 January 2018
www.sierraleonetimes.com
Members of the High Level Panel on Migration (HLPM), which was launched last June, held their inaugural meeting in Monrovia Monday to identify and articulate key issues that form the African migration story, challenges and priorities that will form the basis of their work.
12 January 2018
http://allafrica.com
The Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration (CRCI) was established by resolution 827 (XXXII) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of Ministers.
The Committee meets on a biennial basis at ECA to review the work undertaken in the current biennium under subprogramme 2 on regional integration and trade.
11 January 2018
www.lejecos.com
Le commerce international est dans une mauvaise passe. Les récentes discussions biennales sur le commerce de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) se sont terminées sans signature d’accord, avec l’OMC appelant ses membres à « l’introspection ». Mais malgré la morosité et le découragement ambiants, l’Afrique se révèle comme l’un des terrains propices pour mener à bien des négociations...
10 January 2018
www.ethpress.gov.et
Advancement in transportation is one of the signs of economic progress in nations' development. For countries, having efficient transportation system means plenty of opportunities to facilitate a better social and economic activities that bring about positive outcomes. The development of transport, hence, is crucial to connecting people both in a nation and people of different countries to...
3 January 2018
www.africanews.com
2017 was a good year for African women as a number of them rose up the ladder in their fields be it in politics, diplomacy, the military and the judiciary.
3 January 2018
www.jeuneafrique.com
La secrétaire générale de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, Vera Songwe, encourage les pays à s’emparer des nouvelles technologies.
1 January 2018
allafrica.com
Covering a market of 1.2 billion people and a combined GDP of 2.2 trillion dollars, Africa's Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is a staggering proposition that by 2050 will represent a larger market than the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of today. It will be of particular benefit to Africa's small and medium-sized enterprises, write Mahamadou Issoufou, president of...
1 January 2018
ethiopia.shafaqna.com
Covering a market of 1.2 billion people and a combined GDP of 2.2 trillion dollars, Africa s Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is a staggering proposition that by 2050 will represent a larger market than the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of today.
1 January 2018
addisfortune.net
Covering a market of 1.2 billion people and a combined GDP of 2.2 trillion dollars, Africa’s Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is a staggering proposition that by 2050 will represent a larger market than the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of today. It will be of particular benefit to Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises, write Mahamadou Issoufou, president of Niger, and...
27 December 2017
www.fanabc.com
Addis Ababa, December 15, 2017 (FBC) -The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde said that “technological innovations require strong foundations to flourish.”
27 December 2017
https://newtelegraphonline.com
African governments can create a foundation for innovation by streamlining regulations, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has said.
This she said becomes imperative,”So that everyone plays by the same rules and entrepreneurs are rewarded for their ingenuity.”
27 December 2017
http://thenationonlineng.net
African countries have finally adopted a framework for a Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) for the continent.
The CFTA is expected to boost Africa’s industrialization, which has been hampered by tariff and non-tariff barriers.
27 December 2017
thenationonlineng.net
The adopted framework would necessitate a common continent-wide approach to six substantive components of the CFTA agreement namely, non-tariff barriers; rules of origin; investment and cross-border movement of persons, services; liberalisation and regulation; trade remedies and monitoring evaluation.
26 December 2017
www.pakistantoday.com.pk
Senior African officials have voiced determination to fight against corruption amid the African Union (AU)’s call for intensified efforts.
25 December 2017
www.newsghana.com.gh
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) called for efforts to create a platform for enhanced awareness and implementation of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and the global Agenda for Sustainable Development.
22 December 2017
mg.co.za
Global trade is unravelling. Most recently, the World Trade Organisation biennial trade talks ended with no new agreements, with the WTO calling on members to do some “soul searching”. But amidst all the doom and gloom, Africa is proving to be one of the arenas for moving regional trade negotiations forward. During recent trade talks in Niger, African governments made a critical step towards...
21 December 2017
www.lejecos.com
Le commerce international est dans une mauvaise passe. Les récentes discussions biennales sur le commerce de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) se sont terminées sans signature d’accord, avec l’OMC appelant ses membres à « l’introspection ». Mais malgré la morosité et le découragement ambiants, l’Afrique se révèle comme l’un des terrains propices pour mener à bien des négociations...
21 December 2017
www.myjoyonline.com
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde has said African governments can create a foundation for innovation by streamlining regulations "so that everyone plays by the same rules and entrepreneurs are rewarded for their ingenuity."
21 December 2017
www.lesahel.org
Le commerce international est dans une mauvaise passe. Les récentes discussions biennales sur le commerce de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) se sont terminées sans signature d'accord, avec l'OMC appelant ses membres à «l'introspection ».