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20 December 2017
www.cnbcafrica.com
At a special event hosted by the Economic Commission for Africa on the theme: Economic Challenges and Opportunities facing the African Continent; the role of technology in supporting the region achieve more inclusive growth, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde has said that governments can create a foundation for innovation by streamlining regulations...
20 December 2017
economist.com.na
The Senior Advisor and Head of the Regional Integration and Infrastructure Cluster for Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the Capacity Development Division (CDD), Adeyinka Adeyemi, unpacked their Model Law for private sector investment in trans-boundary infrastructure in Africa for participants at the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week held in Namibia.
19 December 2017
allafrica.com
In 2012, the African Union Summit made a decision on boosting intra-African trade and fast-tracking the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA). To achieve the objective, the decision provided that the CFTA negotiations were to be tentatively completed by 2017. In addition, an action plan on BIAT was also adopted, with the aim of doubling intra-African trade within a decade.
19 December 2017
allafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe has warned about a demographic trap for African countries if appropriate policy measures are not put in place to help manage demographic bulge. Ms. Songwe made the statement on 15 December during a special, historic event hosted by the ECA, in which Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund...
19 December 2017
sdg.iisd.org
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the EU launched the African Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC-Africa), part of a project to establish a global network of centers to address climate change and promote low-carbon shipping. Also on the theme of cooperation, the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week 2017 highlighted continental free trade and the...
19 December 2017
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
At the end of the 52nd Summit of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Nigeria December 16, 2017, the bloc has set up a Committee of Heads of State and Government to adopt the terms of reference and supervise a comprehensive study on the implications of the membership. The Committee comprises leaders of Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria.
19 December 2017
allafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe has warned about a demographic trap for African countries if appropriate policy measures are not put in place to help manage demographic bulge. Ms. Songwe made the statement on 15 December during a special, historic event hosted by the ECA, in which Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund...
19 December 2017
sunnewsonline.com
The Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms Christine Lagarde, says by 2030, over half of new workers entering the global labour force will come from Africa.
18 December 2017
http://capitalethiopia.com
Managing Director of the International Monitory Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde visited Addis Ababa and held discussions with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister and President. During the discussions with media on Friday, December 15, 2017, Lagarde stated that the IMF welcomed the 15 percent devaluation on the Birr but also called for a more flexible monitory policy.
18 December 2017
http://capitalethiopia.com
The African Economic Conference is urging African governments to put governance at the center of their agenda. The conference that gathered researchers, policy makers, civil society and private sector leaders was held in Addis Ababa this week at the United Nations Economic Conference for Africa.
16 December 2017
newbusinessethiopia.com
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday announced their plan to introduce a new development model for Africa, which helps the continent achieve sustainable all-inclusive development.
16 December 2017
www.thereporterethiopia.com
During a historic first visit to Ethiopia by a head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its managing director, Christine Lagarde, stressed that there was no harm in letting the private sector operate in the economy.
16 December 2017
www.afro105fm.com
The help and commitment of African policymakers, in collaboration with Economic Commission for Africa and the International Monetary Fund, can provide the necessary leapfrog to push African economies. Executive Secretary for ECA Vera Songwe made the statement on Friday. Shenoted that long-term economic growth and macroeconomic stability are fundamental to the future of African economic and social...
16 December 2017
addisfortune.net
It would be expected of the heads of multilateral finance organisations to be concerned of macroeconomic stability in member countries. They have to ensure the money they lend in generous terms, collected from the international community, would be paid back, if not in time. But the kind of stability issue, or lack thereof, that has brought Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, to...
16 December 2017
www.ena.gov.et
Addis Ababa December 15/2017 The Managing Director of IMF, Christine Lagarde said “technological innovations require strong foundations to flourish” today.
Lagarde made the remark during her speech at the Economic Commission for Africa.
16 December 2017
www.thereporterethiopia.com
During a historic first visit to Ethiopia by a head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its managing director, Christine Lagarde, stressed that there was no harm in letting the private sector operate in the economy.
15 December 2017
www.herald.co.zw
As the year draws to the end, it is prudent that we interrogate various narratives that economists have proffered on Africa’s future prospects. One dominant storyline that almost became a contested cliché was the “Africa Rising” narrative, which many believe was a ruse meant to delude Africans into complacency. So contested was the “Africa Rising” narrative that the Africa Report magazine of May...
13 December 2017
www.journalducameroun.com
Cameroon’s Vera Songwe, Head of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has been named, one of the most influential African leaders of 2017.
9 December 2017
www.nation.co.ke
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination results will soon be out. There are hundreds of thousands of 17-year-old Kenyans currently in their parents’ houses wondering what the future holds for them.
8 December 2017
www.africanreview.com
Africa needs to create adequate infrastructure to provide energy access to its people to accelerate and sustain economic growth, said Vera Songwe, executive secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) during the 12th African Economic Conference (AEC), held in Addis Ababa from 4-6 December 2017
8 December 2017
www.rfi.fr
Cette année le bureau sous-régional pour l'Afrique de l'Est de la CEA, la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, a organisé son 21e Comité Intergouvernemental d'Experts aux Comores pour la première fois. Trois jours de rencontres autour des freins et accélérateurs de croissance en Afrique de l'Est. L'occasion pour les Comores d'apprendre de ses voisins continentaux. A...
7 December 2017
www.modernghana.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 6, 2017 – The 12th African Economic Conference (AEC) drew to a close on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with participants calling for governance to remain a priority of development programmes in Africa.
7 December 2017
www.lesoleil.sn
Des statistiques pertinentes, fiables et ventilées par sexe. C’est le souhait de Babacar Ndir, directeur général de l’Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie (Ansd), à l’ouverture de l’atelier régional sur les statistiques sensibles au genre organisé par Onu Femmes, en collaboration avec la Banque africaine de développement (Bad) et la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour...
7 December 2017
www.infosplusgabon.com
Addis-Abeba, Ethiopie, 7 décembre (Infosplusgabon) - La 12ème Conférence économique africaine (AEC) a pris fin, mercredi à Addis-Abeba, en Ethiopie, sur un appel des participants à ce que la gouvernance reste une priorité des programmes de développement en Afrique.
7 December 2017
www.economist.com
A study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa estimates that, with the CFTA, intra-African trade would be 52% higher in 2022 than it was in 2010. Since that assumes the removal of all tariffs, the actual effect will almost certainly be more modest. Research also shows that the largest gains come not from reducing tariffs, but from cutting non-tariff barriers and transport times....