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14 September 2017
www.businessghana.com
Dr Dimitri Sanga, Director of Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, has said its data collection and analysis processes meets all international standards and best practices.
14 September 2017
www.einnews.com
Africa needs modern and sustainable infrastructure if the continent is to transform its economies and attain development aspirations as framed in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Africa’s Agenda 2063, says Linus Mofor of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
14 September 2017
www.graphic.com.gh
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen, has urged African governments and the private sector to accelerate efforts to conclude negotiations on the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) agreements.
14 September 2017
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankwawoso I, President of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has said the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) would provide a single economic space with harmonized trade policies and regulatory framework.
14 September 2017
www.menafn.com
Africa needs modern and sustainable infrastructure if the continent is to transform its economies and attain development aspirations as framed in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Africa's Agenda 2063, says Linus Mofor of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
14 September 2017
http://allafrica.com
There is greater urgency for climate action in light of the severity, frequency and rate of climate-related disruptions across the world and in Africa, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Ms. Vera Songwe, said Thursday.
14 September 2017
www.niameyetles2jours.com
Une réunion de haut niveau sur les conflits et le développement dans la Région du Sahel, s’est ouverte mercredi dernier à Niamey, à l’initiative de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) et le Gouvernement du Niger.
14 September 2017
www.niameyetles2jours.com
(Niamey et les 2 jours) - Une réunion de haut niveau sur les conflits et le développement dans la Région du Sahel, s’est ouverte mercredi dernier à Niamey, à l’initiative de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA) et le Gouvernement du Niger.
14 September 2017
allafrica.com
Niamey — The Economic Commission for Africa will continue to support African countries in their quest for inclusive growth and prosperity, in particular ensuring peace and security issues are addressed as no progress would be registered in unstable areas, ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary, Ms. Giovanie Biha, said recently.
13 September 2017
http://fr.africatime.com
La Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe, a pris part ce jeudi, à une table ronde de deux jours sur le financement du Plan national de développement 2017-2021 du Tchad
13 September 2017
www.sen360.fr
Selon un communiqué, Songwe, qui s'est entretenue avec le Président Idriss Déby, à ladite table ronde, dit que le Tchad est à l'aube d'une ère et ajoute qu'il est nécessaire que ses dirigeants...
13 September 2017
www.financialafrik.com
La Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe, a pris part ce jeudi, à une table ronde de deux jours sur le financement du Plan national de développement 2017-2021 du Tchad ; et a promis à ce pays du Nord-centre de l’Afrique, le soutien de la CEA le pays, car ce dernier cherche à transformer son économie et à attirer les investisseurs internationaux.
12 September 2017
http://fr.allafrica.com
Le Ministre du Commerce du Cameroun, S.E. Monsieur Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, a décrit la prochaine réunion du Comité Intergouvernemental d'Experts pour l'Afrique centrale ( (ICE 2017) comme «une excellente initiative», compte tenu de l'accent mis sur la promotion de l'industrialisation, de l'intégration régionale et de la consommation de produits fabriqués en Afrique...
12 September 2017
www.ena.gov.et
Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, pledged support to Chad as it seeks to transform its economy and lure international investors.
12 September 2017
www.ghananewsagency.org
Dr Dimitri Sanga, Director of Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, has said its data collection and analysis processes meets all international standards and best practices.
12 September 2017
www.ena.gov.et
Addis Ababa September 12/2017 Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, pledged support to Chad as it seeks to transform its economy and lure international investors.
11 September 2017
afrique.latribune.fr
Le renforcement des échanges entre l'Afrique et le monde arabe peut repositionner de manière avantageuse ces deux régions dans le commerce mondial. Abdalla Hamdok, secrétaire exécutif adjoint et économiste en chef de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique, relevant de l'ONU, revient pour «La Tribune Afrique» sur les stratégies clés permettront à l'économie de l'Afrique...
10 September 2017
www.coastweek.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and three Rome-based UN agencies have reiterated their commitment to strengthening collaboration in fighting food insecurity in Africa.
9 September 2017
www.newsghana.com.gh
Mr Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has lauded the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for holding regular meetings to discuss the root causes of problems facing the region.
9 September 2017
http://fr.allafrica.com
La Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe, a pris part ce jeudi, à une table ronde de deux jours sur le financement du Plan national de développement 2017-2021 du Tchad ; et a promis à ce pays du Nord-centre de l'Afrique, le soutien de la CEA le pays, car ce dernier cherche à transformer son économie et à attirer les investisseurs...
9 September 2017
www.newvision.co.ug
Dr Paul Mpuga, a Ugandan economic affairs officer at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) based in Addis Ababa has called for the alignment of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) with Agenda 2063 for easy implementation.
7 September 2017
www.fanabc.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 7, 2017 – (ECA) – Deputy Executive Secretary, Abdalla Hamdok of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), on Thursday praised the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for holding regular meetings to discuss the root causes of problems facing the region.
6 September 2017
www.vanguardngr.com
Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has pledged to provide adequate statistical infrastructure and funding to ensure timely and reliable data in the state.
5 September 2017
http://apanews.net
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have pledged to offer a vast range of knowledge, financial and technical expertise to improve food security, agriculture and nutrition in Africa.
5 September 2017
http://africabusinesscommunities.com
Economic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary Vera Songwe has met with the principals of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and agreed to work closely with them in a number of areas, including statistics as they seek to address food insecurities on the African continent.