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23 November 2016
malijet.com
Le 18 novembre de tous les ans, le système statistique national (SSN) du Mali, à l’instar de ceux des autres pays africains, célèbre la journée africaine de la statistique. Elle est organisée tous les ans autour d’un thème ; celui retenu cette année est «Le renforcement des statistiques économiques au service de l’intégration continentale, de la transformation structurelle et du développement...
23 November 2016
allafrica.com
In the past decade narratives about Africa have moved from one extreme to another. Ten years ago, the continent was written off as a "basket case". Then there were signs of macroeconomic growth, and analysts talked of "Africa rising". Now, this new stance could already be shifting.
23 November 2016
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
African countries have been called upon to have a common reporting framework on ICT and development.
22 November 2016
www.newtimes.co.rw
Improvement in the wellbeing of the African people will greatly depend on how efficiently regional states manage and harness the natural resources that the continent is endowed with, the Minister for Natural resources Vincent Biruta, has said.
22 November 2016
world.einnews.com
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened a one-day Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 17th October 2016, to review the background paper of the fifth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR V) themed Natural Resource Governance and Domestic Resource Mobilization for Structural Transformation in Africa.
22 November 2016
allafrica.com
Systems of collecting, storing and disseminating agricultural statistics are poor in African countries, a workshop has been told.
22 November 2016
www.einnews.com
The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA/SRO-WA), in collaboration with the Senegalese Government, organized an ad-hoc experts’ group meeting on the theme: "Transport infrastructure and trade in West Africa", in Dakar the 22 and 23 November 2016.
21 November 2016
www.bizcommunity.com
African Heads of State and Government marked Africa Day in the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) last week, with focused and strategic discussion on the ratification and roll out of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the key continental initiatives to support member states' efforts.
21 November 2016
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
This week the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is meeting with its partners in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi to carve out specific action plans to stop the bleeding of African economies of billions of dollars through illicit financial flows.
21 November 2016
footprint2africa.com
Concerted strategies by stakeholders to curb illicit financial flows(IFFs) in Africa will culminate in an action-plan at the end of a workshop organised by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners in Nairobi, Kenya.
21 November 2016
www.bizcommunity.com
At no point in recent history have calls for Africa to industrialise been stronger than they have been lately. Across the continent, industrialisation is arguably the most talked about subject among policymakers. So why has action on the ground failed to move the needle on this important development marker?
20 November 2016
amtrak.einnews.com
A two-day workshop aimed at Stakeholders working to confront the challenge of stemming illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa opened in Nairobi Monday, with the Economic Commission for Africa's Head of Special Initiatives in the Office of the Executive Secretary, Aida Opoku-Mensah calling for a coherent and coordinated approach on this agenda.
20 November 2016
uspolitics.einnews.com
Over 32 countries have assembled in Addis Ababa for the annual Africa review and follow up of the progress in achieving the World Summit on Information (WSIS) outcomes. The experts in attendance are also focusing on emerging issues in ICT in relation to the implementation of the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
19 November 2016
www.nta.ng
African Heads of State and Government marked Africa Day in the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) today with focused and strategic discussion on the ratification and roll out of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the key continental initiatives to support member states’ efforts.
19 November 2016
afrique.latribune.fr
Les lampions se sont éteints hier vendredi sur la COP 22 qui a réuni, du 7 au 18 novembre, les 196 pays signataires de l’Accord de Paris. Annoncé comme la COP de l’action, les négociations ont pris fin sur des déclarations de bonnes intentions et la promesse des 100 milliards que la communauté internationale et les partenaires financiers se sont engagés à mobiliser d'ici 2020. Il faudra...
18 November 2016
www.agenceecofin.com
Ce vendredi 18 novembre s’achève à Accra un séminaire de deux jours organisé par l’Initiative sur les politiques foncières (IPF), un programme conjoint du consortium tripartite constitué par la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA), la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) et la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA).
18 November 2016
www.nta.ng
Partners of the Climate Information for Development in Africa initiative (ClimDev-Africa), outlined an ambitious second phase business plan to foster and support climate-sensitive development in Africa.
18 November 2016
www.ghanabusinessnews.com
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be meeting with its partners to figure out action plans to fight illicit financial flows from the continent.
17 November 2016
www.journaldebrazza.com
Dans le cadre du Sommet africain de l'action, en marge la 22ème Conférence des parties à la convention-cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques (COP 22), le Chef de l’Etat congolais, Denis Sassou N'Guesso, a procédé le 15 novembre 2016 à Marrakech (Maroc), à la présentation du projet d’un Fonds bleu pour le Bassin du Congo.
16 November 2016
www.zimbabwestar.com
Lusaka, Zambia/ECA 11, Nov, 2016 - Urbanization can support industrialization, sustained economic growth, enhanced productivity and social environment if well manged.
16 November 2016
allafrica.com
When industrialization is mentioned I get a bit uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong I'm not "anti-progress". It's just that that word conjures up images of big polluting factories, low-wage labour and soul-deadning boredom. But as Meghan Trainor says: "You need to let it go, you need to let it go".
16 November 2016
allafrica.com
Lusaka, Zambia/ECA 11, Nov, 2016 — Urbanization can support industrialization, sustained economic growth, enhanced productivity and social environment if well manged.
15 November 2016
www.dakaractu.com
Candidat à la présidence de la Commission de l’Union africaine, le professeur Abdoulaye Bathily était à Marrakech pour assister à la COP22.
15 November 2016
uspolitics.einnews.com
A two-day seminar to sensitize African traditional leaders on the risks and opportunities of large-scale land based investments (LSLBIs) kicked off Wednesday in Accra, Ghana, with more than 50 traditional authorities and community leaders from across Africa.
15 November 2016
capitalethiopia.com
Economic Commission for Africa staff on Thursday welcomed Abdalla Hamdok as Acting Executive Secretary of the ECA with calls for a renewed and revitalized platform for engagement with senior management.