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28 February 2020
www.theguardian.com
The president of Zimbabwe has appealed for help in pulling his debt-ridden country out of “financial isolation”.
28 February 2020
allafrica.com
Improving the competitiveness of businesses; raising awareness of all stakeholders; setting up an active national AfCFTA implementation committee; synergy between the public and private sectors; continued support from technical partners such as the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); structural reforms leading to the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers to increase productivity, promote...
27 February 2020
www.chronicle.co.zw
AFRICA needs to improve on its leadership if it is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms Vera Songwe has said Ms Songwe’s sentiments come amid concerns about the continent’s snail pace in initiatives to implement the 17 SDGs.
27 February 2020
www.vivafrik.com
Amina Mohammed, la Secrétaire générale adjointe de l’ONU, a interagi ce lundi avec des centaines de jeunes du continent africain lors d’un évènement sur l’engagement des jeunes où elle les a exhortés d’utiliser efficacement la technologie et de contribuer à la réalisation des Objectifs de développement durable et de ne pas favoriser la haine et la division.
27 February 2020
www.bbc.com
Hundreds of Ethiopians who have been living abroad are returning to the country, following reforms brought in by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
27 February 2020
https://ghananewsagency.org
27 February 2020
http://reussirbusiness.com
Les villes en particulier doivent prendre le relais dans la réalisation du Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030 et l’Agenda 2063 de l’Afrique, compte tenu de l’urbanisation rapide, imprévue et potentiellement catastrophique que connait le continent, a déclaré Mme Thokozile Ruzvidzo, Directrice de la Division du genre, de la pauvreté et de la politique sociale, à la CEA (Commission...
27 February 2020
allafrica.com
The Chadian Government and the Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are co-organizing a workshop to review and finalize the Industrialization and Economic Diversification Master Plan (PDIDE, in French) for the Republic of Chad, from March 2 to 6 2020 in N'Djamena
26 February 2020
www.xinhuanet.com
United Nations (UN) and African officials have called for an added sense of urgency and a different course of action in all regions, especially the African continent, as the world is not on track to meet the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
26 February 2020
www.chronicle.co.zw
OF late, doomsayers have upped their ante claiming that it is all doom and gloom and the country is on the verge of a precipice. Notwithstanding the unfounded allegations, Zimbabwe has been given an opportunity to prove to cynics that it is on the recovery path amid the stifling economic sanctions imposed on the country.
26 February 2020
www.ghanaweb.com
Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission, has appealed to the major actors in the United Nations and African Union organs and systems to mobilise efforts to collaboratively support to end the scourge of wars and conflicts on the continent for development to thrive.
26 February 2020
www.herald.co.zw
Vision 2030 addresses aspirations contained in Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 aimed at eradicating poverty in Africa.
26 February 2020
www.bbc.com
L'invité de BBC matin est le docteur Abdallah Souleymane de la Commission Economique pour l'Afrique des Nations Unies (CEA).
26 February 2020
www.newsday.co.zw
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mangagwa yesterday attributed his administration’s failure to contain the raging economic crisis to sanctions and lack of global financing.
26 February 2020
Africa 24
26 February 2020
www.marketscreener.com
China's economic transformation and its success in poverty alleviation offers valuable lessons for Africa as it tries to attain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior United Nations official said on Feb 26.
26 February 2020
www.africanews.com
Over 3000 delegates descended on Victoria Falls over the weekend for the sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development to review progress, share experiences and build consensus on how the Continent can accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 of the African Union.
26 February 2020
www.newsghana.com.gh
Africa has been urged to fight the scourge of corruption and enhance peace and security to expedite achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
26 February 2020
ghananewsagency.org
President Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has called on member states of Africa to continue to build strong institutions at all levels, entrench democracy and good governance as a prerequisite for peace and development.
26 February 2020
www.cnbcafrica.com
Over 3000 delegates descended on Victoria Falls over the weekend for the sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development to review progress, share experiences and build consensus on how the Continent can accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 of the African Union.
26 February 2020
afriqueactudaily.com
Les jeunes africains de nos jours sont plus outillés que leurs ainés pour se tailler un avenir meilleur.
26 February 2020
7joursinfo.com
Des haut-fonctionnaires en charge des questions de production industrielle, des services et le commerce, ainsi que des représentant du secteur privé, la société civile, le monde académique et les medias de la République Gabonaise sont conviés à un Forum National de Sensibilisation et d’Information sur la Zone de Libre-Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECAf), du 26 au 27 Février 2020 au King’s...
26 February 2020
https://fr.allafrica.com
Les autorités locales ont un rôle important à jouer dans la réalisation du Programme de développement durable à l'horizon 2030 et l'Agenda 2063 de l'Afrique, compte tenu de l'urbanisation rapide, imprévue et potentiellement catastrophique que connait le continent.
26 February 2020
www.press.et
During the launch of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) Energy initiative for Africa at the third African Business Forum held recently in Addis Ababa, countries have discussed ways on how to engage the private sector to efficiently exploit the resources taking part in governments’ development plans.
25 February 2020
https://bulawayo24.com
African Union Commission, deputy commissioner Mr Kwesi Quartey has called for the removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by United States and its allies, saying they were negatively impacting on the country's efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).