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15 June 2016
http://graduateinstitute.ch/
On 9 June 2016, the e-journal International Development Policy (http://poldev.revues.org) hosted a full-day event on measuring and monitoring implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2 June 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
In the 1980s, few African countries earned any substantial revenues from tourism. But 34 years later, Africa is hosting on average 56 million international tourists a year. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa hosted the regional tourism meeting for East Africa to address means of moving the sector beyond fragmented destinations.
1 May 2016
www.iisd.org
On Friday, 11 December 2015, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) organized a side event titled “Climate for Development in Africa Youth Platform.” The event took place at the Africa Pavilion during the Paris Climate Change Conference 2015, and focused on the role of African youth in climate change issues and showcased the African ClimDev Youth Platform (ACLYP).
30 April 2016
www.iisd.ca/
On Monday, 30 November 2015, the first day of the Paris Climate Change Conference 2015, the Government of Benin and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) hosted a side event on Benin’s ambitious new reforestation programme “10 Million Trees, 10 Million Souls,” which aims to plant one tree for each of Benin’s 10 million citizens.
6 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
Regional integration is a development priority for Africa. All Africans, not just policy makers and decision makers, have a role to play in making integration a reality for the continent. CNBC Africa spoke Chief Economist & Deputy Executive Secretary for ECA Abdalla Hamdok, to give his assessment on regional integration on the continent.
6 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
A drastic decline in commodity prices has had dire consequences for revenue inflows for many African countries. Nigerian Minister for Budget & Planning Zaineb Shasuna-Ahmed says the country plans on expanding their tax base to help reduce revenue losses
6 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union recently convened their annual Conference of Ministers meetings. The meetings have become an important platform to discuss the most critical African Developmental issues. On this CNBC Africa Special we look at Industrialization and structural transformation.
5 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
The inaugural African Development Week opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last Thursday, with various speakers urging participants to engage in constructive debates that will promote Africa's structural transformation through green industrialisation. CNBC Africa found out what the concept of Green Industrialisation actually means from Fatima Denton, Director for Special Initiatives at the...
5 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
The inaugural African Development Week opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last Thursday, with various speakers urging participants to engage in constructive debates that will promote Africa's structural transformation through green industrialisation. CNBC Africa found out what the concept of Green Industrialisation actually means from Fatima Denton, Director for Special Initiatives at the...
5 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union recently convened their annual Conference of Ministers meetings. Industrialisation was a reoccurring theme during the five-day conference. CNBC Africa's Nozipho Mbanjwa caught up with Antonio Pedro, Director for the Sub-Regional Office for East Africa, to discuss the role of mining in the industrialisation process for Africa.
4 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union recently convened their annual Conference of Ministers meetings. The meetings have become an important platform to discuss the most critical African Developmental issues. CNBC Africa caught up with Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary for the Economic Commission for Africa to find out some of the key issues that will be covered during the five...
4 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
A drastic decline in commodity prices for mineral-based economies in Africa has had dire consequences for revenue inflows. The situation has been worsened by widespread drought across the continent. CNBC Africa's Nozipho Mbanjwa spoke to Mohamed Beavogui, Director General of African Risk Capacity, on how to build resilience from natural disasters and the collapse of commodity prices.
4 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union recently convened their annual Conference of Ministers meetings. The meetings have become an important platform to discuss the most critical African Developmental issues. At the conference CNBC Africa's Nozipho Mbanjwa caught up with Emmanuel Nnadozie, the Executive Secretary of ACBF, they discussed commodity based industrialisation on...
4 April 2016
www.cnbcafrica.com
Following the leak of the Panama Papers by law firm, Mossack Fonseca, tax authorities around the world are investigating the firm's clients for possible tax evasion. The 11.5 million documents accumulated over a period of nearly 40 years exposes the different offshore tax regimes used by companies and world leaders. Pali Lehohla, Statistician-General for Statistics South Africa discusses the...
23 March 2016
www.iied.org/
The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are showing that action on climate change no longer needs to be seen as separate from development, according to Fatima Denton, a member of IIED's LDC Independent Expert Group (IEG) and director of the African Climate Policy Centre at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).