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15 May 2014
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O ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva chegou ontem a Luanda, primeira paragem na viagem que o leva a Abuja, capital da Nigéria, onde vai participar do Fórum Económico Mundial para a África.
15 May 2014
www.africanpost.com
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, has called for a ‘revisit of the global perception of Africa,’ which continues to be one of a continent plagued by crises and a place where making investments is hazardous.
14 May 2014
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A ministerial consultation on the Africa Power Vision took place on the margins of the World Economic Forum on Africa on 8 May in Abuja, convened by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance for Nigeria, Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and co-hosted by Mr. Chinedu Osita Nebo, the Nigerian Minister of Power.
13 May 2014
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Modérateur : M. Javier Blas, responsable Afrique, Financial Times
Intervenants :
S. E. Madame Niale Kaba, Ministre de l’Economie et des Finances, Côte d’Ivoire
M. Pali Lehola, Directeur des statistiques, Afrique du Sud
M. Yusuf Mago Murangwa, Directeur général, National Statistics Institute, Rwanda
S. E. M. Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda, Ministre des Finances, Zambie
M. Carlos Lopes,...
13 May 2014
www.black-feelings.com
C'est l'appel lancé à l'Afrique par le Dr Carlos Lopes, secrétaire administratif de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA).
13 May 2014
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13 May 2014
hotdigitalonline.com
Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has called for a ‘revisit of the global perception of Africa,’ which continue to be one of the continent’s plagued by crises.
12 May 2014
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The chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu (CON), recently at the just concluded World Economic Forum on Africa, announced the launch of the Africapitalism Institute..
12 May 2014
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Despite many successes recorded in Africa in terms of high growth numbers, investment inflows, among others, the continent is still failing in critical areas like maternal health and productivity while governments seem to lack the capacity to deliver essential services to the people, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of finance and coordinating minister for the economy, admitted at the weekend.
12 May 2014
www.exchangemagazine.com
Abuja, Nigeria – A rising Africa is being propelled by a fast-track growth trajectory, but inequality and pervasive poverty is undermining the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and compromising the future, concluded panellists on post-2015 development at the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa. They agreed that education, job creation, infrastructure, industrialization and...
12 May 2014
businessdayonline.com
Despite many successes recorded in Africa in terms of high growth numbers, investment inflows, among others, the continent is still failing in critical areas like maternal health and productivity while governments seem to lack the capacity to deliver essential services to the people, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of finance and coordinating minister for the economy, admitted at the weekend.
12 May 2014
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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has reiterated her belief that hosting the World Economic Forum on Africa will positively project Nigeria globally irrespective of the negative media attention the country has attracted in recent times.
12 May 2014
www.seychellesnewsagency.com
(Seychelles News Agency) - In this exclusive SNA interview specifically primed on the blue economy and Small Island developing states (SIDS), UN Under-Secretary General and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa(UNECA) Chief, Dr. Carlos Lopes opens up to our writer Wanjohi Kabukuru. Lopes,who is based in Addis Ababa, candidly speaks on the challenges facing Western Indian Ocean nations,...
12 May 2014
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Addis Abeba, le 12 mai 2014 (CEA) - L'édition 2014 du rapport phare de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique, a été lancé ce lundi, à Addis-Abeba, faisant l'unanimité que l'industrialisation est essentielle pour la poursuite du développement de l'Afrique. Si bien choisi, le thème du rapport, «Dynamique de la politique industrielle en Afrique», présente plusieurs...
12 May 2014
thebangladeshtoday.com
UNITED NATIONS : As the international community narrows its focus on the war-torn countries making up the continent of Africa, Carlos Lopes, the executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), tried to work through Xinhua to draw global attention to the African continent’s economic potential, reports Xinhua.
10 May 2014
www.weeklytrust.com.ng
The only way to achieve inclusive growth by African countries is to engage on massive industrialization drive of their economies, the Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Carlos Lopes has said.
10 May 2014
Allafrica.com
"My country has invested a lot in this as it is a cross-cutting issue that goes beyond yield and productivity," Mr. Sall said. "The country is now industrializing its agriculture sector," he added.
10 May 2014
jide-salu.com
The 24th edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa is currently taking place in Abuja, Nigeria. The event, which has brought together close to 1,000 regional and global leaders, is centered on the theme of forging inclusive growth and creating jobs for Africa’s growing population.
10 May 2014
www.newtimes.co.rw
IN AN era of high volatility and deep crisis, Africa has been an economic success story. A combination of high commodity prices, increased domestic demand, improved economic governance and management and stronger trade and investment ties with other developing economies has helped African countries record on average an impressive 5 per cent GDP annual growth over the past ten years. It is a...
10 May 2014
allafrica.com
Africa's prosperity could be attained if solutions are urgently found to the issues underlining the inequalities and pervasive poverty undermining the attainment of its potentials.
This was the consensus of the panelists on post-2015 development at the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa, WEFA, on Friday in Abuja.