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Morocco has developed an “advanced African policy” thanks to its investments in banking and insurance, stressed on Wednesday in Rabat, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Carlos Lopes.

Les présidents de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD),Akinwumi Adesina, et de la Commission de l'Union africaine (UA), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, ainsi que le directeur exécutif de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA), Carlos Lopes, ont procédé à l'ouverture officielle du Pavillon africain.

Africa sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at this week’s global talks on climate change in Paris.

According to Mr Lopes, less than 1% of the FDI China has invested across the world was put in Africa, and although the China-Africa partnership has had a good start it is still far from its potential: “To reach the next step, this partnership needs to rely on much more direct investment”, he added. The current context is favorable to such a move: African economies have witnessed a growth in FDI...

Africa today sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris. Speaking at the high level opening, President Yayi Boni of Benin, was resolute that the Africa is not at the negotiating table with a begging bowl.

"The total installed electricity capacity in Africa is only about 160 gigawatts. This is just half of Japan’s installed capacity," said Carlos Lopes, the President of the Economic Commission for Africa said at the official launch of the African Renewable Energy Initiative on Tuesday

A quelques jours de l’ouverture du sommet Afrique-Chine, qui se tiendra les 4 et 5 décembre à Johannesburg, une chose est sûre : quand la Chine éternue, l’Afrique s’enrhume.

Le Bissau-Guinéen analyse la position du continent sur l'échiquier environnemental mondial. Entre la nécessité de faire entendre sa voix et l'immensité du chantier à venir.

Le Bissau-Guinéen analyse la position du continent sur l’échiquier environnemental mondial. Entre la nécessité de faire entendre sa voix et l’immensité du chantier à venir.

Le Bissau-Guinéen analyse la position du continent sur l’échiquier environnemental mondial. Entre la nécessité de faire entendre sa voix et l’immensité du chantier à venir.

Le Bissau-Guinéen analyse la position du continent sur l'échiquier environnemental mondial. Entre la nécessité de faire entendre sa voix et l'immensité du chantier à venir.

Le Bissau-Guinéen analyse la position du continent sur l'échiquier environnemental mondial. Entre la nécessité de faire entendre sa voix et l'immensité du chantier à venir. Secrétaire exécutif de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique depuis 2012,

Kenya recorded $2.2 billion (Sh225 billion) in capital investments in 2014, down from $3 billion (Sh306.8 billion) in 2013.

Africa has launched an ambitious African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) as the continent’s a major contribution to Conference of Parties (COP21) taking place in Paris, France.

"Africa has played a key role in global climate negotiations. The African group of negotiators has been working hard since 2006, but it must find ways to strengthen its capacity as a block.” The statement was made by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Carlos Lopes at the Africa Pavilion in a session focused on the conclusions of a study of Africa's...

Kenya recorded $2.2 billion (Sh225 billion) in capital investments in 2014, down from $3 billion (Sh306.8 billion) in 2013.

Morocco, Dec 2: China is Africa's first trade partner but ranks behind the United States, European countries and India when it comes to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa, according to the United Nation’s Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) executive secretary Carlos Lopes.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Kenya fell by 37 per cent last year, making the country the 10th most popular African destination for global capital.

Key findings on Africa's role in the global climate negotiations were greeted with cheers in the Africa Pavilion at the Paris climate talks yesterday as Mr. Carlos Lopes the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), released the document.

Le Bissau-Guinéen analyse la position du continent sur l'échiquier environnemental mondial. Entre la nécessité de faire entendre sa voix et l'immensité du chantier à venir.