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Economic Commission of Africa has impressed on Central Bank governors in Africa, the need to focus a lot more efforts on development finance.

Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA) has challenged African Central Banks to finance the continent’s development. According to him, these banks must realize their potential in transforming Africa.

Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA) has challenged African Central Banks to finance the continent’s development. According to him, these banks must realize their potential in transforming Africa.

African leaders including Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr Ato Haliemariam Dessalegn, Paul Kagame, President, Mr Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson, AUC, and Mr El Moctar Djay, Minister of Finance, Mauritania, participated in the opening address of the recent Conference of Ministers 2015 in Addis Ababa.

Africa’s inability to use its youth in transforming its economy is one of the major factors hampering growth and effectively fighting poverty on the continent.

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) executive secretary Carlos Lopes has pointed out the inability by Africa to use its youth in transforming its economy as one of the major factors hampering growth and the fight against poverty on ...

“What is needed to make the most of central banks’ potential in financing Africa’s development in the post-2015 era?

'What is needed to make the most of central banks' potential in financing Africa's development in the post-2015 era?

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) executive secretary Carlos Lopes has pointed out the inability by Africa to use its youth in transforming its economy as one of the major factors hampering growth and the fight against poverty on the continent.”Africa has a high demographic dividend and youth numbers – in itself a possibility to use the youthfulness to transform its economy...

Il y a des vérités qu’on préfère se dire entre soi. Entre les élections au Nigeria qui auront finalement laissé place à une alternance démocratique et l’attentat contre l’université de Garissa au Kenya au bilan de 148 morts, les gouvernements africains se sont livrés à un exercice d’introspection lucide sur les écueils qui guettent l’avenir du continent.

East Africa’s economies are poised for a rapid growth this year, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Africa.

The Prime Minister for Ethiopia, Mr. Ato Haliemariam Dessalegn, has urged African leaders to make domestic resource mobilization its topmost priority towards achieving a remarkable economic growth.

Saw the story below this picture on the Facebook group ancestral essence, and got moved to share a few words from our journey in this time. These I send to the young of our day.

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On 23 March, on the margins of the "Women in Parliaments Global Forum, Summit 2015" in Addis Ababa where she delivered the keynote address, ‎the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, held side meetings with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as well as with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),...

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.

Le Premier ministre Ethiopien, Haliemariam Dessalegn et Paul Kagame, Président du Rwanda se sont joints à Carlos Lopes, Secrétaire Exécutif à la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA), le Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Présidente de la Commission Africaine et El Moctar Djay, Ministre mauritanien des Finances à l’occasion de l’ouverture de la Conférence des Ministres de 2015 au Centre de...

Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said Agenda 2063 has been recognized as a logical continuation of recent developments in Africa with renewed and re-energized efforts to catalyze development and strengthen African integration and unity.

Addis Ababa: African Media Agency (AMA) - African leaders including Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Ato Haliemariam Dessalegn, HE Paul Kagame, President, Mr Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson, AUC, and Mr El Moctar Djay, Minister of Finance, Mauritania, participated in the opening address of the Conference of...

President Paul Kagame on Monday addressed the 8th Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration and the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.