Central African nations urged to be more productive in the digital economy
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Central African states urged to be more productive in the digital economy
Malabo, 23 September 2019 (ECA) - “We produce raw materials here in Central Africa, which are being used to boost the digital economy at the global level,” said Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Finance, Economy and Planning, Cesar Mba Abogo, as he deplored the fact that the subregion ranks amongst the least productive in the global digital economy.
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Shifting from rhetoric to smart actions would salvage Central Africa’s digital economy
Malabo, 23 Sept 2019 (ECA) – It is urgent to break away from generic and unproductive approaches towards digital transformations in Central Africa that have caused no real change on the ground for the last two decades and act on a new paradigm that would spur sustainable development in the subregion, experts have asserted.
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CEMAC leaders urged to mainstream economic diversification, regional value chain development in community economic programme
Yaounde, 10 July 2019 (ECA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has once more urged leaders across the Central African subregion, especially those of CEMAC member States, to urgently pursue economic diversification and trade-induced industrialisation as pillars of their sustainable development trajectory, while taking advantage of the opportunities offered by digital transformation and regional integration – a case made stronger with the advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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Cameroon: UN begins support for coherent climate, land, water and energy strategies
Yaounde, 9 July 2019 (ECA) – New models and tools to help government services pre-empt unproductive competition between food, water, energy and climate change policies and strategies are being introduced in Cameroon thanks to joint efforts of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Cameroon, ECA forge partnership for boosting digital economy
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Cameroon, ECA forge partnership for boosting digital economy
Yaounde, July 4, 2019 (ECA) – "To fully succeed in, and become a sub-regional hub of digital transformation, Cameroon must very quickly move on costs, access, quality of services and on improving the sector’s competitiveness, while having its sight set on job-creation and accelerating innovation ".
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ECA to play pivotal role in retooling Cameroon’s industrial masterplan
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ECA to play pivotal role in retooling Cameroon’s industrial masterplan
Yaounde, 4 July 2019 (ECA) – Cameroon's Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Mr. Gabriel Dodo Ndoke has solicited the support of the Subregional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the updating of Cameroon’s Industrial Development Masterplan (PDI, in French) and coordinating the contribution of a league of development partners in the implementation of its next phase.
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ECA to support Cameroon’s digital transition strategy
Yaounde, 3 July 2019 (ECA) – Cameroon’s Minister of Posts and Telecommunications – Minette Libom Li Likeng– will on Thursday 4 July 2019 from 9.30 am chair a consultation to kick-start collaboration between Cameroon and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to operationalize Cameroon’s digital transformation blueprint – dubbed “Strategic Plan for a Digital Cameroon by 2020.”
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