Marrakech, 12 March 2019 (ECA) -The Economic Commission for Africa will organize, in partnership with UN Women and the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco, a meeting on “Gender-sensitive budgeting: a strategic instrument for economic transformation and inclusive development in Africa” on Saturday 23 March 2019 in Marrakech.
Marrakech, 12 March 2019 (ECA) –The 8th edition of the North Africa Development Forum will take place on Saturday 23 March in Marrakech under the theme: “Blue Economy in North Africa: Smart Maritime Transport in facilitating International Trade in the digital era”.
Cairo, February 1st, 2019 (ECA) – Strengthening ECA’s collaboration with Egypt was at the heart of Vera Songwe’s discussions with government officials during her visit to Cairo on January 31st – February 1st.
Rabat, 31st January (ECA) – ECA’s Executive Secretary Vera Songwe signed on Wednesday 30 January an agreement in preparation for the organization of the 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in the Kingdom of Morocco.
The signing ceremony was jointly chaired with the Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Benchaâboun, and marked the end of a two-day visit in which the Executive Secretary met several ministers.
Nouakchott, 29 January (ECA) – In an audience with the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz held yesterday in Nouakchott, ECA’sExecutive Secretary Vera Songwe congratulated Mauritania for having ratified theAfrican Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), as a major project for the region’s economic development.
Mauritania is one of the first countries to sign the AfCFTA documents, this shows that its President and government are convinced of the importance of regional integration, said Songwe.