The UN Economic Commission for Africa is holding a two day Ad Hoc Experts Group Meeting (AEGM) on Land, Identity and Socio-Economic Transformation in Southern Africa in Zambia to interrogate the effects of land access, reform, ownership, markets and the modernization of agriculture in stimulating regional socio-economic transformation.
Lusaka, Zambia, 12 November 2018 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SA) is organizing an Ad Hoc Experts Group Meeting (AEGM) on the theme "Land, Identity and Socio-Economic Transformation in Southern Africa" from 28th to 29th November 2018, in Livingstone, Zambia.
Lusaka, Zambia, October 17, 2018 (ECA) – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in collaboration with the Zambia Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry and the Economic Commission for Africa’s Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa organized a two-day workshop in Lusaka on the theme: “Transforming Zambia: Policies to Foster Industrialization and Development”.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, September 21, 2018 (ECA) – The 24th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of Southern Africa (ICE) ended in Mauritius Friday with delegates urging member States to create stable policy environments to minimise uncertainties in order to attract investments in transformative sectors, including those with the potential to create decent jobs.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, September 21, 2018 (ECA) – The joint expert group meeting on the role of small and medium enterprises in the industrialization process in Southern Africa ended here with a clarion call from Mauritius for African leaders to walk the talk on agreed programmes that will change the lives of ordinary people on the ground.
Port Louis, Mauritius, September 20, 2018 (ECA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Thursday said there was need for enhanced economic cooperation amongst African nations as the continent strives for inclusive and sustainable development.
Mr. Jugnauth said constructive dialogue on common themes for the continent would help countries share experiences, trade with each other more and further strengthen relationships in a win-win situation.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, September 20, 2018 (ECA) – Southern African countries need to collaborate more in their quest to exploit opportunities presented by the blue economy, a ministerial high level roundtable agreed Wednesday.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, September 20, 2018 (ECA) – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should develop a comprehensive programme to consolidate small and medium scale enterprises if SMEs are to play a key role in helping the region achieve economic growth, says Soomilduth Bholah, Mauritius’ Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives Minister.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, September 19, 2018 (ECA) – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a tool that countries can use to create opportunities for African businesses and through them drive the continent’s industrialization, economic diversification and development, says David Luke, Coordinator of the Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).