Windhoek, Namibia 18 November 2019 (ECA, MFMR) –“The blue economy can be a site of economic production, which through its value chain process, can link small, medium and big production firms and thereby promote the alleviation of poverty, reducing inequality and ensuring better living standards for the people of our region”.
Addis Ababa, November 17, 2019 (ECA) – The rains are back in Southern Africa bringing dreadful memories to citizens of Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique who in the last rainy season bore the brunt of devastating Cyclones Kenneth and Idai that left thousands dead, millions homeless and infrastructure worth billions destroyed.
Lusaka, Zambia, 14 November 2019 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will, in collaboration with the Government of Namibia, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, convene a high-level policy dialogue on the “The Blue Economy, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability” from the 18 – 19 November 2019 in Windhoek, Namibia.
The fundamental role of a robust and vibrant private sector for effective and sustained growth is incontestable. A growing private sector is a major source of wealth, dynamism, competitiveness and knowledge diffusion, all of which lead in many ways to long-term growth and sustainable development. The role of the private sector in this whole process is particularly relevant in the African context where the capacity of governments to invest and spur continued growth is very much limited and in some cases, their efficiency may be questioned.
Livingstone, Zambia, November 6, 2019 (ECA) – Speaking during the closing session of the Experts Meeting to Finalize Zambia’s AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan organized on 5th and 6th November 2019, Mr. Paul Mumba, Chief Economist, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), informed the meeting that the work on the AfCFTA, “does not end here, but starts now, he urged the participants to collectively own the strategy and share with their respective constituencies”.
Livingstone, Zambia, November 5, 2019 (ECA) – Government stands ready to finalize the Zambia’s Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy and implementation plan.
Speaking at the experts meeting to finalize Zambia’s AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan held in Livingstone, Chief Economist, Paul Mumba noted that Zambia is a state party to the agreement indicating the highest political will from the Government especially that the Framework Agreement was signed by His. Excellency, Mr. Edgar Changwa Lungu.
Lusaka, Zambia, 1 November 2019 (ECA) -Strengthening accountability and evidence-based policy-making in development planning is essential for maximizing development outcomes and impact in the face of resource scarcity.