Governors of Central Banks mull development mandate
Abuja, 27 March 2014 (ECA) - The acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sarah Alade hosted a caucus of African Central B
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Delegates debate scoring countries on regional integration
Abuja, 28 Mars 2014 (ECA) - Mr.
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Statisticians converge on African Data Revolution
Abuja, 28 March 2014 (ECA) - The 'Data for African Development Working Group Report Launch and Commodity Flows' Side Event took p
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Cost of Hunger in Africa Study: A Regional Look at the Price of child undernutrition in Africa
Abuja, 28 March 2014 - The first report of the Cost of Hunger in Africa (COHA) Study that unveils the crushing impact of child un
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Insights in resilience, social development and integration
Abuja, 29 March 2014 (ECA) - The third session of RCM-Africa was chaired by Erastus J. O. Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson, African Union and brought together a panel of presenters who addressed key issues aimed at the implementation of Agenda 2063.
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New economic report urges Africa to build credible institutions to boost industrialization
Abuja, 30 March 2014 (ECA) - African countries need to introduce credible industrial policies and promote effective industrial po
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New Publication on Green Economy Available
As for the entire Africa, West Africa is not exempt of the plague of poverty in all its forms. According to statistics, the average per capita income is between $US305 and 340. Extreme poverty affects 40 to 45 per cent of the population of West Africa, with fairly significant variations depending on the country.
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Niger is preparing to host the United Nations Regional Workshop on Data Dissemination and Communication
Niamey, April 14, 2014 (ECA/SRO-WA). On May 13-15, 2014,Niger will host the United Nations Regional Workshop on Data Dissemination and Communication. With one month to go before this important meeting, the Sub-Regional Office of the ECA under the supervision of its Director, Dr. Dimitri Sanga, has set up a committee presided over by Mr. Aboubacry Demba Lom, the officer in charge of the Data Center.
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