Africa should promote supportive policies and infrastructure development to attract green investment and boost trade through the African Continental Free…
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West Africa meeting focuses on informal sector
West African experts met in in Lomé, Togo this week to review the draft study report on the theme: “The…
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Tunis host meeting on Africa food security
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA )Office in North Africa held a dissemination workshop on the project “Uncovering the…
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Africa pushes for access to clean cooking
Africa is mobilizing capital to boost access to clean cooking with series of new deals aimed at funding energy transition…
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African enterprises set to expand business engagements
The International Trade Centre (ITC) in close collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, United Nations Economic…
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My visit to the slaves’ cave in Ghana
By Dr. Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala – Everyone left today after we concluded our meeting in Accra, Ghana. I stayed one-night extra…
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Africa needs to allow free movement of people to catalyze trade
African countries should promote the free movement of people across their borders to boost intra-African trade, says the Economic Commission…
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Meeting focuses on investment in electricity in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the RES4Africa Foundation hosted a high-level public-private dialogue on private sector…
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Africa urged to build resilience against financial shocks
Experts call for urgent financing for African countries to help them build resilience against financial, health and climate shocks and…
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EC, IMF host African fiscal forum
BY WOUBISHET SISAY – European Commission (EC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday host the African Fiscal Forum…
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Rising poverty, inequalities threaten Sustainable Development Goals
Development experts have warned that persistent poverty and inequality are likely to undermine prosperity, peace and security in Africa unless…
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Africa urged to invest more in data, statistics to attain SDGs
Africa is set to miss most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a result of lack of investment in…
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