The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is ready to host the sixth United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management…
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Weaving demography, peace and security nexus in the Sahel
BY MABINGUE NGOM – “The Sahel is facing one of the fastest-growing displacement crises in the world – and yet…
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African economies to experience lower growth in 2020
Most of African economies will be likely to experience lower growth lower than expected growth in 2020 compared to the…
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UN agency launches report on extractive sector governance
Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Friday launched a new…
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Ethiopian Cargo wins an award
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network cargo operator and multiaward winner, has been crowned with the ‘Best Cargo…
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Africa loses millions of dollars to aflatoxins
By Tandong Calistus Jong – Africa cumulatively loses more than 670 million US Dollars annually in lost exports trade alone…
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Africa needs modern African statistical systems, Ethiopian President
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday with a clarion call from Ethiopia’s…
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Team Europe supports Africa’s COVID-19 response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union, today received the third and last…
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Exponential growth possible for Africa’s automotive industry
The development of regional value chains could see new vehicle sales increase from 1 million to 5 million units a…
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Meeting stresses private sector role in post-pandemic development
Delegates representing African finance and development ministries, and the private creditor community virtually met to discuss the role of the…
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AfCFTA urged to ensure level playing field for African sugar producers
The African Sugar Development Task Force (ASDTF) called on the African Continental Free Trade Area to ensure a level playing…
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African leaders advised to prioritize digital transformation
Participants attending a virtual session of the African World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Implementation Meeting on “COVID-19: A…
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