The 39th ECA Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Friday…
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COVID-19 worsens plight of Africa’s least developed countries
Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia and Sudan are in debt distress while 11 other African countries are at high…
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Africa still lags behind in trading within its borders
African countries continue to trade more with the outside world than among themselves, according to findings of an Economic Commission…
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Africans discuss energy regulatory environment to attract investment
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), RES4Africa & Senegal discuss improving energy regulatory environment to attract investment & private…
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Africa’s economic downturn affects SDGs progress
Before the onset of the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Africa was recording positive growth rates but not enough to achieve…
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Half a billion Africans falling below extreme poverty line in 2021
African growth trajectories and the impact of COVID19 are currently shedding doubts on countries’ ability to reach this objective, unless…
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How Africa manufactures to meet its pharmaceutical needs
Side events for the seventh Session of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicked off virtually on Thursday…
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Price Watch points to construction sector key driver of growth
“A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics…
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Historic AU building in Ethiopia gets additional plot
The Addis Ababa City Administration of Ethiopia signed agreement with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Friday granting…
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Africa adviced to reduce over-dependence on imported medicines
The Horn of Africa trade forum ended in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, calls on African countries to increase domestic production of…
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Experts suggest digitization for Africa’s revenue harvest
Digitization has been variously described as pivotal in ramping-up revenue collection for financing Africa’s development.
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Ethiopia launches online investment guide
Ethiopia’s online investment guide, iGuide, which seeks to help investors discover opportunities in the country, was officially unveiled in Addis…
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