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BY WOUBISHET SISAY – European Commission (EC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday host the African Fiscal Forum and explored ways to strengthen resilience through improvements in social policies and…
Development experts have warned that persistent poverty and inequality are likely to undermine prosperity, peace and security in Africa unless governments embark on innovative and people-entered development models.
Practical and innovative ways are critical to accelerate inclusive economic transformation in Africa, said African experts who are attending the 55th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development in…
African countries need to do more to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and the ratification of the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Right…
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a financing agreement on 9th March 2023 in Ouagadougou, to jointly strengthen the resilience and sustainable development of…
African leaders have made the case for increased investment in technology and innovation to accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
A year after launching the EDGE certification process, the African Development Bank has attained Level 1 Assess, in recognition of its commitment to monitoring, benchmarking and achieving gender parity in its workforce.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called on developing Africa’s common positions on emerging issues in support of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Africa Union’s Agenda 2063.
Africa needs a paradigm shift to deliver sustainable development by making a fresh commitment and increasing investment to realize the SDGs, the Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist,…
African countries should learn from the experience of each other including successes, challenges and lessons learned, with a view to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
African business and economy reporters are set to gather in Accra, Ghana next month for the third African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) Media Initiative.
Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in order to become more…
Following the multiple financial, health, and climate crises affecting Africa, countries should accelerate inclusive recovery efforts to boost economic growth, the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Acting Executive Secretary, Mr. Antonio Pedro,…
African countries should institute wide-ranging fiscal reforms to expedite sustainable recovery from multiple crises which have hindered industrialization and economic diversification, the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio…