African leaders are advised to exploit statistics, the ‘new oil’. “Statistics is the new oil that our leaders must, henceforth,…
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South Sudan secures $44 funding
The Government of South Sudan today welcomed a contribution of $43.57 million from the African Development Bank for the implementation…
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Africa endorses continental report on population, development
Ministers and senior government officials-in-charge of population in Africa met in Accra, Ghana, recently and endorsed a continental report of…
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Eastern Africa gets strategy to accelerate economic transformation
The African Development Bank has approved the East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) laying out the roadmap for accelerating…
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Turkey Africa strengthening economic, business ties
Africa and Turkey are holding the 2nd Turkey Africa Economic and Business Forum, which was co-organised by the African Union…
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Experts urge Africa to integrate statistics, geospatial information
The Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management in Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) ended Thursday with experts urging…
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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa slower, says WB
Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than expected, according to the…
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Countries showcase progress in statistical development
The 13th session of the African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa under the…
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Data revolution key to sustainable development in Africa
The success of the sustainable development agenda calls for a data revolution to support Africa’s developmental endeavors at all levels,…
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Blue economy fuels Africa’s economic growth
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) expressed its full support and commitment to assist Africa utilize its untapped blue…
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Mauritius urges African ministers to work for inclusive development
By Omer Redi– Mauritius, the most diversified economy in the continent, urges foreign ministers from different African countries to unite…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launches report on global poverty
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its second annual Goalkeepers Data Report, pointing to demographic trends that could…
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Chad to finalize industrialization, economic diversification plan
The Government of Chad says it is finalizing work on the country’s Master Plan for Industrialization and Economic Diversification within…
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Forum charts 3-year Africa, China cooperation plan
The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held on 3 and 4 September 2018 under the…
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