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July 14, 2023
Africa: Bank of Tanzania, ECA, and Frontclear launch efforts to strengthen domestic market resilience
Dar es Salaam, 11 July 2023 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with Bank of Tanzania and Frontclear – an institution… Read more »
May 14, 2018
Africa: Experts call for combined forces to stem illicit financial flows
ADDIS ABABA, 13 MAY 2018: Experts have called for combined forces to stem the illicit movement of money and capital from one country to another amid revelations that illicit… Read more »
May 10, 2018
Africa: Meeting to discuss measures needed to tackle illicit financial flows in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 10, 2018 (ECA) – A side event to help African ministers, lawmakers and others to deepen their understanding of the measures required to tackle… Read more »
September 20, 2017
Africa: Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting to Review Study On Global Governance Architecture for Combatting Illicit Financial Flows
The Macroeconomic Policy Division of ECA will host an Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) on Thursday 28th September 2017 to review a draft study on "Global Governance… Read more »
December 04, 2016
Africa: Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting for the Study On Base Erosion and Profit-Shifting in Africa - Reforms to Facilitate Improved Taxation of Multinational Corporations
On 14th December 2016, the Macroeconomic Policy Division hosted an Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting to review the study on "Base Erosion and Profit-Shifting in Africa: Reforms to… Read more »
November 29, 2016
Africa: Britain Won't Turn Its Back On Africa Following Brexit - MP Lord Paul Boateng
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 29 (ECA) - Brexit does not mean that the British government will turn its back on Africa, Lord Paul Boateng, a Member of the United Kingdom's House… Read more »
November 26, 2016
Africa: Industrial Policy and Holistic Tracking of Corruption, Good for Africa
In spite of divergent currents underpinning development policy advocacy for African countries, transformative industrial policy remains crucial for the continent which also needs a… Read more »
November 25, 2016
Africa: ECA and Partners Commit to IFF Fight As Workshop Ends in Nairobi
CAThe two-day workshop aimed at Stakeholders working to confront the challenge of stemming illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa ended in Nairobi Tuesday, with participants… Read more »
November 21, 2016
Africa: ECA and Partners Scale-Up Efforts to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows From Africa
A two-day workshop aimed at Stakeholders working to confront the challenge of stemming illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa opened in Nairobi Monday, with the Economic… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Africa: Stakeholders Meet to Advance Efforts to Reduce Illicit Financial Flows
In its continuing efforts to advocate the urgency of stemming illicit financial flows from Africa, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners will next week host a… Read more »
Africa: Experts Convene in Nairobi for Illicit Financial Flows Workshop
In its continuing efforts to stem illicit financial flows from Africa, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners will next week host a validation workshop in… Read more »
July 20, 2016
Africa: Lopes Calls for Concrete Policies That Can Deliver Results for Society's Most Vulnerable
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), yesterday participated in a panel discussion on building economic resilience for the most vulnerable… Read more »
July 17, 2016
Africa: Migration Debates are Becoming Illogical*
So far this year, the Italian coast guard has rescued more than 30,000 people from the Mediterranean Sea, acting with courage, compassion and efficiency. They deserve recognition… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: We Cannot Afford to Fail on the Continental Free Trade Area
The launch of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations by the AU leaders in June 2015 in Johannesburg was a milestone. Once in place, the free trade area will cover more… Read more »
April 27, 2016
Africa: Addressing Corruption in Africa with the Right Focus*
Governance and corruption are controversial issues of great significance for sustainable development. Fostering structural transformation requires more than a national policy and… Read more »
March 24, 2016
Africa: Regional Integration and Monetary Unions in Africa
With a land mass of over 30 million square kilometers, Africa is as big as India, China, the US and most of Europe combined. Betrayed by a Mercator map projection, the common view… Read more »
February 26, 2016
Africa: They Don't Believe in the Future!
The domino effect of five central banks - Denmark, Switzerland, the European Central bank, the bank of Japan and more recently Sweden, slashing interest rates to sub – zero… Read more »
October 22, 2015
Africa: Harnessing Foreign Direct Investment - Calos Lopes Blog
Dubbed the new investment frontier, Africa's attractiveness is becoming more visible to large corporations, institutions and investors. Read more »
October 07, 2015
Africa: Preparing Africa for the Next Trade Negotiations - Calos Lopes Blog
The deadlock in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) so called Doha Development Round negotiations remains firmly in place. Negotiators seem unable to meet deadline after deadline… Read more »
October 16, 2014
Africa: Private Equity and the Growth of Pension Funds Provide a Massive Opportunity to Finance Investment
Africa may be flavour of the month but in relative terms still attracts a small percentage of Private Equity and international investment capital. In a plenary at the Africa… Read more »
Africa: Tracking Africa's Stolen Billions
Illicit financial flows are a major drain on Africa’s resources for development. International coordination is needed to slow the flow of stolen assets. Read more »
Africa: Africa will be Trading Predominantly with Partners form the South by 2020
Prior the economic crisis, Africa’s share of trade with other emerging markets was a mere 30%. Today that has gone up to nearer 50%, and by 2020, on current trends that could… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Looks to PPPs for Development
Public-private partnerships are a pillar of the West African country's resurgence, says President Alassane Ouattara. Read more »
Africa: Innovative Financing a Must for Africa
A mythical figure of African history, the Moroccan Ibn Battuta, considered one of the greatest travelers of all times, arrived in Somalia in 1331. He was surprised with Mogadishu's… Read more »
October 15, 2014
Morocco: Morocco Calls for African Solidarity and Progress
ADF's host government urges a new development approach for a new, emerging Africa Read more »
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