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African Development Bank (AfDB), 3 November 2015
A billion people have been lifted out of poverty since the United Nations established the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 15 years ago, making it the most successful… Read more »
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Africa: Growth and Poverty - the Paradoxes of African Economies
UNECA, 2 November 2015
African leaders gathered at the African Economic Conference taking place in Kinshasa from 02- 04 November said to reduce poverty and inequality Africa needs inclusive economies and… Read more »
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Africa: Smart Measures Required to Weather Commodity Boom-Bust Cycles
UNDP, 2 November 2015
Governments in Africa should put into place fiscal rules, sovereign wealth funds and other mechanisms to buffer their economies from the commodities roller-coaster, according to a… Read more »
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African Development Bank (AfDB), 2 November 2015
The 10th African Economic Conference was officially opened on November 2, 2015, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, by the head of the country's Senate, Léon Kengo Wa… Read more »
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Africa: African Economic Conference Presents Plans to Fight Deepening Poverty
African Development Bank (AfDB), 2 November 2015
The 10th African Economic Conference (AEC) has laid emphasis on better application of national tax policies to reduce the income gap between the rich and the poor, and the need to… Read more »