November 04, 2013
Central Africa: N'djamena Forum for Corruption-Free Post Conflict Countries
How deep is corruption in post-conflict countries in Central Africa, how effective are Governments of these countries as well as sub-regional institutions in trying to fight this… Read more »
November 02, 2013
Mozambique: Maputo to Host Conference of Mining Ministers
The 3rd AU Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 13-17 December on the theme: Leveraging the Africa Mining… Read more »
Africa: Land Policy Initiative Progress Examined By Steering Committee
The second Steering Committee Meeting for the AU-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative (LPI) for 2013 was held at the AU Conference Centre on 4 November 2013. Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: Small Is Beautiful - African Small Island Development States and Climate Change
Of the world's fifty-two Small Island Developing States (SIDS), six are in Africa. They include; Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Mauritius, São Tomé and… Read more »
Africa: Regional Coordination Mechanism Forum Opens With Calls to Align With Africa's Priorities
Speaking at the Headquarters of the African Union on the theme, United Nations Support to the African Union Agenda 2063", Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: Harmonized Laws, Multilateralism, Confidence Building and Debt Containment Identified As Cornerstones for Integration
A group of researchers at the eighth African Economic Conference currently taking place in South Africa's main economic city, Johannesburg, today stressed the need for African… Read more »
Africa: New Publication Stresses Policy Harmonization to Transform and Boost Intraregional Trade
Recent developments show that Africa's political leaders have taken bold steps to strengthen and promote production and competitiveness, with the result that regional integration… Read more »
Africa: Private Equity As a Financing Alternative for Africa's Development
As investors look for lucrative opportunities in emerging markets due to the economic slowdown in developed countries, private equity offers opportunities for African entrepreneurs… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Integration - Economics Should Take Precedence Over Politics, Experts Say
In a very engaging plenary session at the eighth African Economic Conference taking place in Johannesburg, experts strongly argued that for regional integration to be effective and… Read more »
October 28, 2013
Africa: AEC - Heads of African Institutions Meet the Press
"Regional integration in Africa" was the theme of the press conference held on Monday, October28 in Johannesburg with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union… Read more »
Africa: Think Tanks Chart the Path for Africa's Accelerated Transformation Through Regional Integration
Africa is well positioned to chart the path for transformation through regional integration. But it should go beyond the narrow focus on trade in goods. Read more »
October 27, 2013
Africa: Regional Integration Is a Primary Condition for Africa's Industrial Revolution
"Regional Integration in Africa," the theme of this year's October 28-30 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Johannesburg, is at the very core of the quest for the continent's… Read more »
Africa: Regional Integration Key to Transformation and Development
Heads of State and business and development experts from across the world will gather at the three-day African Economic Conference from Monday, October 28 to Wednesday, October 30… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Africa: Africa Must Strive to Remain Competitive in Global Trade
Speaking at the Eighth Ordinary Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Trade in Addis Ababa this week, Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic Commission… Read more »
October 23, 2013
Southern Africa: Region Trading Less and Less With Itself
Southern Africa has the lowest internal trade on the continent and among other regions of the world at 15% according to preliminary findings of an issues paper on Intra-regional… Read more »
Africa: Experts Recommend 112 Activities for African Union/Nepad Programmes in Central Africa 2013-2016
After two days of intense brainstorming in Douala from the 21st to 22nd October 2013, experts from the United Nations System in Central Africa, their counterparts from CEMAC,… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Africa: How Africa Can Take the Lead On Climate and Development Agenda
The UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, has called on Africa to go beyond global negotiations on climate… Read more »
Africa: Evidence-Based Research Should Inform Position On Regional Integration - ECA
At a meeting of the Eighth Ordinary Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Trade this week, a Senior Official of the Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) has stressed… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change and Development Conference Opens
The Third Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-III) opened here this morning under the theme " Africa on the rise: Can the opportunities from climate… Read more »
October 12, 2013
Central Africa: ECA and Partners to Review Progress On African Union/Nepad Programme and Regional Integration in Central Africa
How much success has been achieved in implementing a wide range of African Union (AU) and NEPAD projects in Central Africa and what progress has been made in attaining regional… Read more »
October 11, 2013
Africa: 14th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism to Be Held in November
The 14th Session of RCM-Africa is tentatively scheduled for 21-22 November 2013 at the UN Conference Centre (UNCC), in Addis Ababa, on the theme: "Agenda 2063". The choice of the… Read more »
October 10, 2013
Africa: ECA to Host Third Annual Climate Change and Development in Africa Conference
The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) will organise the Third Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-III) at the UN Conference Centre in Addis… Read more »
October 08, 2013
Africa: Africa Must Benefit from its Mineral Resources
Africa's political economy is deeply ingrained with its history of the exploitation and (mis)management of its mineral and natural resources. Read more »
North Africa: High Level Private Actors Call for the Establishment of a Maghreb Fund and 'Capital Account'
Financial integration is one of the structuring parameters of the projected Maghreb market, given the role it can play to boost and revitalize trade in goods and services, promote… Read more »
October 07, 2013
Africa: Technical Experts to Consult On Implementating Boosting Intra-African Trade and the Continental Free Trade Area Initative
Technical experts to consult on implementing Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT) and the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) initiatives Read more »
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