Africa: ADB And ECA To Synchronize Meetings, Hold Joint Symposium

Two of Africa's major development institutions have announced that for the first time they will synchronize their annual legislative meetings in a bid to foster greater coherence,… Read more »

Africa: Third Big Table to Focus on Mutual Accountability

Effective implementation of the new development cooperation agenda will be the subject of the third Big Table, an informal consultation between Finance ministers from several… Read more »

Africa: 'Growth is Necessary but not Sufficient to Reduce Poverty'

Africa will not reach the 7% growth rate necessary to meet the Millenium Development Goal of reducing poverty by half by 2015, so alternative options have to be found to tackle… Read more »

Africa: Growth is Necessary But Not Sufficient to Reduce Poverty

Africa will not reach the 7% growth rate necessary to meet the Millenium Development Goal of reducing poverty by half by 2015, so alternative options have to be found to tackle… Read more »

Africa: Second Meeting of the African Learning Group on Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

The African Learning Group on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP-LG) will bring together senior African policy makers from about fifteen countries, including the Sierra… Read more »

Africa: African Ministers' Statement on Accelerating Progress And Development on the Continent

Text of the Ministerial Statement, issued at the close of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (19 - 20 October 2002) in Johannesburg,… Read more »

Africa: NEPAD: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) embodies a united vision of a continent on the move, at a time of unprecedented international interest in proposals to move the… Read more »

Africa: Experts Bullish on Promise of Africa's Economies

Africa is on the brink of a new period of prosperity and growth, according to Deputy South African Finance Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa. Read more »

Africa: ICT Policy And Civil Society Workshop in Africa

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), ARTICLE 19 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will be holding a five-day information and… Read more »

Africa: Future of NEPAD in the Spotlight as Ministers Converge on Johannesburg

The future of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is in the spotlight this week as leading African policymakers meet in Johannesburg, South Africa to agree on what… Read more »

Africa: African Ministers to Discuss Implementation of NEPAD

African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are due to meet in South Africa from 19 - 21 October to discuss what it will take to effectively implement the New… Read more »

Africa: New Media Awards Aim to Promote African Information Society

A media awards programme has been launched to promote and encourage more informed and consistent reporting and analysis of the information society and issues related to the… Read more »

Tanzania: Amoako to Meet President Mkapa, Senior Officials On Visit to Tanzania

Addis Ababa, 10 September 2002 (ECA) -- Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary K.Y. Amoako today begins a three-day official visit to Tanzania during which he will meet… Read more »

Africa: Emerging Technologies Can Work for Africa Only if the Climate is Right

If effectively harnessed, new and emerging technologies can help catalyze Africa's transition to sustainable development by lowering the incidence of disease, reducing food… Read more »

Africa: Key Economic Report to Give 'Cautiously Optimistic' Prognosis for Africa

The latest Economic Report on Africa (ERA 2002), the annual flagship publication of the Economic Commission for Africa that provides a unique perspective on the continent's… Read more »

Africa: Bamako 2002 Spells Out Vision for African Information Society

As a key outcome of the Africa Regional Conference on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held recently in Bamako, Mali, an African Regional Bureau has been… Read more »

Africa: Bamako Hosts Preparations for World Summit on Information Society

Representatives of African governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector will convene in Bamako, Mali from 26-30 May 2002 under the auspices of Mali’s President… Read more »

Africa: Latest Economic Report on Africa to be Released in May

The latest Economic Report on Africa (ERA 2002), an annual flagship publication of the Economic Commission for Africa that provides a unique perspective on the continent's… Read more »

Africa: Rapporteurs Summary Report, Monday, 4 March:

ADF III Reports Will Correct Our Past Errors, says Amara Essy Read more »

Africa: Effective Infrastructure Policies To Foster Integrated Economic Development

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Africa: The architecture for peace and security in Africa

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Africa: Building an Effective African Union

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Africa: Reports from ADFIII Plenary Sessions 2, 3 and 4

Plenary Session 2: History and Prospects for Regional Integration Read more »

Africa: Rapporteurs Summary Report, Sunday, 3 March:

AU success depends on good governance and democracy, Symposium Participants say Read more »

Africa: Rapporteurs Summary Report, Monday, 4 March:

Pre-Conference ICT Workshop: Issues and Recommendations Information and Communication Technology experts at a pre-conference workshop Sunday and Monday agreed that the impact of… Read more »