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Africa: Addis Talks Focus on How Chinese Model Can Build Industry
allAfrica, 6 December 2017
The African Economic Conference has come to a close in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, with a call for the continent to improve its infrastructure and labor force. Read more »
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Africa: To Produce Food and Jobs, Africa Needs Good Governance
allAfrica, 5 December 2017
"A rule of law is not just that you have rules," Professor Mushtaq Husain Khan of the University of London told a gathering of government officials and representatives of… Read more »
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Africa: Governance is Key Factor for African Growth, Conference Hears
allAfrica, 5 December 2017
"Governance is the reason why some nations and societies do better than others," Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared as he welcomed delegates to the 12th edition… Read more »
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Africa: Experts, Policy-Makers Meet to Scale Up Governance
African Development Bank (AfDB), 1 December 2017
Although Africa has registered strong economic growth in recent years, this growth is not inclusive. Poverty and inequality prevail. Read more »
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Africa: African Economic Conference 2017 to Focus on Governance for Structural Transformation
African Development Bank (AfDB), 4 December 2017
The 2017 African Economic Conference (AEC) will be held from December 4-6 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the theme, ‘Governance for Structural Transformation.’ Read more »
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Africa: African Economic Conference 2017 - Governance for Structural Transformation
UNECA, 4 December 2017
Information Note: African countries entered the millennium with an impressive record of economic growth. Prior to the global financial and economic crisis, gross domestic product… Read more »
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Africa: Statement Delivered By Lamin M. Manneh, Director, UNDP Regional Service Center for Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB), 4 December 2017
Your Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Read more »
Good Governance for Transformation, Growth & Jobs #2017AEC
The African Economic Conference, which runs from December 4 to 6 in Addis Ababa, provides a forum for leading thinkers and practitioners to discuss emerging issues on the continent. The theme is Governance for Structural Transformation. allAfrica's Boakai Fofana is in Addis - follow @allAfrica or @bfofana25 for live reporting.
The 12th edition of African Economic Conference is being jointly hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank and the UN Development Programme.
Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of ECA, addressing the opening of the African Economic Conference 2017.
The official opening of African Economic Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. High-level policymakers and experts will focus on issues of governance for Africa's structural transformation in the next three days.
