Tag: Economic Commission for Africa
Mauritius to Host 2022 African Economic Conference
By Khalifa Hemed Published October 10, 2022 The coastal city of Balaclava in northwest Mauritius is set to host the annual African Economic Conference (AEC). AEC, Africa’s leading forum for discussing the continent’s emerging challenges and opportunities that shall be jointly hosted by African Development Bank, Economic Commission for Africa,…
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Africa’s Fastest Growing Economic Region Revealed
By Abdi Ali Published December 2, 2018 Eastern Africa is one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world. RELATED:Kenya and South Africa Strengthen Trade Relations United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) says the region not only registered an average growth rate of 6.7% between 2013 and 2017…
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African Governments Urged to Increase Science and Technology Research Funding
By Khalifa Hemed Published December 10, 2017 Higher education policy should be aligned with science, technology and innovation (STI) to transform economies across Africa. Specialists meeting during the 4th Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, have agreed that increasing funding for…
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Market Liberalisation Without Production is Meaningless
By Khalifa Hemed Published October 29, 2017 Opening up of markets in Africa without enhanced production is a recipe for disaster. Said Adejumobi, the Southern Africa regional director of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says without production, trade and market liberalisation in Africa is meaningless. Adejumobi spoke in…
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