Tag: African Union
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20 Nov 17 NewsToday is Africa Industrialization Day:
Panel discussions will take place in Vienna and New York, organized by UNIDO. Download the concept note (pdf). António Guterres: “This ye...
Africa Industrialization Day 2017: Strategic investment in cross-border infrastructure will advance Africa’s trade, industrial capacity
20 Nov 17 NewsIndustrialization is a primary driver of economic growth and job creation, and will be pivotal in efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Uni...
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17 Nov 17 NewsUpdates on African trade policy processes from Amb. Albert Muchanga (AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry): The 8th CFTA Negotiating Forum to be held in Abuja next week will be f...
African Ministers call for action to combat tax evasion in Africa
17 Nov 17 NewsOn 15 November 2017, in the margins of the 10th Global Forum meeting on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes held in Yaoundé, Cameroon Finance Minister Alamin...
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15 Nov 17 NewsUnderway, in Yaoundé: 9th AU Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs meetings (13-17 November)
Mr Nadir, head of the AUC’s Trade Division, underscored the dire need to ad...
African Union Commission organizes the 1st AU Symposium on Special Economic Zones and Industrial Development
15 Nov 17 NewsThe Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission organised the 1st African Union Symposium on Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Industrial Development from 7 to...
How Africa can negotiate an effective continental free trade area agreement
15 Nov 17 NewsAfrican countries are forging ahead to complete negotiations for a continental free trade area between 55 countries by early next year. The idea, adopted by the African Union in 20...
African Union customs experts meet prior to the 9th AU Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs meeting
15 Nov 17 NewsThe Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission (AUC) is organizing the 9th African Union Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs Meeting at Expert level...
AU Member countries urged to tackle socio-economic, political problems
13 Nov 17 NewsMember countries of African Union (AU), have been urged to tackle the various political, economic and social problems especially poverty plaguing their countries by creating enviro...
One-Stop Border Posts to pilot MoveAfrica’s Traffic Light System
10 Nov 17 NewsThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Ministers of Transport have endorsed Beitbridge, Kazungula, Kasumbalesa and Chirundu One-Stop Border Posts for the pi...
African Union Member States meet for the last round of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations
09 Nov 17 NewsThe Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission is organizing the fourth Meeting of the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFT...
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07 Nov 17 NewsUnderway in Abuja: The 4th, and last, meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area technical working groups
Underway in Lusaka: 1st African Union Symposium on Special Economic Zones...
1st AU Symposium on Special Economic Zones and Industrial Development
07 Nov 17 NewsThe first African Union Symposium on Special Economic Zones and Industrial Development takes place at the Best Western Plus Lusaka Grand Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia from 7-10 November ...
Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VIII: Bringing the Continental Free Trade Area about
06 Nov 17 NewsThe Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) is the first flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and a key initiative in the industrialization and economic development of ...
Growth, inequalities and employment in Africa in focus during 3rd STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration
31 Oct 17 NewsThe Ministerial segment of the Third Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration opened in Addis Ababa on 26 October 2017. ...
Closing UN’s ‘Africa Week,’ Assembly President says continent’s vision getting close to reality
23 Oct 17 NewsAddressing the final event of this year’s Africa Week at the United Nations, General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák on Friday highlighted the continent’s transformative c...
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19 Oct 17 NewsFrom the UN’s Africa Week 2017: remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General
Today, regional blocks in South and Central America, Southeast Asia and Chi...
With fast-growing youth population, Africa boasts enormous market potential – UN deputy chief
19 Oct 17 NewsAfrican countries individually represent relatively small markets, but collectively, they represent enormous market potential, the United Nations deputy chief told an Africa Week e...
An initial appraisal of Africa’s path towards sustainable development
19 Oct 17 NewsJoint AfDB-AU-ECA-UNDP baseline report urges sustained commitment to reducing poverty and calls for upgrading the continent’s statistical capabilities to ensure and track future ...
10th Session of the Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration: Implementation of the CFTA and shared gains
19 Oct 17 NewsThe Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration of the ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) Conference of Ministers meets on a biennial basis to review the work undertaken in...