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Oxfam inequality report adds to groundswell of public opinion
04 Nov 2014With the launch of their inequality campaign this week, Oxfam have deepened the groundswell of opinion that includes billionaires, the IMF, World Bank, and millions of ordinary peo...
read moreAt UN conference, top officials urge greater development assistance for landlocked countries
04 Nov 2014The international community must aid the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDC) in pursuing their goals for greater economic development to transition from being landlock...
read moreAfrican Economic Conference calls for investment in skills and innovation for the continent’s transformation
04 Nov 2014Knowledge and innovation are pivotal in Africa’s quest for sustained and inclusive economic growth and should therefore be encouraged based on both targeted government policies a...
read moreCan Africa expand its trade in the face of climate change?
04 Nov 2014Specific adaptation strategies, coupled with smart trade policies, could play a role in helping African economies ensure future climate-proof development pathways.
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read moreMobile payments to determine future of global economy
04 Nov 2014Half the global working age population does not have a bank account, yet six billion people have access to a mobile phone. Ninety percent of people in developing countries have mob...
read moreEuropean Union says no to Kenya’s plea for export tax refund
04 Nov 2014The European Union has reiterated it will not issue tax refunds to Kenyan fresh produce exporters during the four months period ahead of the formalisation of the new Economic Partn...
read moreECOWAS officials meet to discuss Africa Mining Vision
04 Nov 2014Public Officials from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting here in Accra to discuss the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) and the ECOWAS Mineral Development ...
read moreInvesting in people-centred innovation and technology essential to Africa’s development
03 Nov 2014Innovation and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants a...
read morePoverty reduction rate too slow in Africa, new report indicates
03 Nov 2014The newly launched Millennium Development Goals 2014 Report (MDG 2014) has assessed that although poverty rates in Africa are declining at an accelerated rate since 2005,...
read morePanelists highlight knowledge and innovation as critical for sustained growth
03 Nov 2014The African Economic Conference, jointly organized each year by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations ...
read moreSouth Africa Economic Update: Fiscal policy and redistribution in an unequal society
03 Nov 2014More than 3.5 million South Africans are lifted out of poverty through fiscal policy, which taxes the richer in society and redirects resources to raise the income of the poor thro...
read moreExecutives: Smart carbon pricing policies can drive investment in a cleaner future
03 Nov 2014
One hundred and twenty governments joined thousands of scientists in reminding the world today that climate change is a growing risk that is already affecting lives and liv...
read morePIDA Steering Committee Meeting and Workshop of the Business Working Group of the World Economic Forum
03 Nov 2014The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) held its fourth steering committee meeting to evaluate the current status, identify challenges and recommend ways to i...
read moreCustoms Territory to pave the way for the next phase of integration
03 Nov 2014
The way to the realisation of a Customs Union in the East African Community has been one filled with roadblocks. It took four years from the conception of the EAC to set up the l...
read moreKenya, Uganda agree to run standard, metre gauge railways side by side
03 Nov 2014
Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda will soon sign a policy under the SGR Protocol, requiring all heavy cargo to be transported exclusively by rail between Mombasa and the capi...
read moreTPP Ministers: Shape of trade deal “crystallising” following Sydney meet
03 Nov 2014Ministers from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries concluded a three-day meeting in Sydney, Australia on Monday, citing “significant progress” in their negotiations o...
read moreHow to de-enclave the African resource sector for more inclusive growth and development
03 Nov 2014The recent acceleration in growth rates across much of sub-Saharan Africa may not be purely commodity-driven, but for many of the region’s economies macro-economic stability...
read moreMobile wars and political barriers to entry: Safaricom vs. Equity Bank
03 Nov 2014A few years ago, Kenyan commercial banks were fighting hard to prevent mobile phone companies from engaging in the business of money transfer. They argued that money transfers were...
read more2014 African Economic Conference to focus on knowledge and innovation
31 Oct 2014The critical role which knowledge and innovation should play in Africa’s development will be the focus of this year’s African Economic Conference (AEC) scheduled to t...
read moreFossil fuels won’t benefit Africa in absence of sound environmental policies
31 Oct 2014Recent discoveries of sizeable natural gas reserves and barrels of oil in a number of African countries – including Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya – have economists hopef...
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