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18 Feb 19 News3rd STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Ecnomic Planning and integration (4-8 March, Yaoundé)
The 3rd Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Pl...
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Public policies for productive transformation: 3rd STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration
18 Feb 19 NewsImplementing effective public policies that facilitate productive transformation is essential for reviving economies. The 2019 African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) o...
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South Africa Economic Update: Increasing South Africa’s tertiary enrollment requires rebalancing resources
22 Jan 19 NewsReforming tertiary education in South Africa could reduce inequality of opportunity, boost growth
Enhancing South Africa’s socio-economic inclusion through increasing equitable ...
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Africa set for massive transformation with AfCFTA, says ECA’s David Luke
16 Jan 19 NewsAfrica is set for massive transformation as more countries are expected to sign-up and ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in 2019, says Economic Commissio...
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IMF Executive Board 2018 Article IV Consultation with Ethiopia
06 Dec 18 NewsEthiopia has built on its strong track record of development over more than a decade.
Growth slowed in 2017/18, but remained high while the current account deficit continued to na...
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African Union Commission launches the first Africa Industrialization Week to promote regional value chains development in Africa
23 Nov 18 NewsThe AUC Department of Trade and Industry organised the inaugural Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW) from 19-23 November 2018 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.
The...
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20 Nov 18 NewsThe South Africa-Zimbabwe bilateral free trade agreement terminates today. What does this mean for the future of their bilateral trade relationship? A tralacBlog by Elisha Tsh...
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World’s poorest countries must nurture dynamic businesses
20 Nov 18 NewsUNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2018 examines how the world’s most disadvantaged countries can foster entrepreneurship to create jobs and help end poverty.
Governmen...
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Building a new Zimbabwe: Targeted policies for growth and job creation
19 Nov 18 NewsThis report on Zimbabwe’s economic growth opportunities and trajectory was prepared at the government’s request following a political transition in November 2017.
After recent...
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Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area in Eastern Africa: From vision to action
09 Nov 18 News22nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa
In partnership with the Government of Rwanda, the United Nations Economic ...
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Botswana State of the Nation Address 2018
06 Nov 18 NewsDelivered by Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, to the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Eleventh Parliament, 5 November 2018
Mister Speake...
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First Ordinary Session of the Fifth Pan-African Parliament kicks off with renewed call for stronger African integration
23 Oct 18 NewsThe first ordinary session of the fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament kicked off officially on Monday, 22 October 2018 at the Kigali Convention Centr...
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Export diversification and employment in Africa
19 Oct 18 NewsThere is a general consensus that trade has high potential to foster inclusive growth and create employment.
Thus, classical trade theorists recommended active trade participatio...
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African Development Bank approves strategy to accelerate transformation of Eastern Africa
15 Oct 18 NewsThe African Development Bank has approved the East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) laying out the roadmap for accelerating regional integration in the Region with...
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Kenya Economic Update: How Kenya is using tax revenues to enhance access to education and healthcare for low-income families
11 Oct 18 NewsEfforts to cushion the most vulnerable Kenyans from extreme poverty have been successful, with more than 60% of direct cash transfer benefits reaching the poorest 40% of the popula...
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Jobs Summit ends on a high note: Historic agreement signed, sealed, delivered
05 Oct 18 NewsWrapping up the two-day Jobs Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all stakeholders to roll-up their sleeves and create the much needed jobs in the country.
“This summ...
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Trade wars are symptoms of deeper malaise, UNCTAD warns
26 Sep 18 NewsThe flagship Trade and Development Report 2018 says the international economy remains rigged against the interests of the global poor.
The world economy remains on shaky ground a ...
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14 Sep 18 NewsIn Washington, DC: IMF’s Christine Lagarde at the launch of a new book, Race to the next income frontier: How Senegal and other low-income countries can reach the finish lin...
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Race to the next income frontier: How Senegal and other low-income countries can reach the finish line
14 Sep 18 NewsOpening remarks by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Center for Global Development book launch
Good afternoon. Thank you, Masood, for your kind introduction. It is a ...
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World Bank review reveals unchanged quality of policies and institutional performance in Africa
14 Sep 18 NewsThe average quality of policies and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa was broadly unchanged in 2017, according to the latest review by the World Bank. This is a shift from the det...
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