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Janneh outlines steps for Africa's long-term growth and economic development
(2010-10)
In a statement at the African Economic Conference which opened in Tunis, Janneh said given the desire of African countries for greater policy space, many traditional sources of finance, such as official development assistance, ...
Africa should listen and operationalise the economic report on Africa
(2013-05)
Experts attending the Kigali launch of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA) urged African countries to put into operation, individually and collectively, policy recommendations of the 2013 edition of the report. The report, ...
Structural transformation is happening, but needs accelerating
(2015-07)
Structural transformation has been one of the most talked about concepts among development practitioners in recent years – especially since the work of Margaret McMillan and Dani Rodrik in 2011. There is little doubt that ...
Africa's growth prospects are bright, and developing countries are driving global growth, says UN report
(2014-01)
Global growth recovery is facing favourable prospects for 2014 and 2015, with developing countries backstopping previous growth slowdowns and emerging to drive global growth. This is a key message at the Addis Ababa launch ...
Farewell seminar underscores Janneh's legacy in response to Africa's priorities
(2012-08)
A seminar on the theme: Africa in a Changing Global Economy, was held in honor of outgoing Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Abdoulie Janneh. ...
Africa group of ambassadors hold 'the path to Bali' retreat
(2013-10)
In the run-up to the 9th session of the WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Bali early December 2013, more than 90 delegates of the African Group have gathered in Montreux from 4-5 October to debate key negotiation ...
La transformation structurelle des économies de l'Afrique de l'Ouest à travers les infrastructures
(2015-05)
Les experts de l’Afrique de l’Ouest ont du 18 au 19 mars 2015 réfléchi, à Dakar, sous la Présidence du Ministre Sénégalais, Délégué auprès du Ministre de l’Economie, des Finances et du Plan, Chargé du Budget, sur la ...
Africa's agenda 2063 to help address the continent's new growth challenges
(2013-07)
Amidst the new sense of optimism found in Africa’s new natural resources discoveries, rapid urbanisation and increased regional integration, the tripartite partnership of the African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union ...
Le Rapport sur les progrès en Afrique indique que les Africains doivent voir les bénéfices découlant du secteur extractif
(2013-05)
Les ressources naturelles de l'Afrique pourraient servir à améliorer considérablement la vie de millions de personnes, mais si les ressources naturelles ont permis de connaître une décennie de croissance économique rapide ...
Developmental state imperative in Africa
(2015-07)
An academician at the University of Botswana has underscored the importance of Africa building democratic developmental states, citing the Southern Africa diamond endowed nation, Botswana, that was able to graduate from ...