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Commodity based industrialization is a must for Cameroon and other African countries economic report on Africa 2013
(2013-06)
This year’s Economic Report on Africa identifies inclusive growth and job creation as major challenges for the continent due to its perennial dependence on
the exportation of raw materials. Focusing on the theme “Making ...
WTO and UNECA join forces to boost intra-African trade
(2013-05)
The World Trade Organization in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold a regional Seminar on Aid for Trade and Africa’s Trade and Development Prospects. The seminar, will be held on 4-6 ...
Aid for trade to Africa surpasses other regions, says ECA-led study
(2011-06)
African trade experts from member State capitals and the Geneva-based African trade negotiators assembled on Tuesday in Geneva for a roundtable organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in ...
North Africa development forum trade for growth and job creation: concept and introductory paper
(2007)
The economic performance of North African countries has improved significantly in the past few years. Economic growth rates have been increasing since 2000. None the less, the sub region is still characterized by a combination ...
North Africans discuss Regionalisation and the CFTA
(2015-10)
The Economic Commission for Africa launched Wednesday 28 October in Rabat (Morocco) a North African private sector workshop on the challenges of trade integration within the context of the African Free Trade Agreement ...
ECA and aid for trade: the fourth global review and other ongoing activities
(2013-06)
Between 8th and 10th July 2013 Geneva will host the Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade. The meeting will bring together key stakeholders worldwide, to monitor and discuss Aid for Trade practices from the perspective of ...
Inclusive growth, job creation and attention to human needs underpins UNCTADXIII conclusions
(2012-04)
The Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) closed in Doha, Qatar, today with a call to orient financial flows towards supporting inclusive and sustainable ...
Janneh underscores peace and security as a basic prerequisite for trade and greater unity
(2012-05)
The third international Conference, dubbed “54 countries, One Union” taking place from 3-4 May 2012 opened Thursday, in Addis Ababa with strong calls for the creation of greater markets to foster stronger sustainable ...
Janneh urges Africa to develop capacity needed for its transformation
(2012-03)
Africa must have a clear vision of where it is headed to and build the capacity needed to attain its development and transformation processes, the United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the ...
African leaders, academics to debate economic transformation and empowerment at African economic conference 2012 ECA
(2012-10)
Hundreds of leaders and scholars from Africa and around the world will gather in Kigali, Rwanda,from October 30 to November 2to debate the continent’s prospects for sustainable and inclusive growth in the context of the ...