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IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under the ECF Arrangement for Mauritania and Approves US$16.9 Million Disbursement
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| The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today its sixth and final review of Mauritania's economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility arrangement (ECF)1. The decision enables MauritaniRead More... |
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President Bongo Announces $200 Million Fund to Finance the Creation of 50 Professional Schools
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| H.E. Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic, announced the creation of a $200 million fund, in association with the New York Forum Institute and with the support of the whole CEMAC region (Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, EquaRead More... |
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Researchers pledge to help governments put to use recommendations the Economic Report on Africa 2013
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| At the launch of the ECA-AU Economic Report on Africa 2013, in Central Africa, today, a college of university dons expressed their satisfaction at the quality and relevance of the document and said they were quite ready to support governments across Read More... |
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High-level ILO Conference opens on jobs, growth and social progress
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| The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has said that Africa's population is estimated to double in the next 50 years and as such, there is a need to plan for the jobs that these young Africans will need. Mr. Carlos Lopes was sRead More... |
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IMF's Africa Training Institute Starts Operations in Mauritius
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| The IMF's Africa Training Institute started operations today, welcoming 28 participants from sub-Saharan Africa to its first training course in Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius. The two-week course is focused on Economic Issues in Regional Integration. Read More... |
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EAC, Sweden in high level dialogue / Sweden reaffirms support to EAC integration process
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| The Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera today held a fruitful high level dialogue with the delegation from Sweden at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania
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Land Transparency Partnership Announced Between U.S. and Burkina Faso
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| The United States is pleased to announce a partnership with the Government of Burkina Faso to strengthen efforts to improve land governance and increase transparency in land transactions. In recognition of the central role that good land governance pRead More... |
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Former President Mbeki to chair high level talks on illicit financial flows
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| The former President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki will chair a two day High Level Meeting on illicit financial flows in Lusaka, Zambia on 17th and 18th June, 2013.
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Strategic agreement in energy sector and four important contracts signed between international companies and Gabon
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| Important contracts in education, audiovisual sector, infrastructure and agriculture were signed in the presence of Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba at the occasion of the NYFA 2013 . A strategic agreement in the energy sector is to be concluded Read More... |
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Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade: "Connecting to value chains"
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| The 4rth Global Review of Aid for Business Trade will be held in Geneva from 8-10 July 2013 with the aim of examining how to use Aid for Trade to connect developing country and least-developed country (LDC) firms to value chains.
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Positive trends in Africa's Aid for Trade, but more interventions needed to overcome constraints
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| Although Aid for Trade in Africa is starting to show results, interventions are urgently needed to overcome the short and long term constraints this was the key message by the Economic Commission for Africa underlining "African Case Stories: A SnapshRead More... |
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Frank Belfrage to take part in Nordic-African ministerial meeting in Finland
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| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage will take part in the ministerial meeting between the Nordic countries and eleven African countries due to take place on 15 16 June in Tavastehus, Finland.
At the meeting, ministers will disRead More... |
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The African Union Commission and United States conclude two unprecedented meetings
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| The Commission of the African Union (AU) and the United States Government concluded from 10 to 11 June 2013, two unprecedented meetings, to build on the joint commitments of the AU Commission and United States to increase cooperation. On 10 June, theRead More... |
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Telkom Kenya signs tower management partnership with Eaton Towers
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| Integrated telecommunications services provider, Telkom Kenya, which operates Orange's mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services in Kenya, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Eaton Towers for the management of its passiRead More... |
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IMF Managing Director Approves a Staff-Monitored Program for Zimbabwe
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| The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has approved a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Zimbabwe, covering the period April-December 2013. An SMP is an informal agreement between country authorities and Fund staff to monitor the impRead More... |
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