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European Union (EU)-Africa Chamber of Commerce and APO Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen European Union (EU)-Africa Business Relations

This partnership will foster enhanced economic ties, business opportunities, and knowledge-sharing across Europe and Africa

The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (www.EU-Africa-Chamber.org), a prominent organisation dedicated to advancing economic relations between Europe and Africa, and APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading award-winning pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to boost EUACC’s mission of promoting…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Signs Memorandum of Academic Agreement with the Africa Cen-tre for Strategic Studies, Washington D.C.

The collaboration between the two organizations will include research to identify and implement innovative ways to address drivers of conflicts with a focus on human rights

The Vice President of the Commission, H. E. Damtien L. Tchinchibidja led an ECOWAS delegation to the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Academic Agreement between the ECOWAS Commission and the Africa Centre for Strate-gic Studies (ACSS) in Washington D.C. on the 12th of November 2024. Colonel (ret) Dan Hampton,…

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Registration Opens for the 2024 African Economic Conference

This year’s conference will provide a platform for African countries to address pressing economic challenges and strengthen their resilience to growing global pressures

Registration is now open for the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC), a flagship event co-hosted by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Taking place in Gaborone, Botswana, from 23 to 25 November, the conference will bring…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Legislative Elections in Senegal: the Heads of the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Missions (EOMs) meet observers and carry out a series of visits

For the two officials, the aim was to find out about the conditions for organising the 17 November 2024 elections and the preparations for deploying observers throughout Senegal

In the context of the legislative elections of 17 November 2024 in Senegal, Ambassador Francis Alex Tsegah, Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) EOM and Ambassador Aristide Calixte Mbari, Head of the African Union (AU) EOM, , met on Friday 15 November 2024 in Dakar with…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Legislative elections in Senegal: 7.3 million Senegalese go to the polls this Sunday 17 November 2024 to elect their representatives to the National Assembly

The Head of the ECOWAS EOM visited polling stations located at École Berthe MAUBERT in the Plateau district, École Hadja Wrath DIENE and École MANGUIERS II in the Médina district

This Sunday, 17 November 2024, 7 million 33 850 Senegalese are voting to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly using a voting system combining two methods: the first past-the-post and the proportional representation systems. Of the 165 seats in contention, one hundred and twelve (112) are being filled under…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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Economic governance experts call for institutional reforms and stronger advocacy for Africa’s development outcomes

Areas of attention would include provision for fair allocation of tax rights, addressing tax-related illicit financial flows and effective tax information exchange

Experts at the Second Session on the Committee on Economic Governance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have called for adjustments to the global financial system to better address Africa’s specific financial needs, including better access to concessional financing. Continued multifaceted global crisis in coming years, the experts say, “implies a continued…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concludes Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring & Evaluation and Financial Reporting of Humanitarian Interventions in Member States

This interactive workshop, based on active participation and knowledge sharing between participants, covered a comprehensive programme that addressed all aspects of the monitoring and evaluation system

The Humanitarian and Social Affairs Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission, which is committed to improving its standards of implementation of humanitarian programmes in the West African region, recognises the indispensable role of robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and financial mechanisms to assess the impact of its programmes and interventions. Accordingly,…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President and Chairman, Boards of Directors, African Development Bank Group at the High-Level Event, 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) “Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa”

When the value of Africa’s vast forest and environmental services, and natural capital, are properly valued, the size of its rebased GDP taking this into account will be much higher

Your Excellency, President Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government Your Excellencies, Vice Presidents, Prime Ministers Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. I wish to thank you all for taking the time to be here today for the Heads of State High-Level Dialogue…

Orange Middle East and Africa
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Orange Middle East and Africa and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) sign a strategic partnership to strengthen employability and promote the creation of micro-enterprises

This initiative is part of the mission of Orange Digital Center to promote digital inclusion and support the development of digital skills for employment, especially among youth and women

Orange Middle East and Africa (www.Orange.com), in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), announce the launch of the "Master Repair" project, an ambitious initiative aimed at enhancing youth employability and promoting the creation of micro-enterprises in the fields of electronic repair and sustainable technologies. This project, a…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Air Transport Ministers Endorse Regional Strategy to Remove Taxes from Air Transport and Reduce Charges By 25%, Effective January 1, 2026

The discussions centred on developing concrete strategies and common policies to lower air travel costs, which are currently among the highest globally

Air Transport Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in Lomé, Togo, to address the pressing challenges of high air transport costs and to fortify aviation security across the region. The ministers also considered a proposal for compensation to passengers in the case of excessive flight…