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By Vera Songwe
Europe, the US, and Africa are all reeling from the prolonged Russia/Ukraine crisis. They need to forge a new grand bargain that holds out the promise of shared energy security, food security, job creation and long-term green growth and prosperity, argues Vera Songwe.
Vera Songwe is the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
This grand bargain offers a three-pronged deal to the G7.Share this:facebooktwitteremailprint […]

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Nairobi, Kenya, 24 June 2022 - In line with the implementation of the AU theme of the year for 2021 on “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa we Want’, the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the AUC, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), organized a Community Engagement Workshop with Community Leaders on the Promotion and Protection of Heritage Resources in Nairobi, Kenya, from 22- 24 June 2022.Share this:facebooktwitteremailprint […]

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Addis Ababa, 23 June 2022 (ECA) - The Ministry of Industrialization, Trade & Enterprise Development of Kenya in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the financial support of the European Union is organizing a one-day sensitization workshop for the private sector/business community to understand and take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through the national implementation strategy.
The event will bring together government officials, the business sector, civil society organizations and academia.Share this:facebooktwitteremailprint […]

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On 26 May 2022, the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA) and the World Bank held a virtual workshop to explore Green, Social, and Sustainable (GSS) bond market development in West Africa. The workshop was the first in a series of workshops to build awareness across Africa about the GSS bond market and initiate a program to aid countries interested in the issuance of bonds.Share this:facebooktwitteremailprint […]

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Kampala, Uganda, 20 June 2022 – The Government of Uganda has scaled up the practice of voluntary local reviews – which monitor progress made by local governments towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and is bringing their outcomes to the forefront of its national SDG reporting process.Share this:facebooktwitteremailprint […]