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EXPERTS MEET IN ABUJA ON THE ABIDJAN-LAGOS HIGHWAY REPORT AND DRAFT FRAMEWORK

2 563 VuesAbuja 4th May 2017 .Road Infrastructure and legal experts from the ECOWAS Abidjan – Lagos Corridor countries of Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria to validate the interim report and draft Institutional, Legal framework and communication documentation that will govern the management of the corridor in accordance with the Project Treaty signed by ... Lire la suite »

Guterres commends ECOWAS for role in Gambia’s peaceful transition

2 262 VuesThe 28th African Union Summit opened in Ethiopia Monday with United Nations Secretary, General Antonio Guterres, commending the ‘extraordinary’ unity and leadership showed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in defending democracy in The Gambia by peacefully ousting former President Yahya Jammeh after weeks of political stalemate. In his maiden address to the AU Summit as UN ... Lire la suite »

Guterres commends ECOWAS for role in Gambia’s peaceful transition

2 408 VuesAddis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 January 2017 – (ECA) – The 28th African Union Summit opened in Ethiopia Monday with United Nations Secretary, General Antonio Guterres, commending the ‘extraordinary’ unity and leadership showed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in defending democracy in The Gambia by peacefully ousting former President Yahya Jammeh after weeks of political stalemate. In ... Lire la suite »

President Sirleaf Congratulates ECOWAS as Regional Group Celebrate ECOWAS Human Rights Day; Receives Special Envoy from Chad

2 499 VuesThe Chairperson of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has congratulated the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) for declaring January 16 – each year as ECOWAS Human Rights Day. The day is also in honor of President Sirleaf in recognition of her unwavering support to the regional goal of the ... Lire la suite »

Conflict Diamonds from CAR Entering International Markets via Cameroon

2 248 VuesKimberley Process must act after new report reveals shortfalls in Cameroon’s traceability procedures create opportunities for smuggling and corruption OTTAWA, Canada, December 2, 2016/ — Cameroon is allowing conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic to cross over its borders and into the legal supply chain due to poor controls, smuggling and corruption, Partnership Africa Canada (www.PACweb.org) said in ... Lire la suite »

Lopes pledges to support Africa in implementing Sustainable Development Goals

2 430 VuesMonrovia, Liberia, June 28, 2016 (ECA) – Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Mr. Carlos Lopes, last week met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to discuss continental issues including industrialization, regional integration and sustainable development goals, among others. Mr. Lopes, who also handed over a number of the ECA’s key publications to President Sirleaf, was lauded by Liberia ... Lire la suite »

Ground-breaking healthcare solutions grab the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2016 total cash Awards of US$150 000!

2 527 VuesThis year’s winners offer innovative responses to address malaria & HIV/AIDS, two of Africa’s greatest disease burdens GABORONE, Botswana, June 23, 2016/ — In a glittering ceremony that marked the five-year milestone anniversary of the Innovation Prize for Africa (http://www.InnovationPrizeforAfrica.org) the landmark programme of the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) (http://www.AfricanInnovation.org) innovative healthcare solutions took pole position this year, offering ... Lire la suite »

WHAT IMPACT DOES E-COMMERCE HAVE : ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT?

1 788 VuesMore than 200 experts gather at the United Nations Office in Geneva to discuss implications of new ways of trading for developing countries Geneva, 12 April 2016 – The impact on trade and development of the shift to online commerce will be at the heart of discussions between more than 200 experts from governments, leading e-commerce enterprises, consumer organizations ... Lire la suite »

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