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Regional cooperation important for Africa to achieve the AfCFTA aspirations: UNECA Chief
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2024 (FBC) – In his opening at the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Executive Secretary of UNECA, Claver…
Regional initiatives vital for achieving AfCFTA, Agenda 2063 goals: Ethiopian Envoy
Addis Ababa, February 29, 2024 (FBC) – Regional projects play a crucial role in advancing the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Agenda 2063 of the African…
IGAD, EU sign financial agreement to address a spectrum of issues in HoA
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2024 (FBC) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the European Union (EU) signed a Financing Agreement to support the regional bloc's efforts…
High interest rate that Africa pays blocking its dev’t: US Economist
Addis Ababa, February 24, 2024 (FBC) – The renowned American economist, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, underscored that the higher interest rate which Africa pays than any other part of the world…
Ministers from HoA meet to discuss challenges, opportunities of labor migration
Addis Ababa, February 23, 2024 (FBC) – Government ministers from East and the Horn of Africa (HoA), along with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), are meeting in…
Digital ID to unlock Africa’s economic value if fully implemented – Experts
Addis Ababa, February 21, 2024 (FBC) – Countries implementing digital identity could unlock value equivalent to 3 to 7 percent of GDP, says statistics and data experts at the 12th…
ECA’s chief advocates for skills-based education for Africa’s technological advancement
Addis Ababa, February 20, 2024 (FBC) – Our conversations should not only be about how many are schooled, but rather how many are skilled, said Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the…
UN promotes African solutions for African problems: Special Envoy
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2024 (FBC) – The United nations (UN) is working with member states of the African Union and key regional organizations to realize the aspiration of “African…
Participants of AU summit advocate for rethinking Africa’s education system to emphasize technology
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2024 (FBC) – Africa should re-conceive the education system in a way that would promote technology for the better future of the continent in all aspects,…
Africa CDC aims to cover 60pct of continent’s vaccine by 2040
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2024 (FBC) – The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), under the leadership of Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General, has announced its…