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Tirer parti de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine pour la résilience et l’inclusion économiques : table ronde 3 : note conceptuelle
No full textLe présent communiqué de presse s’agit de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine est le principal instrument dont dispose le continent africain pour surmonter ses problèmes de développement à long terme et répondre aux multiples défis socio-économiques contemporains, tels que les répercussions de la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19) et du conflit entre la Fédération de Russie et l’Ukraine, qui ont mis en évidence les vulnérabilités des pays africains dans deux domaines critiques, à savoir l’accès aux produits médicaux et la sécurité alimentaire
Progress report on the evaluation of the national strategies for the development of statistics
No full textThis document presents the first conclusions of the analysis of the documents of National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) for the French speaking Regional Member Countries of the African Development Bank (AfDB). This analysis is the first step of the evaluation of the NSDS launched by the AfDB, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The evaluation of NSDS is part of the coordination mechanism of the implementation of the Reference Regional Strategic Framework for Statistical Capacity Building in Africa (RRSF) which was adopted in 2006 by the African countries. The overall objective of this RRSF is “to improve the performance of the development and governance in Africa by strengthening national statistical systems (NSS)”
Africa sovereign credit rating review: 2023 mid-year outlook
No full textThis report analyses the long-term foreign currency
sovereign credit rating actions in Africa by the three
dominant international credit rating agencies (CRAs) –
Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and S&P Global
(S&P) – during the first half of 2023 (2023H1) and makes
recommendations to both CRAs and African governments
on how credit ratings can be improved.
Statement by Antonio Pedro, Acting Executive Secretary at High-Level side event on the margins of the 36th ordinary summit of the African Union
No full textStatement by Antonio Pedro, Acting Executive Secretary United Nations Economic Commission for Africa at the High-Level Side Event on the Margins of the 36th Ordinary Summit of the African Union on sustainable development of air transport in Africa that was held on 19 February 2023 in Addis Ababa. In his speech he said that the meeting could not have come at a more opportune time. A time when multiple crises have exposed the vulnerability of air transport on our continent – including the COVID-19 pandemic that threatened the survival of the aviation industry, and the war in Ukraine that has led to a skyrocketing of the price of jet fuel. He added, ECA is proud to be associated with the Single African Air Transport Market. This is because it is about full implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision for the liberalization of air transport markets in Africa – an initiative that has its roots at ECA. The Yamoussoukro Decision provides the framework for sustainable development of air transport in Africa
Digital trade regulatory integration: country profile the Sierra Leone
No full textThis country profile is based on observations from two datasets developed from the DTRI initiative. The first includes information on restrictions to digital services trade from 2014 to 2021 and is modelled after the Digital STRI. The second covers measures related to digital trade integration, beginning with the effective date of each measure, and reflects the latest available information. The legal and regulatory measures researched are categorized into policy areas in both digital services trade restrictions and digital trade integration, and the results are presented in the corresponding section of the profile. Where policy areas overlap, the profile presents results only once, to the extent possible. This country profile presents the key findings for Sierra Leone
COVID-19 Situation Report : 24 April 2022
No full textThe Daily COVID-19 Situation Report in #655 issue highlighted some key points 17 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours (positivity rate of 0.8%) bringing the total confirmed cases to 470,434 as of 24 April 2022 0 new deaths reported adding to total 7,510 deaths reported since the beginning of the outbreak with a case fatality rate of 1.59% 454,667 (96%) cases have recovered, however 22 confirmed cases are undergoing treatment in treatment centers of which 15 are severe 2,208 RT-PCR and Ag-RDT tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, giving a cumulative 4,765,964 RT-PCR and Ag-RDT tests conducte
Afrique du Nord : les technologies numériques et l'accès au financement nécessaires au renforcementde l’entreprenariat féminin
No full textLe présent communiqué de presse porte sur le bureau de la CEA en Afrique du Nord et l'Association des Femmes Entrepreneures du Maroc qu’ont organisé en mars dernier un webinaire conjoint sous le thème « Entreprenariat féminin en Afrique du Nord : Rôle de la finance et des compétences numériques ». Cette rencontre était la première d’une série de débats sur les modalités de renforcement de l'entrepreneuriat féminin en Afrique du Nord qui seront organisées par le Bureau au cours de l’année 2023, le prochain webinaire étant prévu le 7 juin prochain à Rabat, 17 mai 2023 (CEA). Les participants à la rencontre du 7 mars dernier ont souligné la nécessité de saisir des opportunités nouvelles en vue d’encourager l'entrepreneuriat féminin et ainsi faciliter une reprise inclusive et résiliente en Afrique du Nord. La numérisation accélérée provoquée par la pandémie de la Covid-19 fait partie de ces opportunités, d’où l’importance des compétences numériques pour une production, commercialisation et gestion efficaces d’une part et une utilisation optimale de la finance numérique et du commerce électronique par les entreprises à leadership féminin d’autre part
Digital trade regulatory integration Country profile: Uganda
No full textThis country profile is based on observations from two datasets developed from the DTRI initiative. The first includes information on restrictions to digital services trade from 2014 to 2021 and is modelled after the Digital STRI. The second covers measures related to digital trade integration, beginning with the effective date of each measure, and reflects the latest available information. The legal and regulatory measures researched are categorized into policy areas in both digital services trade restrictions and digital trade integration, and the results are presented in the corresponding section of the profile. Where policy areas overlap, the profile presents results only once, to the extent possible
African statistics flash May 2023: selection socio-economic indicator on Africa
No full textThis report is prepared by the African Center for Statistics of the Economic Commission for Africa. The report focuses on South Sudan key macroeconomic indicators, Export/Import and GDP growth rate, sectoral contribution to gross value added, GDP growth rate, FDI inward flow and import /export products. It also focuses on Africa key macroeconomic indicators, socio-demographic indicators, intra-African export and Foreign Direct Investment & Official Development Assistant
Amid a global crisis of economic inequality, gathering at UN to call for bold measures to close finance divide
No full textThe Forum takes place at a time of unprecedented global challenges. The war in Ukraine, the climate emergency, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and tightening financial conditions have upended the global economy and deepened the great finance divide between developing and developed countries and derailed progress on the SDGs