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OP-ED | The African Union should work on policy implementation to realise its ambitions, By Luckystar Miyandazi
The African Union’s ambitions for a fully integrated and cooperating continent are frustrated by the implementation gap on agreements made by member states. Regional incentives and power dynamics must be addressed to realise Africa’s role as a future global powerhouse, but the roll-out of the continent-wide free trade area and…
Read More »AfCFTA Business Forum 2020 holds ahead of commencement of trading under the CFTA
African Heads of State and Government, private sector leaders, and other stakeholders Friday convened for a virtual commemoration of the AfCFTA Business Forum 2020, ahead of the virtual 13th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) holding Saturday. While speaking at the…
Read More »INDEPTH | Africa Industrialization Day 2020: Towards inclusive, sustainable industrialization in the AfCFTA era
The Africa Industrialization Week 2020 (AIW 2020) climaxed with a high-level session commemorating the African Industrialization Day 2020 (AID 2020), where President Mahamadou Issoufou of the Republic of Niger cum AU’s President Champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was honoured for his transformational leadership of the AfCFTA…
Read More »NFNV Nigeria’s 2020 regional stakeholders’ roundtable holds virtually, December 2 – 3
The Nigeria chapter of the nonprofit New Faces, New Voices (NFNV Nigeria) is set to hold its regional stakeholders roundtable for 2020, virtually between December 2nd and 3rd, focused on strengthening the capacity of business women on innovative ways to overcome the various challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Read More »Multi-stakeholder partnership key to inclusive, sustainable industrialization in Africa, says UNIDO DG
Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Mr Li Young, has described multi-stakeholder partnerships and putting in place effective coordination mechanisms, as critical for attaining inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Africa. Mr Young made the call while speaking Friday at a virtual high-level session in…
Read More »AIW 2020: UNIDO convening push for climate-friendly industrialization in Africa
In continuation of the ongoing Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW) 2020, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Thursday hosted a parallel session under the theme: “Towards a sustainable, equitable and resilient industrialization for Africa,” focusing on the over-arching efforts of the African Union on climate-friendly industrialization in Africa. …
Read More »AU-ECOSOCC, COMESA engage Zambian CSOs on peace, security initiatives
The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) are currently holding consultations with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Zambia, to enhance partnerships and collaboration in peace and security initiatives. The weeklong consultations, which will last from November 16 to 21, are meant to strengthen ECOSOCC’s and…
Read More »At 2020 Africa Industrialization Week, stakeholders reechoed the industry-trade nexus
Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Africa Industrialization Week (AIW 2020), under the theme: “Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialisation in the AfCFTA Era,” has Monday kicked-off virtually. This year’s commemoration was coming barely a month to the commencement of trade under the African Continental Free Trade…
Read More »2020 Africa Industrialization Week explores industry-trade nexus in the AfCFTA era
Building a resilient and self-reliant Africa is one of the key objectives of Agenda 2063, hence the continent is anxiously awaiting the first day of free trade under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), January 1, 2021. Ahead of that auspicious day, between 16 and 20 November, the African…
Read More »Finally, Nigeria to ratify the AfCFTA Agreement
Barely one month to the commencement of the dreamed liberalization of the African market, courtesy of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, Africa’s biggest economy cum biggest market, Nigeria, will be ratifying the Agreement – after a many months of deliberations and consultations. The Federal Executive…
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KACIG: Advancing a Whole-of-Society Approach to Strengthening Governance in Kano
The Kano Coalition for Climate Action and Inclusive Governance (KACIG) is charting a new …
