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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Sub- Regional Office for Eastern Africa. Knowledge for Development

Kigali-Rwanda
Joined January 2012

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    Jul 2

    Women Leadership Fund gets growing support and first financing at 31st African Union Summit

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  2. Jun 21

    has sustained strong economic performance since 2012, outpacing Africa and even East Asia. However, growth has moderated in 2016/2017, expected to reach 5.9% in 2018. Is this a challenge for structural transformation?

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    Jun 21

    Attending a policy dialogue on Eastern Africa in Geneva between and

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    Jun 21

    Happening now: discussion on macroeconomic and social development in Eastern Africa led by of in the office for Eastern Africa .

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  5. Jun 13

    EAC single currency at stake... A study by shows that while partner states are on track to achieving the criteria on inflation, challenges remain in attaining the targets on fiscal deficit

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    Jun 11

    consultation meeting currently on-going in Arusha

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  8. Jun 11

    EAC countries struggle to meet the target for the creation of the Monetary Union in 2024. So far, only has achieved the convergence criteria to bring down the fiscal deficit to 3%. Read the full report:

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    Jun 8

    What IS 'Blue Economy'? Is there a clear definition? Speakers from the World Trade Organisation, Integrated Maritime Strategy (2050 AIM Strategy) & UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) discuss these key questions

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  10. Jun 8

    Growth in Africa projected at 3.4% in 2018, from 2.8% in 2017 but "attaining the will require reducing macroeconomic vulnerabilities and raising medium-term growth"

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    Jun 6

    "-Pesa is not used across the continent -Neither are . Taken to scale, these innovations can raise living standards & create jobs. For this, we need better IT infrastructure. Meantime people can move to where the is better"

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    Jun 6

    Innovation is a sequence of invention, innovation, diffusion and imitation… On the continent, we are doing the invention part and the innovation part, but we need to take to scale in a diffusion way. at

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    Jun 6

    If we wanna be able to develop, innovation alone is not enough. We must diffuse, imitate, modify, increase value & scale up ideas. This is how developed countries have been able to move forward, says Dr Follow here

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    Jun 6

    Investment in is critical if 's new industries are to play a crucial role in promoting the continent's structural transformation

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    Jun 6

    Some interesting points from Dr. 's presentation.

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  16. Jun 6

    According to Prime Minister , the only way to overcome Africa's limited structural transformation is through innovation.

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    Jun 6

    , the Executive Secretary of UN Economic Commission for Africa to speak at Kigali Innovation Summit "Innovation Africa: Challenges and Opportunities"

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    Jun 6
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  19. Jun 6

    Among key speakers, Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe will talk about innovation, ICT and entrepreneurship.

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  20. Jun 6

    Notre expert en énergie travaille en partenariat avec le Gouvernement de l'Union des Comores pour renforcer la planification énergétique

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