The second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) will take place from 25-26 June 2019 in Tunis, focussing on the maritime trade and economic powerhouse at the crossroads between Europe and Africa
Global start-ups to present business models at World Energy Congress
The SET award belongs to the global SET initiative for pioneers in energy transition and the battle against climate change. (Image source: Maksim Pasko/Adobe Stock)
The ‘Start Up Energy Transition’ (SET) initiative has nominated top 100 list (#SET100) of international start-ups of the energy transition
Improving fiscal policy set to boost Africa’s economic activities, says Songwe
![Songe said that South Africa and Rwanda are some of the countries that have been able to leverage new technologies to expand revenue collection. (Image source: UN Economic Commission for Africa)](/images/com2019.jpg)
Songe said that South Africa and Rwanda are some of the countries that have been able to leverage new technologies to expand revenue collection. (Image source: UN Economic Commission for Africa)
The 38th meeting of the committee of experts of the conference of African ministers of finance, planning and economic development has opened in Marrakesh, Morocco, highlighting that the African countries need to improve their fiscal policy and expand the tax base to fund developmental processes
Equatorial Guinea pushes economic diversification via Year of Energy Initiative
![The country eyes tourism and services expansion for economic growth. (Image source: Jörg Bergmann/Flickr)](/images/EG22m1.jpg)
The country eyes tourism and services expansion for economic growth. (Image source: Jörg Bergmann/Flickr)
With an aim to diversify the economy via Year of Energy Initiative, Equatorial Guinea is all set to promote new oil and gas operators, reach financial close on major gas infrastructure and continue 2019 licensing round
UAE supports initiative to empower Rwandan women
![The training programme focuses on excellence in the hospitality industry, with an aim to impart skills in tourism and hospitality through capacity development. (Image source: The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Coperation)](/images/19-03-2019-UAE-Rwanda.jpg)
The training programme focuses on excellence in the hospitality industry, with an aim to impart skills in tourism and hospitality through capacity development. (Image source: The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Coperation)
About 100 Rwandan women are taking part in a three-day training programme in Kigali, entitled, “Empowering 100 Women Future Leaders in Hospitality Excellence”