The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will continue to support member states in their quest for sustainable development that promotes inclusive prosperity, economic opportunity and greater social well-being, according to Sylvain Boko, principal regional advisor on planning and statistics in the ECA’s Capacity Development Division
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Leaders highly optimistic about Africa's business growth
Michael Wilson, business TV presenter, was live from The London Stock Exchange TV studios for a ‘Trade with Africa’ series of live interactive streamed panel discussions on 25 July 2018 at 1 PM BST
Nairobi hosts meeting in preparation for AfCFTA Phase II negotiations

Nairobi aims to boost its trading relations with the neighbouring nations as well as international marketplaces. (Image source: Brian Snelson/Flickr)
The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the African Union Commission (AUC) are holding a series of consultative meetings in Nairobi, Kenya to initiate research on the ninth edition of the Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA9)
‘The dti to drive rural and township economy’

Lionel October was appointed director-general of the Department of Trade and Industry from 21 April 2011. (Image source: dti)
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has announced to create a project management unit to drive the implementation of the recommendations of the inaugural two-day Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Rural and Township Economy Summit that ended in East London
Magwanishe arrives in Angola for trade and investment mission

The business delegation consists of 20 South African companies funded by the dti. (Image source: GovernmentZA/ Flickr)
The South African business delegation led by the deputy minister of trade and industry, Bulelani Magwanishe, has arrived in Angola for a five-day trade and investment mission