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African Economic Conference closes with call for agriculture to be at the centre of Africa’s development
07-Dec-2016 - The 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday, after three days of intensive discussions on how African countries can achieve agro-allied industrialization. Over 300 participants attended the annual event, co-organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on the theme, "Feed Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth."
The promise of Africa’s youth may lie in agro-alliance
06-Dec-2016 - Despite the promise and force of globalization as a powerful engine for economic transformation, hardworking subsistence farmers have been left behind due to insufficient skills, said Nobel Laureate and Harvard Professor, Eric Maskin during a roundtable debate themed, The way forward to transforming Africa’s agriculture.
Building a resilient and sustainable agriculture in Africa
06-Dec-2016 - Building a resilient and sustainable agriculture in Africa is the subject of one of the High Level Panel discussions of the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) which entered its second day on Tuesday, 6 December 2016 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Chris Barrett, an agriculture professor at Cornell University in the United States, who led the discussion focused on a number of constraints faced by African smallholder farmers who account for 90% of the continent’s agricultural production.
Experts seek timely climate action to support rural farmers
06-Dec-2016 - Experts at the 2016 African Economic Conference on Monday called for timely implementation of climate actions and release of information capable of assisting rural farmers against climate change impacts. The experts from the agriculture sector made the call at the ongoing conference organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), taking place this week in Abuja.Value addition vital to industrialize African agriculture
06-Dec-2016 - A study by Namalguebzanga Christian Kafando, one of the paper presenters and discussants at the ongoing 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja has shown that there is a significant link between agriculture and manufacturing in Africa.
Private sector SMEs should be catalytic force in industrialization of agriculture
06-Dec-2016 - Private sector small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should be the catalytic force in the industrialization and modernization of agriculture, a paper delivered Monday at the 2016 African Economic Conference taking place in Abuja has proposed.
Continental validation meeting in Cairo paves the way for ADEA 2017 Triennale in Marrakech
06-Dec-2016 - On the occasion of the 2017 Continental Validation Meeting organized by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) in partnership with the Republic of Egypt, the country’s Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ashraf El Shihy, highlighted the core role of ADEA in fostering education, training and development in Africa.
Study expresses skepticism about ability of African agriculture to support agro-industry strategy
06-Dec-2016 - A study from the Meredith Hanlon Department of Economics, Environmental Science, and Biology, Allegheny College, USA, doubts the ability of African agriculture in its present state to support an agro-industrial sHow stable policies, combined with investments could improve future of agriculture in Africa
06-Dec-2016 - Stable policies combined with investments could improve the future of agriculture in the African region, according to a report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).Opening Speech delivered by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank, at the African Economic Conference, Abuja, December 5, 2016 on “Feed Africa: Towards Agro-allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth”
05-Dec-2016 - Good morning! I wish to warmly welcome you all to this African Economic Conference, being held in Abuja. Unlocking the potential of agro-industrial development across all of Africa is what this conference is about. The choice of Nigeria to host this is significant: it is the most populous African country, with enormous potential in agriculture. If well managed, Nigeria has the potential to become a global powerhouse through agro-industrialization.Conference partners, Nigerian Minister engage with media on theme of Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth
05-Dec-2016 - Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB); Abdalla Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UN Assistant Secretary General and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); and the Honourable Minister of Agriculture for Nigeria, Audu Ogbeh, kicked off the 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja on Monday, engaging with the media in a press conference immediately following the opening ceremony.Opening Remarks delivered by Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa African Economic Conference 2016 Official Opening Ceremony
05-Dec-2016 - H. E. Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Mr. Eric Maskin, Nobel Laureate in Economics (2007) Excellencies, Representatives of national and regional institutions, the private sector, and development partners, Distinguished participants,
The African Development Bank Group Appoints Ms. Atsuko Toda as Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Development
05-Dec-2016 - The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Atsuko Toda as Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Development with effect from 1st December 2016.16th African Water Facility Governing Council to meet in Abidjan
05-Dec-2016 - The African Water Facility (AWF) is hosting its 16th Governing Council meeting on Monday and Tuesday, December 5 and 6, 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.African Economic Conference Opening Statement by Dr. Abdalla Hamdok Acting Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
05-Dec-2016 - Your Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Dr. Akinwumi A. ADESINA, President, African Development Bank Group; Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UN Assistant Secretary General and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Excellencies, Minsters, Ambassadors and head of Missions; Distinguished participants; Ladies and Gentlemen;
African Economic Conference opens in Abuja: Agricultural transformation on the agenda
05-Dec-2016 - The 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday with a consensus on the need to scale up the continent’s agricultural transformation to spur industrialization and inclusive growth.
African Economic Conference 2016: “Feeding Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth”
05-Dec-2016 - Jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Economic Conference (AEC) 2016 will take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from December 5 to 7, 2016 under the following theme: "Feeding Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth.
Report reveals 12% growth in financial commitments to Africa’s infrastructure development in 2015
02-Dec-2016 - Financial commitments to Africa’s infrastructure development in 2015 totalled $83.4bn, a 12% increase from the previous year, a report by the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa’s (ICA) revealed. The Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa 2015 report was released during the ICA annual meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from November 22-23 under the theme: ““Building quality infrastructure for Africa’s development.”