Tag Archives: Regional Economic Communities

East Africa: AfDB Pushes for Single Regional Currency

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Eric Kabeera, A new report by African Development Bank has proposed the establishment of a single currency in the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa) member countries, a move that is seen as a stepping stone in … read more »

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Meeting of the Heads of the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank Group

January 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

PRESS RELEASE   Meeting of the Heads of the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank Group   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 13, 2013/ – Meeting of the Heads of the African Union Commission, … read more »

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Africa Trade Forum: States encourage to boost intra-African trade

September 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Stakeholders attending the second Africa Trade Forum from 24-26 September concluded their deliberations with proposals on the way forward for Regional Economic Communities and member states engaged in shaping the establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA). The forum … read more »

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Text of Nigeria President Jonathan’s Speech At Opening Of AU Summit

January 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Goodluck Ebele Jonathan We all appreciate the need for Africa to build a formidable mechanism for internal trade and economic resilience to protect the continent’s economies from external shocks. The Lagos Plan of Action, the Abuja Treaty, and the … read more »

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