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Lancement d’une plateforme numérique panafricaine alignée sur les objectifs de développement durables ( ODD) et visant à soutenir les jeunes entrepreneurs d’Afrique du Nord et de l’Ouest

Le Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD) (http://www.Africa.UNDP.org) et Accenture (www.Accenture.com) ont annoncé le lancement à Lagos de YAS! ( Jeunesse pour l’Afrique et les ODD) (www.YASDG.com), une plateforme-portail Internet panafricaine d’entrepreneuriat proposant un programme sur deux jours à

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Quai d’Orsay – Point presse de la porte-parole : Mauritanie – G5 Sahel – Déplacement de M. Jean-Yves Le D rian (5 et 6 décembre 2018)

M. Jean-Yves Le Drian, ministre de l’Europe et des affaires étrangères, se rend en Mauritanie les 5 et 6 décembre 2018. Il participera à une réunion des cinq pays du Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritanie, Niger et Tchad) qui coordonnent leur action en matière de développement et de sécurité

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Arts and Culture leads 2018 Reconciliation Month Commemorations in Mthatha, Eastern Cape

As December marks Reconciliation Month in South Africa, all citizens of South Africa are encouraged to use the month to reach out to one another as the country continues to build a united and prosperous nation. This years’ Reconciliation Day commemoration will take place on Sunday, 16 December 2018 in

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SA-Tunisia Business Council mooted to boost trade and investment

The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Bulelani Magwanishe has received the assurance of the Tunisian businesspeople that they are keen and committed to the establishment of the joint South Africa-Tunisia Business Council with the aim of stimulating trade and investment between the two countries. Magwanishe used the second

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Digital pan-African platform aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support young entrepreneurs launched for West and North Africa

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Accenture announced the launch of YAS! (Youth for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals) ([www.YASDG.com](http://www.yasdg.com/)), a pan-African entrepreneurship portal-platform with a two-day programme in Lagos. The Portal-Platform addresses four main pillars of the entrepreneurship ecosystem: Information, Mentorship, Funding

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Une délégation venue de Martinique et de Guadeloupe en tournée au Bénin, au Ghana et au Togo

L’ambassade de France a accueilli les 3 et 4 décembre 2018, une délégation de personnalités venues de Guadeloupe et de Martinique à l’occasion d’une tournée organisé au Benin , au Ghana et au Togo sur le thème « Diasporas et mémoire de l’esclavage transatlantique ». Composée d’élus et

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Justice and Correctional Services Committee welcomes the appointment of new National Director of Public Prosecutions

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has welcomed the appointment of Adv Shamila Batohi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Committee Chairperson, Ms Madipoane Refiloe Moremadi Mothapo, said she has full confidence in Adv Batohi steering the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) back onto the path

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Skills development should be prioritised to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Provision of skills development must be prioritised in order to succeed in the world of Fourth Industrial Revolution. This was said by the Chief Director of Future Production Technologies at the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Ms Ilse Karg during keynote address at the inaugural BRICS Partnership on

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Merck Foundation CEO together with The First Lady of Central African Republic meets 100 infertile women

Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) underscored their partnership with the First Lady and ministry of Health of Central African Republic – C.A.R.; Merck Foundation awards the First Lady of Central African Republic to acknowledge her efforts to empower infertile women as ambassador for Merck More than a Mother. Merck Foundation

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Le fonds fiduciaire de l’UE pour l’Afrique: un instrument souple, mais pas assez ciblé, selon la Cour des comptes europ éenne

Selon un nouveau rapport de la Cour des comptes européenne (www.ECA.Europa.eu), le fonds fiduciaire de l’UE pour l’Afrique est un instrument souple pour apporter un soutien dans des domaines tels que l’alimentation, l’éducation, la santé, la sécurité et le développement durable. Ses objectifs

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EU trust fund for Africa: flexible emergency tool, but lacking focus, say auditors

The EU Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF) for Africa is a flexible tool for providing assistance in areas such as food, education, health, security and sustainable development, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (www.ECA.Europa.eu). However, its objectives are too broad to efficiently steer

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African Economic Conference (AEC2018): Moving the Africa Free Trade Area agreement ahead with quick win solutions

A total of 44 African nations signed the landmark African Continental Free Trade agreement earlier this year, with only 12 out of the required 22 countries ratifying the accord, but policy makers say there is time enough – and practical solutions – to move the process ahead. The African Continental Free Trade