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Charte des collectivites territoriales d’Afrique sur la migration

Nous, collectivités territoriales d’Afrique réunis à l’occasion de la 8ème édition des Sommets Africités tenue à Marrakech, Maroc, du 20 au 24 novembre 2018 : Nous fondant sur les différents traités internationaux garantissant des droits aux personnes en situation de déplacement ou de migration, ci-après qualifiées de personnes migrantes

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Charter of Local and Subnational Governments of Africa on Migration

We, Local and Subnational Governments of Africa gathered on the occasion of the 8th edition of the Africities Summit held in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 20 to November 24, 2018: Based on the various international treaties guaranteeing the rights to persons in a situation of travel or migration, hereinafter referred

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CORRECTION: HP Commits to Educate 100,000 Across Africa in the Next Three Years, Opens HP LIFE Center for Entrepreneurship in South Africa

News Highlights: – HP (www.HP.com) pledges to empower 100,000 learners across Africa in next three years through the HP Foundation’s HP LIFE (Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs) program – HP opens a tech-enabled HP LIFE Center (www.LIFE-Global.org/) in South Africa, aimed at supporting local entrepreneurs – Commitment supports

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African countries must leverage their strengths to accelerate drive towards integration

Participants to the [13](https://www.aec2018.org/)[th](https://www.aec2018.org/) [African Economic Conference](https://www.aec2018.org/) called for African countries to leverage the full range of their strengths and resources to accelerate the region’s drive towards continental integration. Themed “Regional and Continental Integration for Africa’

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Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola epidemic spreads further into urban communities and isolated areas

The Ebola epidemic continues to spread through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s North Kivu province. The newest areas to be affected include the city of Butembo and a number of isolated areas that are hard to reach. So far, 440 people have been infected with the virus, 255

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Statistics South Africa to Release Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q3, 2018

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2018, at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 4 December 2018. The details of the media briefing are as follows: Date : Tuesday, 4 December 2018 Lock-up : 11H00 Embargo:

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Executive Secretary leads Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Economic Commission for Africa’s management is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have the right support to access all services, technologies and systems at the institution and that their rights are fully realized, Executive Secretary Vera Songwe said Monday. Speaking at an event to mark the United

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Media Advisory | December 6, 2018 Telephonic Press Briefing with Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr.

EVENT: Please join us on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 11:30 UTC| 13:30 SAST| 14:30 EAT for a telephonic press briefing with Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. Assistant Secretary Nagy will speak to us from Nairobi, Kenya to

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Minister Pandor and Dr Carolissen to brief media on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 2019 Application Cycle

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mrs Naledi Pandor, and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen will brief media on the NSFAS 2019 application cycle. The briefing will focus on the total number of the applications received for 2019 as well other relevant information

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Millennium Challenge Corporation Improves Electricity Access in Malawi with GE Power’s Energy Management System (EMS)

GE’s (www.GE.com) EMS will provide real-time and remotely managed information on Malawi’s electrical grid and power outages; Project will pave the way for development of Africa’s regional interconnections; This project covering 26 substations will reduce technical losses in the transmission system in the medium-term, while

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L’ambassade organise la première conférence du Togo sur les données ouvertes

La première conférence de haut niveau sur les données ouvertes au Togo a eu lieu le 30 novembre à Lomé. Il était organisé par l’ambassade des États-Unis, le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement, l’Union européenne et le collectif de technologie Minodoo, en collaboration avec le ministère

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African Economic Conference (AEC) 2018: Africa must focus on its big resource – its young people, experts urge

Professor Paul Collier, one of the world’s most influential development economists, warns that Africa’s “easy decade” of accelerated economic growth is coming to an end, and only accelerated job creation and integration will ensure sustainable growth and development across the continent. Dr. Collier, Professor of Economics and Public