BY ENDALE ASSEFA | THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD Needless to say, the rapid thawing of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the last couple of years has triggered a landslide of speculation as to how this improved relationship could reshape the economic landscape of the region.
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BY XINHUA Some 300 policymakers and economic stakeholders drawn from 14 East African countries wrapped up a four-day high-level conference on regional integration in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea with an agreement to expedite regional economic integration, the Eritrea Ministry of Information (MoI) said on Saturday.
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BY ECA Regional integration represents a unique opportunity for East African countries to strengthen their economies, affirmed delegates concluding the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) meeting which ended in Asmara on Thursday.
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BY FOREIGN MINISTER OSMAN SALEH Honorable Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of UNECA, Honorable Ministers and Senior Government Officials, Distinguished Delegates and Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
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BY ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Further regional integration is key to sustain the exceptional economic growth experienced by East Africa over the past decade. ‘How to leverage new opportunities for regional integration’ is the theme of ECA annual meeting in East Africa, which for the first time is taking place in the capital city of […]
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More than 250 policy makers from 14 East African countries will gather in the city of Asmara from November 5-7 to discuss new Opportunities for regional integration. BY UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA The Regional Office for Eastern Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) held the 23rd Session of its Intergovernmental Committee […]
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The ongoing construction and renovation of strategic roads that link Eritrea with Ethiopia is an indication of Eritrea’s commitment to peace and regional integration. BY SIMON WELDEMICHAEL | SHABAIT Road transport is one of the oldest and most used forms transport systems in Eritrea. It plays an important role in the economic development and national […]
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By Fikrejesus Amahazion (PhD), Last month, the inaugural edition of the Africa Regional Integration Index was released. The index, which is the “product of a strong collaboration on the part of the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the [UN’s] Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),” is made up of several broad […]
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