ECA chief calls on Africa to pursue "more purposeful engagement" in world trade, UN secretary general praises ECA for initiative on information and communication technologies
There has been a distinct change of attitude in Africa, an embrace rather than an avoidance of business and private sector development as well as the willingness of governments to create environment that allow investors and entrepreneurs to flourish, a senior UN official has said. These promising trends -- including the emergence of a new generation of reform minded leaders in many African countries -- "are the reasons for much hope and optimism about Africa", said UN Under-Secretary General and ECA Executive Secretary K.Y. Amoako. Addressing the opening ceremony of an ECA conference of African ministers responsible for economic and social development here Monday, Amoako added: "To foster and nurture these positive trends requires perseverance and commitment.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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1997-05
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| Online Access: | https://repository.uneca.org/handle/10855/32408 |
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