ECA’s 2020 Conference of Ministers to focus on industrialization in the digital era
The fifty-third session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be held in Addis Ababa from 18-24 March, 2020. The theme of the conference; the future of Africa: Industrialization in the digital era, recognizes the continent’s desire to industrialize and create jobs for the millions of its populace, in particular the youth. The ministers will discuss how African policymakers can position themselves to effectively assess both the opportunities and challenges that the digital economy presents, to enable nations to industrialize and prosper in the digital era. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers a platform for African governments to establish institutional arrangements for cooperation on the digital economy, and provisions to support digital capacities and industrialization and connect African businesses. The CoM 2020 theme will help raise awareness among African ministers of the need to ensure that digitalization strategies are integrated into policy and planning frameworks for industrialization.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2019-07
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/45069 |
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