The African Development Bank Group [to 7 November 2015]

The African Development Bank Group [to 7 November 2015]
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Curtain falls on 10th African Economic Conference in Kinshasa
04/11/2015 – Leaving no one behind in the development agenda will require taking bold steps by African governments including strengthening the role of the state in economic transformation to address poverty and inequality on the continent.

Africa: Smart measures required to weather commodity boom-bust cycles
04/11/2015 – Governments in Africa should put into place fiscal rules, sovereign wealth funds and other mechanisms to buffer their economies from the commodities roller-coaster, according to a new report issued during the 10th African Economic Conference by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

African Economic Conference 2015: Tackling poverty and inequality to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
02/11/2015 – Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by world leaders in September, policy-makers, development practitioners, and researchers are convening to lay out policy options to eradicate poverty and tackle inequality in Africa, in line with the new universal anti-poverty goals.