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Official visit of H.E Mr Mbagnick Ndiaye to the NEPAD Agency

23 April, 2018

The NEPAD Agency received a delegation from the Republic of Senegal, led by H.E Mr Mbagnick Ndiaye, Minister in charge of Regional Integration, NEPAD and Francophonie. The Minister was accompanied by H.E Mr Baye Moctar Diop, Ambassador of Senegal in Ethiopia, Mrs Gnounka Diouf, Advisor to H.E Mr Macky Sall, President of the Republic ofContinue reading Official visit of H.E Mr Mbagnick Ndiaye to the NEPAD Agency →

The African Continental Free Trade Area – Another Significant Milestone Towards Africa’s Integration

30 March, 201830 March, 2018

As a relatively young Minister in the mid-nineteen nineties sitting within my Organisation of African Union (OAU) peers, I pondered deeply if Africa will pull itself together and forge ahead. At that time, Rwanda was coming out of its genocide and most of West Africa was still experiencing military coups. Central Africa was somewhat calmContinue reading The African Continental Free Trade Area – Another Significant Milestone Towards Africa’s Integration →

Africa needs ‘integrated approach’ to economies

26 March, 2018

Trade is essential for Africa’s development and liberalising it is key. But is a Free Trade Area the answer? Sceptics say it’s an addition to the African Union’s flagship Agenda 2063 and that Africa has too many programmes and protocols. The BBC’s Lerato Mbele met with Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, Chief Executive of NEPAD (New Partnership forContinue reading Africa needs ‘integrated approach’ to economies →

World TB Day

24 March, 201824 March, 2018

It is unjust and unacceptable for 1.7 million people to die of Tuberculosis each year worldwide – a disease that is not only preventable, but can be treated and defeated. As we commemorate World TB Day on 24 March, we must reflect and begin to ask ourselves pertinent questions on how we fight TB inContinue reading World TB Day →