The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator and Chair of the UN Development Group, Helen Clark, congratulated H.E. Abdel Fattah El Sisi President of the Arab Republic of Egypt for his leadership on Egypt’s forward-looking Sustainable Development Strategy that he launched last month. Ms. Clark commended the emphasis that Egypt’s 2030 vision puts on key […]
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UK special Representative for Climate Change to visit South Africa
Sir David King, the UK Foreign Secretary’s permanent Special Representative for Climate Change, will visit South Africa from 10-12 April 2016. His visit will focus on the Mission Innovation agreement as a follow up to the COP21 discussions in Paris in 2015. In June this year, Mission Innovation’s 20 signatory states, of which the UK […]
The Nation Brand Staying Power Captured Through Consistency and Visibility: Nigeria and South Africa – Wealth of Opportunities in Collaboration
The most important aspects of nation branding is ensuring consistency in the marketing initiatives and a visible presence in order to keep the brand top-of-the-mind of the targeted audience. I have observed with interest in the recent past that Brand South Africa has undertaken a number of initiatives aimed at developing and managing South Africa’s […]
ICAO Council president Aliu and Nigerian president Buhari find common ground on aviation development priorities
The President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, met and held high-level discussions this week with the President and Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H. E. Muhammadu Buhari. The two officials covered topics including projected aviation growth and associated human resource capacity and […]
AU respects Congo's Constitutional Court ruling, calls for calm and non-violence to address post-elections grievances
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, said the AU respects the decision of the Republic of Congo’s Constitutional Court, the highest court in the land, to validate the results of the presidential elections of 20 March 2016. The Chairperson of the Commission calls for calm, while encouraging all political […]
Africa urged to show a unified sense of purpose by financing Agenda 2063 and the SDGs
H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission is challenging African member States to demonstrate commitment in developing financing mechanisms towards the implementation of Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Agenda 2030; the Sustainable development Goals. Speaking during the “9th Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, […]
International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) cordially invites Nairobi-based journalists to the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwand on 07 April 2016 from 10.00 am at the United Nations Headquarters Complex in Gigiri. The theme of this year’s Observance is “Fighting genocide ideology”. Background: International Day of Reflection on the 1994 […]
IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a Staff-Monitored Program with Somalia, Marking Milestone in Normalizing Relations with IFIs
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Rogerio Zandamela visited Nairobi from March 30 to April 5, 2016 to discuss a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) with the Somali authorities. At the end of the visit, Mr. Zandamela issued the following statement: “Since 2012, the Federal Government of Somalia has embarked on an ambitious process of […]
CEMAC Officials Take Stock of Public Financial Management Reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) held a regional seminar in Yaoundé on April 4–6, 2016. The event took stock of public financial management (PFM) reforms in the CEMAC countries since the adoption five years ago of regional directives that aim at modernizing and improving the management […]
The Chairperson of the Commission appoints Mr.Edem Kodjo as facilitator for the national dialogue in the Democratic Republicof Congo
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has appointed Mr. Edem Kodjo, Former Prime Minister of Togo and Former Secretary- General of the OAU, as the Facilitator for the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The appointment of Mr. Edem Kodjo aims at assisting in convening […]