UN Report On African Economies Calls for Boost to Manufacturing ...
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Africa is starting to enjoy economic growth again after years of dismal statistics, but to cut poverty and be more competitive its countries must invest more in manufacturing and improve their export performance, a major United Nations report on the
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The World Bank has called upon the governments of poor countries to work for improving their investment climates as done by India and China, saying it was central to economic growth and poverty reduction.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) called on here Tuesday African governments to provide more resources and show political commitment in the fight against maternal and neonatal mortality.
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Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.
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African leaders have lauded progress towards peace in the continent's powderkeg Great Lakes region, but said more was needed to overcome challenges to lasting stability and development.
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African countries will pay 49% more for imported cereals this year, causing  "major global concern", the UN says.
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Heads of state from 17 African countries attended the opening of an African Union summit in Burkina Faso to craft a jobs creation plan to lift hundreds of millions out of poverty.
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A joint UN-industry study says investment in industrial robots has increased by double digits to the highest level ever recorded. The Geneva-based UN Economic Commission
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Heads of state from some two dozen African states were to gather to craft a jobs creation plan that would lift hundreds of millions out of poverty and advance development on the world's poorest continent.
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NEW YORK -- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced Thursday (local time) that the Korean economy is expected to grow by 6.5 percent while the world economy by 3.8 percent.
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African nations have made surprising strides in carrying out changes that make it easier to start and run a business, a new report says.
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Its economy is growing fast, but Africa is struggling to shed its image problem
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Africans are fast embracing  technology as a driver of economic growth but prohibitive costs  mean they will lag behind wealthier countries for many years, a  leaders forum in South Africa heard this week.
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Africa's debt must be completely written  off if the continent is to have a chance of meeting  international goals on reducing poverty, a United Nations body  argued on Thursday.
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Leaders of the African Union begin a three-day summit here Sunday focused on plans to forge a confederation of states that can help the world&#39;s poorest continent exercise greater clout on the world stage.
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A push by developed nations could cut poverty in half within a generation, the UN says.
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A report claims investment in creating a sustainable global economy is rising rapidly.