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e-Payment
a Challenge for Africa
By
Matthew Baker, 17 March 2006
Electronic means of payment, otherwise known as e-payment,
though practiced in some countries such as South Africa,
Tunisia and Egypt faces uphill challenges in Africa. |
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Forum
on ICT, Trade and Economic Growth
ECA
Press Release No. 02/2006, 15 March 2006
ICT experts as well as representatives from Ministries
of Trade, Industry and Commerce, National Central Banks,
National Chambers of Commerce and the private sector begun
a 3-day forum on ICTs, trade and economic growth. |
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Gender,
Trade and the role of ICTs
By
Brenda Zulu, 15 March 2006
While trade offer opportunities for women’s
socio-economic empowerment and growth in Africa, it
can perpetuate women’s marginalisation and gender
inequalities, which in turn hamper growth and development,
the ultimate goal of trade. |
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e-Trade:
conducting old business in a new way
By
Brenda Zulu, 14 March 2006
State Minister of Trade and Industry of Ethiopia
Ahmed Tussa officially opened the Forum on Information
Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Economic Growth
organised by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
today with a view of conducting old business in new
ways and embracing of new business opportunities that
come with globalisation. |
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ECA
to host Forum on ICT, Trade and Economic Growth
By
Mercy Wambui, 10 March 2006
The Economic Commission for Africa will be hosting a
forum on Information and Communication Technologies
and their impact on Trade and Economic Growth next week
under the auspices of the African Node of the Global
ePolicy Resource Network (ePol-NET) supported by the
Government of Canada. Approximately 100 delegates working
in the field of ICTs and Trade are expected to attend.
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