#APRM Continues to Call for an African Continental Credit Rating Agency #ACRA

APRM Continues to Call for an African Continental Credit Rating Agency

by E K Bensah Jr, 

Coordinator of APRM Champions (@ekbensah)

For the past couple of weeks, APRM Champions (www.twitter.com/APRMChampions) have been championing the advocacy around the need for the establishment of an African Credit Rating Agency (#ACRA) alongside APRM's official account on www.twitter.com/APRMorg.

Almost every other day, APRM Secretariat has released an infographic that simply and clearly speaks to key issues around ACRA, and the necessity of AU Member States to rally support round it. 

So far, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya are countries playing roles in advancing the agenda at the domestic level. 

While there is no dedicated hashtag now, you can follow the Champions as they call for #SetUpACRANow.

#West Africa Connect: #Hybrid matchmaking: #mango, #cassava and ICT suppliers meet buyers

Hybrid matchmaking: mango, cassava and ICT suppliers meet buyers

Sep 9, 2022

On September 20 and 21, 2022, West Africa Connect brings industry representatives from the mango, cassava, and ICT service sectors together in a hybrid format from Accra, Ghana. With financial support from the European Union (EU), the event will connect more than 160 suppliers from 16 West African countries with more than 20 buyers from West Africa and other regions.

West Africa Connect 2022 will be held as a hybrid event on the 20th and 21st of September in Accra, Ghana and online. The event is open to many international visitors. During the event, West African suppliers will showcase their products and attendees can also learn more about the valuable solutions the West African ICT services sector offers. The event's opening ceremony will welcome high-level representatives from the ECOWAS Commission, the UEMOA Commission, and the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Network.

Many participants expressed their interest in the matchmaking platform. All attendees can identify "best matches" and meet physically or virtually with new business contacts. 299 B2B matches already have been identified and this number will increase as the event date is getting closer. The event will also include live and interactive seminars for participants and industry experts will cover topics about, among other things:

Exporting West African mango and cassava products: opportunities and challengesApplying digital technologies to modernize agribusiness in West AfricaQuality standards and requirements for mango and cassava products to connect with regional and international value chainsThe rewards of social and Fairtrade certifications to access ECOWAS and international markets

About West Africa Connect

It is expected that West Africa Connect will facilitate linkages between mango, cassava and ICT value chains actors, establish new and durable business partnerships and increase commercial transactions, therefore ensuring the sustainability of the regional value chains in West Africa.

West Africa Connect is implemented as part of the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). The WACOMP is funded by the European Union and aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the West Africa region and enhance the integration of ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania into the regional and international trading system. The WACOMP is led by the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the UEMOA Commission and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), which are the implementing agencies of the regional component of the WACOMP.

source: https://westafricaconnect.com/hybrid-matchmaking-mango-cassava-and-ict-suppliers-meet-buyers/

WEBINAR #2: #HEALTH & #REGIONAL_INTEGRATION*

WEBINAR #2: #HEALTH & #REGIONAL_INTEGRATION*

31 August, 2022 - TIME: 9h30am GMT

Objective is *to sensitize regional integration experts on elements related to public health*, while identifying what they know about the *health-RI nexus.*        

*live-tweeting available on @UHCCommsNetwork* #Health4RegionalIntegration

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For more information on IOM Regional Office in Nairobi's project, contact E K Bensah Jr, Migration Health Advocacy Consultant on ebensah@iom.int / @ekbensah on twitter.

AFCFTA POLICY NETWORK (APN) NEWSLETTER* LAUNCHED TODAY

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On behalf of rest of management of @Afcfta Policy Network, I present you maiden edition of "APN AfcftaNews", which is a weekly newsletter populated by stories, scoops, and updates (both English and French) sourced from APN digital platforms across social media, including whatsapp. 

We welcome feedback, corporate sponsorship, and more, as it will be eye-balled by more than our Facebook follower subscription of 18K followers. 

Paid-up subscribers of APN will receive a monthly newsletter with premium content and tips on navigating the AfCFTA and #Agenda2063 terrain.

All editions will be posted on www.afcftanews.net.

Happy reading!

E K Bensah Jr

Editor, APN AfcftaNews

Subscribe today for your copy!

#SaveTheDate: African AntiCorruption Dialogue 2021 - 9-11 November, 2021

Dear friends,

Kindly find important information below on an upcoming AU Anti-Corruption Board conference.

Check out #AfricaAgainstCorruption on twitter.

EK

Media Advisory: Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS) series 2

 

Media Advisory

AFRICA PRIVATE SECTOR SUMMIT (APSS) SERIES 2

Theme: Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giants in the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) 

What:     The inaugural Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS) was held in March 2020 under the theme "Righting the Wrongs of Doing Business under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement." The conversations focused on the collaborative role of the private sector, governments, international bodies, academia, and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in creating an enabling environment for facilitating intra-African trade in readiness for the AfCFTA

In light of the success of Series 1, the organizers are organizing Series 2 of the APSS. The theme of the Summit is: 'Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giants in the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)". The High-Level Summit will convene stakeholders for a unique collaboration that is expected to generate goodwill and commitment from both the African Private and Public sectors in implementing key recommendations geared towards optimizing the benefits of the AfCFTA.

Who:     The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), together with the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the European Union will convene African business giants, industry players in the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), policy makers and investors. 

When:     October 19-22, 2021

Where:    Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana 

To follow the discussion online: 

https://zoom.us/u/aejK2FiRjW

Webinar ID: 921 0037 1977

Participant ID: 393800

Passcode: 401882

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Senait Afework (Ms.)
African Trade Policy Centre, ECA
Email: afeworks@un.org

OCTOBER IS AFCFTA POLICY MONTH

📌 *OCTOBER IS AFCFTA POLICY MONTH*

_a service from the Office of Deputy Executive Director, *Afcfta Policy Network* outlining meetings APN is participating in and/or involved in organising_

*_#SaveTheDate_*

1. 🗒️12 October -- *_Connecting African Markets & Peoples_* : *AfCFTA, Free Movement of People*

_...panel of three experts would discuss the objectives of the AfCFTA in rationalising RECs and facilitating the movement of people on the continent, from different perspectives._

Venue: ONLINE, (ECDPM)

2. 🗒️13 October -- *_Young Entrepreneur's Roundtable Exchange;

_Presentation on AfCFTA -- by E K Bensah.Jr, AfCFTA Policy Network_* 

Venue: *Nairobi*; ONLINE, Accra, Ghana (All Africa Conference of Churches)

3. 🗒️14 October -- *_Virtual Strategy Session on Re-designing Investment Governance_* 

Venue: ONLINE

4. 🗒️14-15 October -- *_Technical & Policy Dialogue on Climate-Smart Agriculture_* 

Venue: ONLINE, Accra, Ghana (FARA)

5. 🗒️19-22 October -- *_Africa Private Sector Summit_* (Series II) 

Venue: LABADI Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

www.africaprivatesectorsummit.org

6. 🗒️20 October -- *_Africa Supply Chain in Action 2021_* 

Venue: ONLINE

7. 🗒️25-27 October  -- *_Africa Globalized Investment Summit_*

Venue: LABADI Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

www.afcftapolicy.net

8. 🗒️28 October -- " *_Effects of Climate Change on African Trade Revolution_*"

Venue: ONLINE

https://bnionline.zoom.us/j/91790031733?pwd=KzdGWFVRVWlGWTVrZ3JsSUVBd3FWUT09

#MoreSoon

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