by Raphael | Jan 8, 2021 | Events
When: 23 to 26 March 2021 Where: Bangkok, Thailand / Virtual Background The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual and inclusive intergovernmental forum and a regional platform for supporting countries, in particular those with special...
by Raphael | Jan 8, 2021 | DRR News, News
Jan 6 2021 (IPS) – On 1st January 2021, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement commenced after months of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The AfCFTA aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic...
by Raphael | Jan 8, 2021 | Publications
COVID-19 has served as a reminder that we live in a closely interdependent world that brings opportunities but also carries dangers. It has, just as importantly, shed light on a whole series of pre-existing conditions – from heightened inequality, to...
by Raphael | Dec 23, 2020 | GSSDC, News
Organized by the China-Africa Business Council (CABC), the 2020 China-Africa Private Sector Cooperation Forum took place in Beijing, China, on 11 December 2020, with a focus on industrial and trade cooperation between China and Africa in the context of the COVID-19...
by Raphael | Dec 10, 2020 | IBSA Fund, News
9 December 2020: The Board of Directors of the India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (the IBSA Fund) convened today to review the progress of the trust fund portfolio and consider new proposals. During the successful meeting, the...