The green economy may be in the way of Africa’s industrialization even if some of the continent’s industries are still grappling with efficient use of energy issues related to climate change. These were the conclusions of some of the papers on Structural Transformation and Industrial Policies presented at the African Economic Conference, which went into… Continue reading Africa’s Industrialization Through Green Economic Growth
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Resource-rich Africa Well Placed to Transition to ‘Green Economy’ – UN official
28 March 2011 –Africa is well poised to take advantage of a host of opportunities on the continent for building a ‘green economy,’ one that generates decent jobs in an environmentally sustainable way, a senior United Nations official said today. “This continent is in many ways the envy of the 21st century world,” Achim Steiner,… Continue reading Resource-rich Africa Well Placed to Transition to ‘Green Economy’ – UN official
A Green Economy Statement by Achim Steiner to African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Delivered at the 2011 Joint Annual Meetings of African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Economics Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development 28 March 2011- Addis Ababa, Ladies and Gentlemen, We meet some 13 months before what could prove to be one of the… Continue reading A Green Economy Statement by Achim Steiner to African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development