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African Economic Conference 2016
Feed Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth
The theme for the 2016 African Economic Conference (AEC) is
"Feed Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth".
This theme is timely and in line with the current African and international development agenda. Ending poverty and overcoming hunger and food insecurity permanently come first and second, respectively, in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) endorsed in September 2015 by UN member States.
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- 09/12/2016 - Nobel laureate Eric Maskin addresses issues of globalization and inequality at 11th African Economic Conference
- 09/12/2016 - What Africa can learn from China’s Green Revolution in its agro-allied industrialization quest
- 09/12/2016 - How policy implementation can drive Africa’s agro-allied industry
- 09/12/2016 - Study shows food safety regulations will promote agriculture exports
- 07/12/2016 - African Economic Conference closes with call for agriculture to be at the centre of Africa’s development
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About the Conference
“What Africa does with agriculture is not only important for Africa: it will shape the future of food in the world.” – Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB President
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