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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

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    • Participants of the Workshop, 02 June 2023, Kisumu (Kenya)
    • Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyongo’o, Governor of Kisumu during the workshop, 02 june 2023, Kisumu (Kenya)
    • Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of UCLG Africa during the media press breifing, 02 June 2023, Kisumu (Kenya)
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Afreximbank to Support in Sub-Sovereign Governments Investments in Africa

Mr. Zanamwe presented a series of instruments and products developed by Afreximbank to assist sub-sovereign governments in identifying business and trade opportunities

The hosting of the 29th session of the Executive Committee of the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (http://www.UCLGA.org) at Ciala Resorts in Kisumu, Kenya, offered the opportunity to organize a workshop on June 2nd, 2023 for the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to address the leaders of Subnational and…

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

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    • François Yatta: Director of Operations and Technical Assistance, UCLG Africa, Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyongo’o, Governor of Kisumu, Alice Nabalamba, Member of the Urban Division of AfDB, Mojabeng Manthata, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of UCLG Africa, Hasting Chikoko, Director for Africa for C40, 29 May 2023, Johannesburg
    • Training session, 01 June 2023, Johannesburg
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    • Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are listening the courses, 01 June 2023, Johannesburg
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Second Phase of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) Capacity-Building Program: A milestone achievement in fostering economic growth and accessing capital markets for African cities

The round Table focused on the Africa Territorial Trade and Investment Agency (ATIA) and its role in creating a conducive government policy and regulatory environment for bond issuance

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (http://www.UCLGA.org) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the support of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), the C40 Cities,  the National Treasury of South-Africa, and the European Investment Bank (EIB), concluded their second phase of the capacity-building program for…

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Access to Capital Markets for African Cities and Subnational Governments: Capacity-Building Program to Foster Economic and Financial Development of African Cities

The upcoming training in Johannesburg will specifically focus on the practical experiences of South African municipalities in accessing the capital market

United Cities and Local Government of Africa (UCLG Africa) (https://www.UCLGA.org/), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), is organizing the second phase of its capacity-building program for Chief Financial Officers of African cities. This training will be held in Johannesburg from May 29th to June 2nd, 2023, as part…

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Main Recommendations of the 6th Edition of the African Forum of Territorial Managers and Training Institutes targeting Local Governments (FAMI6 2022)

This important annual meeting of Territorial Managers, held just one week after COP27, was organized by United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) through its African Local Government Academy (ALGA)

On December 3rd, 2022 in Agadir, the 6th edition of the African Forum of Territorial Managers and Training Institutes targeting Local Governments (FAMI6_2022) came to an end. Download document: https://bit.ly/3HbJidl The Forum was held over 6 days, from November 28th to December 03rd, 2022 at the Training Center of the Faculty…

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

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    • Members of UCLG Africa Executive Commetee, 01 November 2022, Tangier (Morocco)
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Conclusions of the Statutory Meetings of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

Both meetings were chaired by Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of the Region of Nouakchott (Mauritania) and President of UCLG Africa

The 28th session of the Executive Committee and the 26th session of the Pan-African Council of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (http://www.UCLGA.org) were held as ordinary sessions in Tangiers, Morocco, on November 01 and 02, 2022. Both meetings were chaired by Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President…

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    • Abidjan, September 23, 2022, Presentation of training certificate to Mr. Jean-Bosco Massoma Ekwalla of the Urban Commune of Douala (Cameroon) by Mr. François Yatta, Director of Operations and Technical Assistance (UCLG Africa), Ms. Alice Nabalamba, Head of Urban Development, Infrastructure, Department of Urban Development (African Development Bank and Mr. Stefan Atchia, Manager of the Urban Division of the African Development Bank
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    • Abidjan, 23 September 2022, Africa FINET Network Elected Office & Honorary Members: Ms. Olarike Olayinka from Ekiti State (Nigeria), Mr. Jean Rubangutsangabo from Kigali (Rwanda), Mr. Kamal Jelouane from Agadir (Morocco) , Ms. Sylvie Some Ouoba from Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Mr. Jean-Bosco Massoma Ekwalla from Douala (Cameroon), Mr. Jeremiah Sibande, from Lilongwe (Malawi), Ms. Reshma Bukhory Bahadoor from Flacq (Mauritius)
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Training on Access to Capital Markets for African Cities and Subnational Government

The training session offered the opportunity to renew the governance bodies of the Network of Directors and Heads of Financial Services of African local authorities (Africa FINET)

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.UCLGA.org) in collaboration with GiZ and the Sahel and West Africa Club of the OECD organized from September 19 to 24, 2022 a training session on: Access to capital markets for African Cities and Subnational governments.…

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Meetings of the Statutory Bodies for United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) & International Conference: African Cities: Engines of Sustainable Development - Cairo, Hotel Conrad, June 17-20, 2019

This Conference was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Egypt, Dr. Mostafa Madbouli, and was attended by a large number of Ministers from the Government of Egypt

UCLG Africa (www.UCLGA.org), who represents and defends the interests of cities and local governments across Africa on the world stage, marked the inauguration of its new North Africa Regional Office where it held its first statutory meeting and  20th session of the Executive Committee, at the invitation of the Ministry…

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Challenge African Youth: Showcase solutions for the Africa We Want at the 2018 Africities Youth Forum

5000 participants are expected at the event, representing all the stakeholders of African local life as well as their partners from other regions of the world

The 8th edition of the Africities Summit will take place from November 20-24, 2018 in Marrakesh, Morocco, under the theme: "The transition towards sustainable cities and territories: The role of Local and Sub- national governments of Africa." The Africities summit is the flagship event of the pan African Organization United…

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Establishment of the African Cities Development Fund (ACDF)

The Fund aims to enable cities to issue bonds on the national and international capital markets

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.AfriqueLocale.org/en) organized a two-day workshop on the establishment of the African Cities Development Fund (ACDF), October 30-31, 2017 at the Hotel Rabat in Morocco. The workshop proceeded work that was carried out after the conference, “Funding African cities: agenda, alliances and…

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National Support Workshop for the implementation of the economic dimension of decentralization in Morocco

The purpose of the study is to develop a methodology offering the opportunity to the local governments of Morocco to have at their disposal a local economic development steering tool for the promotion of economic activities and employment

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (www.AfriqueLocale.org/en) will organize in cooperation with the High Planning Commission (www.HCP.ma) of Morocco, on November 2, 2017 at Hotel Sofitel Rabat ‘Jardin des Roses’, a national support workshop for the implementation of the economic dimension of decentralization in Morocco. This workshop is one…