Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Football’s global governing body FIFA has signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding with the European Club Association (ECA) for a long-term relationship. The agreement runs until December 31, 2030, to keep the commitment of European clubs to adhere to the International March Calendar, which was released by …
Read More »EU needs to do more to combat money laundering, terrorist funding: report
Money laundering is the process by which criminal proceeds are “cleaned” so that their illegal origins are hidden. It is usually associated with the types of organised crime that generate huge profits in cash, such as trafficking in drugs, weapons and human beings as well as fraud. Brussels, Belgium | …
Read More »UEFA look for light at end of tunnel in bid to resume European football season
Paris, France | AFP | As European countries take steps towards easing lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA will meet with the continent’s football clubs and associations this week to try to mark out a pathway towards resuming the season. European football’s governing body is eager to steer …
Read More »Africa’s free trade area: the journey begins
The African Union launched the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at a summit in Niger last month. Vera Songwe is the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa that has been providing support for the AU during negotiations and ratifications. She spoke to …
Read More »JOBS: Chief of Section, Statistics – ECA
Job Opening Posting Title: CHIEF OF SECTION, STATISTICS Job Code Title: CHIEF OF SECTION, STATISTICS Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 26 October 2016 – 24 December 2016 Job Opening Number: 16-Statistics-ECA-67260-R-Addis Ababa (G) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
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