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(NYASATIMES) It’s all system go for African Finance Ministers meeting in Lilongwe

It’s all system go for African Finance Ministers meeting in Lilongwe
By Nyasa Times
Published: March 24, 2010

Deputy Minister of finance Frazer Nihoriya said Malawi is ready to host the much-awaited third Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

The conference, which is the first of its kind since President Bingu wa Mutharika attained the chairmanship of the AU, is expected to be held starting from Thursday March 25 in Lilongwe with a committee of experts.

Nihoriya told Capital Radio: “Everything is in order. Before reaching to this point, we had a committee that was working on it that collected statistics to see how Malawi is prepared for that function.

“When they reached a point of opting for Lilongwe they had already accessed all other places in Malawi and they had settled for Lilongwe and everything is going to happen in order,” he said.

According to Nihoriya, the meeting would among others issues look into employment, in relation to the current economic hardships most of the African countries are facing.

The theme of this year’s conference is: “Promoting high-level sustainable growth to reduce unemployment in Africa.”

Nihoriya said ministers and experts would also examine the renewed calls for a vision for setting up long-term economic and development goals and the capacity to implement the vision.

He further disclosed that the summit would attract more than 500 delegates from AU member states.

The deputy minister stressed the need for people in the country to welcome all the visitors which he said would give a true reflection of the country’s status as “the Warm Heart of Africa”.

President Mutharika will open the ministers meeting on Monday next week.

Labels: FINANCE MINISTER, MALAWI

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