UNIVERSAL POSTAL UPU UNION OFFICIAL REPORT African Conference on Remittances and Postal Networks 4-5 March 2015 – Cape Town, South Africa Africa UNIVERSAL POSTAL UPU UNION African Conference on Remittances and Postal Networks 4-5 March 2015 – Cape Town, South Africa OFFICIAL REPORT For additional information please contact: Pedro De Vasconcelos, Manager Financing Facility for Remittances International Fund for Agricultural Development Via Paolo di Dono, 44 - 00142 Rome, Italy Tel: +39 06 5459 2012 - Fax: +39 06 5043 463 E-mail:
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