March 02, 2023
Africa: Young African girls innovating to tackle climate change
Niamey, 2 March 2023 (ECA) - More than 50 young women engineers and innovators across the continent have developed technologies to fight climate change and build resilience,… Read more »
June 09, 2020
Africa: Be Bold, Seek Answers to Africa's Challenges, Vera Songwe Tells Continent's Youth
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwe, on Tuesday urged African youth to be bold and seek solutions to some of the challenges… Read more »
June 08, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 Aftermath - Policy Dialogue On Building Back Better With African Youth Set for Tuesday
For a continent of over 1,2 billion people, coronavirus infection and death rates have been remarkably low in Africa but the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive negative… Read more »
April 10, 2020
Africa: Put Women and Girls At Centre of COVID-19 Recovery - UN Secretary-General
Limited gains in gender equality and women's rights made over the decades are in danger of being rolled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General said on… Read more »
February 25, 2020
Africa: Use Technology to Help Africa Achieve SDGs and Not Sow Hate, UN's Amina Mohammed Tells Youth
Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary General, on Monday interacted with hundreds of youth from across the African continent at a youth engagement event where she… Read more »
December 10, 2019
Africa: African Youths, an Asset for Their Countries
The ECA Office for North Africa held on December 2nd a special event on "Skills and employment creation for youth: Lessons for North Africa". Read more »
September 23, 2019
Africa: At UN, Youth Activists Press for Bold Action On Climate Emergency, Vow to Hold Leaders Accountable At the Ballot Box
Students and young activists on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to world leaders heading to United Nations Headquarters next week for high-level climate talks, demanding that they… Read more »
August 13, 2019
Africa: 'We Are Facing a Learning Crisis', UN Chief Warns On International Youth Day
Schools are "not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution", UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message… Read more »
August 09, 2019
Africa: Second Africa Crvs Day Focuses On Importance of Birth Certificate
Africa on Saturday marks the second Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day under the theme Birth Certificate for All: Fundamental for Protecting Human Rights and Promoting… Read more »
August 05, 2019
Africa: Youth critical to attainment of sustainable development goals, says ECA's Chinganya
Addis Ababa, August 05, 2019 (ECA) – Africa's youth are an important vehicle that should be harnessed to ensure the continent achieves sustainable development, says Mr.… Read more »
March 02, 2019
Africa: ECA's 52nd Session to Highlight Requisite Place of Youths in Africa's Leap-Forward
The ongoing 52nd ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2019), is opening up a decisive window to emphasize the important place of… Read more »
December 31, 2018
Africa: Empowering Women and Youth in the New Afcfta Era Crucial
The Economic Commission for Africa's African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) recently held a workshop to discuss how women and the youth can be empowered in the new African Continental… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Africa: ECA Commemorates Its 60th Anniversary - Honors Young Innovators
The Economic Commission for Africa marked its 60th anniversary this week with an official event attended by members of the Diplomatic Corps and key representatives from partner… Read more »
December 03, 2018
Africa: Global Campaign launched for good treatment of children and adolescents with disabilities in Africa
Addis Ababa, 29 November 2018 (ECA) - A landmark event in Addis Ababa has called on African countries to promote the rights and welfare of children and adolescents with… Read more »
November 15, 2018
Africa: ECA to Launch Campaign Targeting Violence Against Children and Adolescents With Disabilities
The Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) of the Economic Commission for Africa is co-organizing the launch of a global campaign for the "Good Treatment of Girls, Boys and… Read more »
May 14, 2018
Africa: STEPS : ECA launches new generation of reports, with focus on structural transformation
Addis Ababa, 13 May 2018 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a new generation of reports focusing on African countries’ progress on structural… Read more »
May 04, 2018
Africa: Youth Can Be Huge Asset for Africa's Economic Transformation If Empowered, Says ECA's Ruzvidzo
Leveraging Africa's demographic dividend for future growth and prosperity is criticalif the continent is to leave no one behind as it surges ahead with the implementation of the… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Africa: Ministerial Conference On Civil Registration Kicks Off in Nouakchott
The Fourth Conference of African Ministers in charge of Civil Registration kicked-off Thursday 7 December in Nouakchott, under the theme "Accelerating a coordinated improvement of… Read more »
November 17, 2017
Africa: Land Conference Ends With Call On Africa to Enact Policies That Will Harness Youth Potential
The four-day Conference on Land Policy in Africa ended Friday in Addis Ababa with Economic Commission for Africa's Chief of Staff, Collen Kelapile, urging Africa to enact policies… Read more »
November 04, 2017
Africa: Second Land Policy Conference in Africa Discusses Youth Role in Land Governance
Africa's land policy conference opened in Addis Ababa Tuesday with a clarion call for governments to properly manage land for the benefit of its people, in particular ensuring… Read more »
November 06, 2017
Africa: Africa's Youth Are a 'Ticking Time Bomb'
A representative from Namibia's Ministry of Land and Resettlement at the 2017 Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA2017) in Addis Ababa, Prisca Mandimika, has urged African… Read more »
November 05, 2017
Africa: Agribusiness Could Be the Next Gate to Youth Employment in Africa
More than ever, African youth have to overcome a long and hard journey to enter the labour market. Out of 11 million young people entering the job market in Africa every year, only… Read more »
November 04, 2017
Africa: An African Conference Debates Youth Role in Land Governance
The Second Conference on Land Policy in Africa was opened with a call to properly manage land to benefit current and future generations of Africa. Read more »
November 10, 2017
Africa: Expert Group Meeting On Reducing Child Stunting in Africa
AUC, ECA and WFP jointly organized a two-day Expert Group Meeting and Policy Forum on 'Reducing Child Stunting' on 9 - 10 November 2017. Read more »
October 23, 2017
Africa: Zimbabwe Minister Hails Proposed Commission of African Registrars General
The proposed Commission of African Registrars General is a welcome development that will ensure the advancement of Africa's civil registration agenda, Zimbabwe's Home Affairs… Read more »