August 03, 2017
Africa: Executive Secretary Vera Songwe Takes Office, Set to Meet Ethiopian Prime Minister
The new Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, officially took office Thursday and is set to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam… Read more »
August 02, 2017
Africa: Expert Group Meeting On Governing STI for Sustainable Development Opens in Addis Ababa
Science, technology and innovation resources should be strengthened, mobilized, rationally allocated, efficiently used and effectively promoted and appreciated if STIs are to… Read more »
July 14, 2017
Africa: Economic Overview of Burundi - Agricultural Productivity, Key to Greater Growth
Despite the challenges that has affected Burundi, its economy has been relatively resilient for the last past two years, after the recession of 2015. Nevertheless, the country's… Read more »
June 15, 2017
Ethiopia: ECA Mourns the Loss of German Ambassador to Ethiopia and the AU
The Economic Commission for Africa has learnt with great sadness, the passing away of Joachim Schmidt, German Ambassador to Ethiopia and to the African Union. Read more »
June 02, 2017
Africa: Illicit Financial Flows Working Group Convenes Second Meeting in Kenya
(ECA) - The second meeting of the IFF Working Group (IWG) commenced in Nairobi Thursday with Souad Aden-Osman, Coordinator of the Secretariat of the High Level Panel (HLP) on… Read more »
May 09, 2017
Africa: ERA 2017 Launched in Addis Ababa With Call On Africa to Link Urban and Industrial Development
The Economic Commission for Africa's flagship, the Economic Report on Africa 2017, was launched in Addis Ababa today with Deputy Executive Secretary, Giovanie Biha, calling on… Read more »
May 29, 2017
Africa: Implementing Africa's Development Agenda - Experts to Convene in Seychelles to Review Baseline Report
Two years after the adoption of two significant development frameworks, experts from the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for African (UNECA),… Read more »
May 18, 2017
Africa: Regional Forum On Sustainable Development Officially Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
The 2017 Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) officially kicked-off in Addis Ababa today with Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa,… Read more »
May 07, 2017
Djibouti: Towards a Regional Logistics Hub Based On the Singaporean Model?
With a level of fixed investment reaching 34 percent of GDP in 2015, Djibouti is on the track to achieve its ambition to become the logistics hub of the Horn of Africa. In 2016,… Read more »
Africa: The Vice President of Comoros Meets ECA Officials Amid Preparations for a Forthcoming Regional Meeting
H.E. Djaffar Ahmed Said Hassani, the First Vice-President of the Comoros, in charge of the Ministry of Economy, Planning, Industry, Crafts, Tourism, Investments, Private Sector and… Read more »
May 01, 2017
Somalia: Somalia's Recovery Depends On Its Capacity to Strengthen and Expand the State
- Somalia is at a political and economic turning point, with a new government facing a serious humanitarian crisis that could hinder the ongoing recovery. While the London… Read more »
May 09, 2017
Africa: 2017 World Hydropower Congress Opens in Addis Ababa
The 6th World Hydropower Congress (WHC) kicked-off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today with Acting Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Abdalla Hamdok, calling on… Read more »
May 05, 2017
Ethiopia: UN Rights Chief 'Concerned' About a 'Series of Crucial Issues' in Ethiopia
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, has expressed concern over certain human rights issues in Ethiopia, after meeting and discussing with… Read more »
May 03, 2017
Africa: Addis Ababa to Host 6th World Hydropower Conference
The 6th World Hydropower Congress (WHC), a multi-stakeholder forum bringing together leaders and specialists with hydropower-related responsibilities from government, industry,… Read more »
May 01, 2017
Africa: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report Scoping Meeting Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
Over 200 experts from about 60 countries are meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to draft the outline of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report… Read more »
Ethiopia: Switzerland Supports Renovation of Africa Hall
A Swiss delegation met on Friday with Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Abdalla Hamdok, to discuss Switzerland’s support for the Africa… Read more »
April 27, 2017
Ethiopia: Girls in ICT: ECA Professionals Inspire Ethiopian Girls to Break into Boys' Club
The Economic Commission for Africa on Thursday participated in the International Telecommunication Union’s Girls in information and communication technologies (ICT)… Read more »
April 05, 2017
Ethiopia: IPCC Outreach Event Set for Addis Ababa
A two-day event to raise awareness of work done by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been scheduled for 29-30 April 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »
April 01, 2017
Africa: Switzerland Supports Renovation of Africa Hall
A Swiss delegation met on Friday with Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Abdalla Hamdok, to discuss Switzerland's support for the Africa Hall… Read more »
March 27, 2017
East Africa: Fastest-Growing Region in Africa Suffering From Slow Pace of Structural Transformation
Despite being the fastest growing sub-region of the continent with an economic growth rate of 6.7% - second in the world to East Asia, East Africa is lagging behind in terms of its… Read more »
March 02, 2017
Ethiopia: Abdalla Hamdok Expresses Heartfelt Condolences Over Tragic Landslide in Addis Ababa
Abdalla Hamdok, ECA's acting Executive Secretary has expressed his deepest condolences to the Government and the people of Ethiopia over the tragic loss of lives in the landslide… Read more »
December 23, 2016
East Africa: The Indian Ocean Commission Endorses the Handbook On the Blue Economy Published By the ECA
Kigali, 23 December (ECA) - In the Agenda 2063 of the African Union, it is asserted that the "blue-world" should be major contributors to the transformation and growth of the… Read more »
December 06, 2016
Africa: Project Aiming to Improve Africa's Cities and Wellbeing of Its People Launched in Uganda
The Economic Commission for Africa on Friday launched a new project that aims to transform Africa's cities and improve the wellbeing of its citizens. Read more »
November 27, 2016
Kenya: Kenya Ramps Up Its Country Mining Vision Process
Leaders from different government ministries and members of the academia as well as the civil society met from 14 to 17 October 2016 to kick start the process of developing the… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Africa: First Ever Africa Trade Week Opens in Addis Ababa
The first ever Africa Trade Week opened in Addis Ababa today with the Economic Commission for Africa's David Luke, urging participants to come up with solutions to unanswered… Read more »