March 13, 2023
Africa: Fostering recovery and transformation in Africa to reduce inequalities and vulnerabilities
- The 55th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2023) will be held from March… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: UN deputy chief calls for the Africa Regional Collaborative Platform to scale up its transformative support
Niamey, 06 March 2023 - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called on heads of regional UN entities across Africa to accelerate the collective delivery of strategic… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: Fresh commitment, investment needed to achieve SDGs in Africa
Niamey, Niger, 2 March 2023 (ECA) - Africa needs a paradigm shift to deliver sustainable development by making a fresh commitment and increasing investment to realize the SDGs, the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Africa: Effective AfCFTA implementation will boost Africa's economy and global competitiveness
Addis Ababa, 15 February 2023 (ECA) - Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Africa: Fostering recovery and transformation in Africa to reduce inequalities and vulnerabilities
Addis Ababa, 18 January 2023 (ECA) - The 55th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Africa: ECA Working to Foster Sustainable Industrialization and Economic Diversification for Africa's Prosperity
Addis Ababa, 6 January 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is streamlining its operations to support member states accelerate industrialization and economic… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Climate-smart development, an imperative for Africa
Balaclava, Mauritius, 11 December 2022 (ECA) - The 17th edition of the annual African Economic Conference (AEC2022) has ended with calls for African countries to cooperate in… Read more »
Africa: Transform challenges into opportunities, says ECA Executive Secretary
Addis Ababa, 13 December 2022 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has called for the forging of strong… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: ECA's Chief Economist says investing in climate-smart development will boost economic transformation in Africa
Balaclava, Mauritius, 9 December 2022 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Hanan Morsy, has called for investment in climate-smart… Read more »
Africa: Accessible and affordable energy should underpin Africa's just transition
Balaclava, Mauritius, 9 December 2022 (ECA) - Africa’s just energy transition should deliver affordable and clean energy through leveraging partnerships to unlock and… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference opens with a strong call for adaptation measures to tackle the "looming climate change threat" to Africa
Balaclava, Mauritius 9 December 2022 – The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened today in the island nation of Mauritius with a strong call for Africa… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Africa: 17th Internet Governance Forum in Addis Ababa New technologies must remain a force for good
uch as artificial intelligence, blockchain, biotechnology and robotics, for the greater social good. These frontier technologies have the immense potential for driving the… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Africa: A call for gender parity in the digital space
Addis Ababa, 28 November, 2022 (ECA) - Economic Affairs Officer at the Economic Commission for Africa, Mactar Seck, highlights the need to promote the representation of women in… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Africa: Connecting All People Everywhere The 17th Internet Governance Forum convenes in Addis Ababa
The annual Internet Governance Forum, convened by the UN Secretary-General, kicked off today, 28 November, with thousands gathering in Addis Ababa to deliver bold solutions… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Africa: ATEX, a boost for intra-Africa trade
Sharm El-Sheikh, 16 November 2022 (ECA) - African countries should use the innovative Africa Exchange Trade Platform (ATEX) and boost digital trade in critical commodities under… Read more »
Africa: ECA calls for modernization of the production and use of agricultural statistics to improve food security
Addis Ababa, 16 November 2022 (ECA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosts a celebration for Africa Statistics Day 2022 on the theme "Strengthening data system by… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: The Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) closes inaugural $100 million repo transaction at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh , COP 27, 14th November 2022 - The Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) designed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: Announcement on Team Energy Africa
November 10, 2022 - After reviewing its relationship with some of the private sector partners in Team Energy Africa, ECA has decided to cancel the initiative with immediate effect.… Read more »
Africa: Leaders from Western Indian Ocean countries share progress on Great Blue Wall at COP27
Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, 9 November 2022 (ECA) – At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, heads of state and senior government officials from the Western Indian Ocean region and… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Africa: Secure statistics vital in achieving SDGs
Addis Ababa, 09 November 2022 (ECA) - Africa - on the verge of economic transformation - needs high quality statistics to inform development planning and to monitor progress on… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: Global leaders urged to scale up action on the Great Blue Wall Initiative
Sharm El-Sheikh, 7 November 2022 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today kickstarted its COP 27 activities with a gathering of global leaders who expressed… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Africa: Managing Africa's debt burden to spur development
Addis Ababa, 31 October 2022 (ECA) – Africa needs to mobilize innovative financing for development programmes and effectively manage its debt burden, which left untackled,… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Experts Group Meeting of the 6th Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration
A Decade into APAI-CRVS: Reflecting on progress and accelerating efforts towards 2030 through transformed systems. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: ECA unveils the Africa Hall renovation project – An upgrade to a living symbol of African history
Addis Ababa, 11 October 2022 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organized its monthly Press Briefing on "Africa Hall and Pan-Africanism: Past,… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Vera Songwe Steps Down as ECA Executive Secretary
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, has stepped down, effective 1 September 2022, after five… Read more »