August 10, 2022
Africa: ECA and UN Climate Champions host African Roundtable to mobilize investment for climate-resilient projects in Africa
Addis Ababa, 5 August 2022 (ECA) - Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the UN Climate Champions hosted… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Africa: Africa Climate Talks sets the tone for CCDA-X and outlines regional climate change challenges and opportunities as Africa goes to COP27
29 July 2022, Maputo, Mozambique - The fourth edition of the intensive and engaging Africa Climate Talks (ACT!-4) closed yesterday in Maputo, Mozambique. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: An Economic Tsunami Is About to Hit the Poorest Countries: Inaction by the G20 Will Make it Worse
When G20 Finance Ministers meet this weekend in Bali, their meeting will likely be no more harmonious than their Foreign Minister counterparts managed ten days ago. But the world,… Read more »
February 03, 2022
Africa: ECA announces its Annual Business Forum in the context of the AU Summit
Leaders meet to discuss boosting African transport, the key to continental free trade Read more »
January 24, 2022
Africa: Ethiopian Coffee Brands Launch on China's Largest e-Commerce Platform, Alibaba Group, in a Joint Effort with ECA and the Ethiopian Government
Addis Ababa, 21 January 2022 (ECA) - Imagine using one second to sell more than 11,200 bags of Ethiopian coffee. That is what happened on January 19, 2022, during the Ethiopian… Read more »
February 24, 2021
Africa: ECA Price Watch points to construction sector as key driver of growth
Addis Ababa, 23 February 2021 (ECA) - “A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of… Read more »
February 10, 2021
Kenya: Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta prioritizes investing in women in tech
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 9, 2020 (ECA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is determined to double down on efforts to back women entrepreneurs in Africa. Read more »
December 09, 2020
Mauritius: Mauritius Holds a Meeting to Review Its National AfCFTA Response Strategy
The government of Mauritius, with technical assistance from the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and financial support from the European Union (EU), is holding a one-day… Read more »
November 25, 2020
East Africa: New Report Reveals How Covid-19 Has Affected Eastern Africa
When the Covid-19 pandemic sent the global economy into a recession, the East Africa region was not spared. According to UN Economic Commission for Africa's Economic and Social… Read more »
November 24, 2020
East Africa: East Africa's Policymakers Call for Better Coordination to Build Back Better and More Sustainably
Policymakers from 14 countries of Eastern Africa kicked off their regional meeting known as 24th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE)… Read more »
November 15, 2020
East Africa: A Regional Meeting to Discuss the Post-Pandemic Road to Social and Economic Recovery in East Africa
In this difficult context of global socioeconomic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Economic Commission for Africa, through its office for Eastern Africa will… Read more »
October 28, 2020
East Africa: Bioeconomy Offers the Opportunity to Create Many Jobs in East Africa
Many policymakers and businesses have been calling a green recovery and a "Build Back Better" strategy in the post-covid-19 era to limit the impact of future pandemics and crises… Read more »
October 14, 2020
Mauritius: Mauritius Holds National AfCFTA Strategy Consultations On October 15
Mauritius, with the support of ECA, will organize a national consultative meeting on Thursday 15 Oct. to guide the development of the country's African Continental Free Trade Area… Read more »
October 13, 2020
Ethiopia: Ethiopian President Calls for Modern African Statistical Systems for Effective Policy & Decision-Making
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday with a clarion call from Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde for Africa to… Read more »
October 02, 2020
Kenya: Stakeholders Meet to Make Transformative Recommendations On Private Sector-Driven Green Growth in Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya
- From 25 to 29 September 2020 the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Ministries of Environment of Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya organised two virtual… Read more »
July 22, 2020
East Africa: Covid-19 Remains an Impediment to Regional Trade - Kenya Pushes Ahead
At a time when global trade seems so uncertain because of COVID-19 pandemic crisis, a recent paper strikingly highlights that Kenya experienced a significant improvement in exports… Read more »
April 08, 2020
Rwanda: 'Say No to Hate Speech and Xenophobia', Urges Guterres, Marking 26 Years Since Genocide in Rwanda
Remembering the more than one million people who over the course of just 100 days, were systematically killed in Rwanda, 26 years ago, the UN chief underscored on Tuesday that "we… Read more »
March 30, 2020
Africa: ECA Contributes Awareness Materials to Aid Ethiopia's Fight Against Covid-19
The Economic Commission for Africa and the UN Communications Group last week handed over to the Government of Ethiopia, awareness materials to ensure ordinary citizens have access… Read more »
March 10, 2020
Africa: UN Family Remembers Colleagues Who Perished in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
The United Nations family in Ethiopia on Tuesday held a memorial wreath-laying ceremony honoring the lives of 21 U.N. staff members who died last year when an Ethiopian Airlines… Read more »
March 03, 2020
Kenya: Curricula Development Workshop On Land Governance in Africa Underway in Nairobi
A team of experts have gathered in Nairobi for a sensitization workshop from 3-6 March to develop guidelines for curricula development on land governance in Africa. The objective… Read more »
January 31, 2020
Africa: Kenya's AfCFTA Strategy Places the Country On a Strong Footing to Benefit From the Agreement
Experts attending the technical review of the draft Kenya AfCFTA implementation strategy held lively discussions about how the country could best benefit from the agreement. Read more »
January 24, 2020
Africa: Preparations Underway for Africa Climate Week 2020 in Kampala
Preparations are underway for Africa Climate Week 2020, which will be convened in Kampala, Uganda, 9-13 March 2020. The overview programme and further details have been published… Read more »
December 16, 2019
Kenya: Policy Implementation Key for Kenya and Africa's Inclusive Development
A week-long workshop that seeks to strengthen the capacity of national planning institutions in Kenya to develop, adopt and implement a national strategy for the integration of… Read more »
December 09, 2019
Seychelles: Seychelles Hosts ECA-Permanent Representatives Retreat Focusing On Climate Change
The Seychelles, a small island nation that is fighting climate change from all angles, is hosting the second annual retreat of the Addis Ababa-based African Permanent… Read more »
November 21, 2019
Africa: Enthusiasm for Regional Integration, As ECA and Trademark East Africa Conduct National Forum On the AfCFTA
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Trademark East Africa (TMEA) launched the National impact assessment report that presented the effects of the African Continental… Read more »