November 07, 2019
Eritrea: Benefits of Regional Integration Reaffirmed in Asmara Communiqué
Regional integration represents a unique opportunity for East African countries to strengthen their economies, affirmed delegates concluding the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
November 05, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Mining Sector Has Potential to Stimulate Economic Growth & Poverty Reduction, Says Chinganya
Ethiopia's mining sector has strong potential to contribute to the country's long-term development, social progress and economic growth, says Oliver Chinganya, acting Director of… Read more »
November 06, 2019
Africa: Eritrea's Saleh Urges Africa to Tap Into Her Potential and Capabilities to Spur Regional Integration
Africa has remarkable potential and capabilities to leverage on and expedite for regional integration, says Eritrea's Foreign Minister, Mr. Osman Saleh. Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Needs a Better Quality of Economic Growth to Tackle the Job Challenge
With a rapidly growing population, East Africa is facing a pressing employment challenge, and the current economic growth, albeit impressive, is not enabling the creation of enough… Read more »
November 05, 2019
East Africa: Effective AfCFTA Implementation Can Create 2 Million Jobs for East Africa, Says Songwe
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could result in welfare gains amounting to USD 1.8 billion and create two million jobs for Eastern Africa, a… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Needs More Inclusive Growth to Achieve the SDGs
East Africa remains the fastest growing region in Africa, but despite this impressive performance, the pace of economic transformation is too slow to ensure the region can achieve… Read more »
East Africa: East African Countries Gather in Asmara to Discuss Regional Integration
Further regional integration is key to sustain the exceptional economic growth experienced by East Africa over the past decade. How to leverage new opportunities for regional… Read more »
November 04, 2019
Africa: AU Led-Beijing + 25 Review Opens in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, October 282019: The Experts Meeting of the 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment opened on 28 Oct 2019, at… Read more »
October 31, 2019
Africa: AU Led Beijing +25 Africa Review Opens in Addis Ababa
- The 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment focus on the Africa Beijing + 25 review report Addis Ababa, October 28th2019… Read more »
October 21, 2019
Africa: The Union of Comoros Hosts an AfCFTA Workshop to Explore How Best to Benefit From a Continental Market
In support of the efforts to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and build the capacity of the Comoros to benefit from the opportunities offered by a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Launches Local Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network
The Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) was launched Monday at an event attended by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, President… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Deputy Chief Meets Women Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, on Monday met with a number of women peacekeepers from Ethiopia to discuss the challenges they face in the field and come up… Read more »
Africa: Deputy UN Chief Hails Ethiopia for Exceptional Leadership in Women's Advancement
Kickstarting a joint solidarity mission to the Horn of Africa with the African Union's Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ms. Bineta Diop, Deputy UN Chief, Amina J.… Read more »
Africa: African ministers agree to up their game in efforts to close identity gap on the continent
Lusaka, Zambia, October 18, 2019 (ECA) - The Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration ended in Lusaka, Zambia, Friday with member States agreeing to… Read more »
October 14, 2019
Comoros: Workshop On Capitalizing the Opportunities of the AfCFTA in the Union of the Comoros, From 18 to 19 October 2019
In support of the efforts to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and build the capacity of the Comoros to benefit from the opportunities offered by a… Read more »
October 09, 2019
East Africa: Kenya to Host Symposium On Strengthening Capacities of Public Institutions in East Africa
Kenya will next week host a three-day symposium on Strengthening Capacities of Public Institutions for Transformation, Innovation and Ethical Leadership to Realize the 2030 Agenda… Read more »
September 28, 2019
Africa: Advisory Board of ECA's Centre of Excellence for Digital Identity, Trade and Economy meet to review progress
New York, NY (September 26, 2019): The second meeting of the Advisory Board of the ECA’s Centre of Excellence for Digital Identity, Trade and Economy held on the margins of… Read more »
September 27, 2019
Africa: Angola and Senegal to champion SDG7 Initiative for Africa for 10,000 MW of clean energy capacity by 2025
New York, 26 September 2019- On the margins of the United Nations Climate Action Summit convened by the Secretary-General,Antonio Guterres to drum up support for climate… Read more »
September 17, 2019
Africa: Vibrant Discussions Take Place Around Kenya's AfCFTA Strategy
To accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Trademark EastAfrica and the Kenya State Department for Trade organised a Forum together to… Read more »
September 09, 2019
Africa: Ethiopia Unveils 'Blueprint' to Drive Economic Growth
The government of Ethiopia has unveiled what it describes as a "Homegrown Economic Reform" agenda aimed at unlocking the country's development potential. Read more »
September 05, 2019
Africa: Forum On Sustainable Urbanization Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
Over 500 participants from 52 countries across the globe have converged in Addis Ababa for the 14th Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2019), which kicked off on Thursday at… Read more »
August 22, 2019
Rwanda: UN Economic Commission for Africa - Statement On Rwanda
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, through its African Centre for Statistics works with its member States to improve the production, dissemination and use of… Read more »
Africa: UN Economic Commission for Africa – Statement on Rwanda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 August 2019 (ECA) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, through its African Centre for Statistics works… Read more »
August 05, 2019
Africa: Armenia and ECA sign memorandum to advance Africa's smart development
Yerevan (iTel), Armenia, 5 August 2019 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Armenia recently signed a memorandum that seeks to unite… Read more »
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 »