August 02, 2023
Africa: ECA partners with Ethiopian artists on a "Harmonious Change" mural
Addis Ababa, 31 July 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has partnered with Ethiopian artists on a "harmonious change" themed mural that translates the… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Joe Attah-Mensah, outgoing regional integration champion, offers his parting shot on Africa's economic transformation
Addis Ababa, 25 July 2023 (ECA) - Africa's regional integration realized through the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is imperative to the… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Africa: Statement by ECA Acting Executive Secretary Antonio Pedro at the 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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July 20, 2023
Africa: Cape Town to host 9th meeting of the UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 20, 2023 (ECA) - The ninth regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM:Africa) will be held in… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Africa: ASEA and ECA Sign Agreement to Strengthen Development and Integration of Africa's Financial Markes
Addis Ababa, 17 July 2023 (ECA) The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »
Africa: Africa Day at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF): Harnessing Water and Energy for Africa's Sustainable Industrialization and Inclusive Economic Transformation
New York- 18 July 2023 - Under the theme: "Harnessing water and energy for Africa's sustainable industrialization and inclusive economic transformation," the Africa Day… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Stakeholders provide inputs to the UN Global Digital Compact for an inclusive and equitable digital future
Cape Town, 14 July 2023 – A regional review meeting recently took place in Cape Town to incorporate Africa's perspective into the United Nations Global Digital… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Africa: Bank of Tanzania, ECA, and Frontclear launch efforts to strengthen domestic market resilience
Dar es Salaam, 11 July 2023 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with Bank of Tanzania and Frontclear – an institution… Read more »
Africa: Conducive regulatory policies needed to attract private sector investment in Africa's energy transition
New York, 13 July 2023 (ECA) – Infrastructure experts have reiterated the need for conducive policy and business environment in Africa, which they say, is a critical… Read more »
Africa: Mauritius' researchers and policy makers undergo training on ECA's forecasting and policy simulation tool
Port Louis, Mauritius, 14 July 2023 (ECA) -The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with Maurice Stratégie, convened a training workshop in Port Louis from… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: SADC National Planning Entities convene Second Annual Conference on "Planning and Execution of National Development Plans in the SADC Region"
Gaborone, Botswana, 11 July 2023 – The SADC National Planning Entities (NPEs) held their second annual conference in Gaborone, Botswana, on July 6-7, 2023. The conference,… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Setting the Stage for Implementation of the Financing Model for MSMEs for the Kingdom of Eswatini
Mbabane, Eswatini, July 5, 2023 - An inclusive financing model for MSMEs was developed with technical assistance from the Economic Commission for Africa to alleviate a key… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia gears up for launch of first-ever securities exchange
Addis Ababa, July 6, 2023 - Efforts are underway to develop Ethiopia's financial market as the government prepares to launch its first-ever securities exchange in 2024. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Africa: Towards a UN Global Digital Compact: ECA to gather insights for an open, inclusive, and secure digital future
Cape Town, 3 July 2023 – As part of the efforts to ensure inclusive global digital development, a regional review meeting on Africa's Contributions towards the Global Digital… Read more »
Africa: Reforming the Global Debt Architecture
The sovereign-debt crisis is hitting Africa particularly hard and could lead to a lost decade of development. While the G20 has tried to ease the burden, its Common Framework has… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: In Paris, African Leaders call for affordable financing to recover economies and put the SDGs back on track
Paris, France, 26 June 2023 (ECA) - Developing country leaders rallied in Paris, highlighting the urgency for reform of the global financial architecture to counteract economic,… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Africa: The United Nations and intergovernmental organizations in West Africa join forces for the sustainable development of the sub-region
Dakar (Senegal), 22 June 2023 - The Government of Senegal, through the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Cooperation, launched, on Thursday in Dakar, the work of the Regional… Read more »
Africa: ECA partners with SADC Business Council to stimulate discussions on technology and innovation for MSMEs in Southern Africa
Cape Town, South Africa, 23 June 2023 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Sub regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO-SA) in collaboration with the SADC… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Africa: Capacity development on gender responsive economic policies for inclusive development in Africa
Dakar, 21 June 2023 - The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) in collaboration with The United Nations Development Program Regional Service Center for… Read more »
Africa: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Highlights Practical Proposals for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 14th, 2023 (ECA) - Ahead of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris on 22-23 June 2023 , the Africa High-Level Working Group on the… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Africa: Export & Digitalization: Kick-off in Rabat of the ECA - EU - EBRD Capacity Building Workshops for Women Led Enterprises
Rabat, 16 June 2023 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union representations in Morocco and the ECA Office for North Africa… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: ECA and AUC kickstart initiative to positively shape the African migration narrative and remove barriers to mobility
Addis Ababa, 07 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) organized a meeting to kickstart the implementation of a… Read more »
Africa: African leaders to advance the blue economy and climate action in Moroni
Moroni, Union of Comoros, 10 June 2023 (ECA) - A three-day ministerial conference on " The Blue Economy and Climate Action in Africa: Island and Coastal States at the Forefront "… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Africa: Measuring ICBT is key to monitoring intra-African trade
Lusaka, Zambia, 5 June 2023 (ECA) - Timely data collection on informal cross-border trade is critical to informing intra-African trade on the back of the implementation of the… Read more »
Africa: Involving civil society actors in the implementation of the AfCFTA in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 05 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa and the European Union (EU), the… Read more »