Africa: UN World Food Programme Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

The UN World Food Programme (WFP), which provides lifesaving food assistance to millions across the world - often in extremely dangerous and hard-to-access conditions - has been… Read more »

Africa: To Build Back Better, Make African Trade Greener

Broad consensus is emerging around the silver-lining opportunity to "build back better" from the COVID-19 crisis by creating more sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies. Read more »

Africa: AfCFTA - The Government of Niger, the Eca and the Organization of Industrial Professionals of Niger Organise the 4th Edition of the Trade Fair "100 Percent Made in Niger"

On Thursday, October 1, 2020, in Niamey, the Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Mr Albadé Abouba, representing Prime Minister Brigi Rafini, officially… Read more »

Africa: ECA, Smart Africa & Future State Launch Africa Data Leadership Initiative

The Economic Commission for Africa raised the flag on data governance Tuesday by jointly launching the Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI) with Future State and Smart Africa,… Read more »

Africa: One and ECA Report On Remittances Urge Governments to Help Preserving This Lifeline for Africa Hindered By the Covid-19

The report notes that remittances have steadily increased over the past few decades and have become the main financial inflow in developing countries, surpassing foreign aid,… Read more »

Africa: Experts Meet to Review a New Study On Preferential Trade Agreement Compliance

The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today hosted the first of a series of five virtual experts group review meetings… Read more »

Africa: ECA Trains Tunisian Leaders On Use of Iprt Tool to Facilitate Development Monitoring

The Economic Commission for Africa and the Directorate general for multilateral cooperation at the Tunisian Ministry of Economy, Finances and Investment launched on Monday 5… Read more »

Africa: On World Habitat Day Guterres Calls for Heightened Efforts to Improve Housing

In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The day provides an opportunity for all to reflect on the state of towns and… Read more »

Africa: Harmonization of Standards Across Africa Is Vital to the Realization of Trade and Industrialization Potential of the AfCFTA

The report on "Identifying Priority Products and Value Chains for Standards Harmonization in Africa" jointly published by the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United… Read more »

Africa: ECA and IIF Host Private Investors, African Finance and Development Ministers to Discuss the Role of Private Capital During the Crisis, and Post-Pandemic Recovery

Washington, D.C.--The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) released the following statement after a virtual meeting… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Land Governance Issues Under Spotlight in Virtual Nelga Meeting

In their quest to help strengthen Africa's weak land governance and insecure land rights issues which remain major development challenges for the continent, technical experts met… Read more »

Africa: Saving Lives and Money Through the Africa Medical Supplies Platform

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on September 17, jointly held a high-level webinar for… Read more »

Africa: AfCFTA Negotiations Continue Despite Coronavirus Snag, ECA's Stephen Karingi

Member States are continuing negotiations on phase 1 issues of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) despite the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, says Economic… Read more »

Africa: Gender Mainstreaming in National Strategies Is Vital in Leveraging the Benefits of the AfCFTA

In an effort to enhance the knowledge of policy makers and other key stakeholders on how to advance gender-equal outcomes in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the… Read more »

Africa: ACPC Makes Strides in Catalyzing Climate Change Learning in Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa's African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) is proud and delighted to have contributed to the milestone championing climate literacy around the globe… Read more »

Africa: Conflict, Climate Crisis, Threaten Fragile Gains to Advance Women and Children's Health

Fragile gains made over the past decade to advance women and children's health are threatened by conflict, the climate crisis and COVID-19, according to a new report from Every… Read more »

Africa: ECA Executive Secretary Calls for Accelerated Actions & Interventions Towards Addressing Lldcs' Special Challenges

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Wednesday participated in the Annual Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Landlocked Developing Countries and highlighted the… Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity At General Assembly, Warns Covid Is 'Dress Rehearsal' for Challenges Ahead

In his centerpiece address to the historic and unprecedented 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global… Read more »

Africa: Secretary-General's Remarks to the First Access to Covid-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator Facilitation Council Meeting

The COVID-19 pandemic continues its surge around the world. Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 - New ECA Report Calls On Governments to Harmonize Trade & Cross-Border Policies

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday launched a new COVID-19 cross-border trade report urging governments on the continent to adopt and harmonize policies that will… Read more »

Africa: ECA-Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives Retreat Focuses On Helping Africa Beat Covid-19

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives based in Ethiopia met Tuesday in their third retreat, jointly organized to discuss the… Read more »

Africa: Quiet Corridors but a Full Programme At Virtual Unga75 - Five Things You Need to Know

The 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, begins on 15 September and this year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, it will be unlike any other in the organization's three… Read more »

Africa: ECA's West Africa Office Undertakes Training in Generational Economics and National Transfer Accounts Methodologies

Experts from the ECA Sub-Regional Office for West Africa participated virtually in a capacity building workshop on generational economics and National Transfer Accounts (NTA)… Read more »

West Africa: The Experts of the ECA West Africa Strengthen Their Capacities in Generational Economics and Nta Methodology

Last August, Experts from the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA SRO-WA) participated virtually in a capacity building… Read more »

Africa: Gender Should Be Central to Africa's Covid-19 Economic Recovery Initiatives

Unless a gender perspective is embraced in COVID-19 recovery initiatives, the ongoing global health pandemic will amplify existing gender disparities leading to worse outcomes for… Read more »