September 01, 2020
Africa: "It Is Imperative That We Rebuild the Tourism Sector"
Tourism is one of the world's most important economic sectors. Read more »
August 31, 2020
Africa: Digital Transformation Should Be Top Priority for Africa's Leaders
African leaders need to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has affected millions across the world,… Read more »
August 24, 2020
Africa: African Businesses Shifting Towards New Technologies in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
The Economic Commission for Africa, jointly with International Economics Consulting Ltd, released the report of the second comprehensive survey on the COVID-19 pandemic and its… Read more »
August 21, 2020
Africa: Why Women Entrepreneurs Should Not Be Left Behind in Building Back Our Economies
- Women in business have a big role to play in a post-COVID 19 Africa and could significantly reduce the continent's high dependence on imports of essential food, medical and… Read more »
August 20, 2020
Africa: ECA Holds a Series of Regulatory Reviews of the Electricity Sector in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa's Energy, Infrastructure and Services Section (EISS) of the Private Sector Division has undertaken a series of validation meetings related to… Read more »
Africa: UN Salutes Real-Life Heroes Doing 'Extraordinary Things, in Extraordinary Times'
Marking World Humanitarian Day, top UN officials are honouring the workers overcoming "huge challenges" to save and improve the lives of millions of women, men and children, hit… Read more »
August 18, 2020
Africa: Africa to Learn From Covid-19 and Build More Competitive and Resilient Regional Value Chains Through the AfCFTA
The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) released a… Read more »
August 13, 2020
Africa: ECA, Government of Ethiopia Launch Decade of Action With Tree Planting, Green Jobs, Livelihoods and Health At the Center
The Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Ethiopia signed an MoU, Thursday, to kick off a four-year USD3.6 million project on nature-based solutions for water… Read more »
August 11, 2020
Africa: ECA Launches Price Watch Centre for Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a first-of-its-kind continental tool that offers a unique view of price variations in African countries,… Read more »
Africa: Vera Songwe Urges China to Participate in the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative in Support of Africa's Liquidity Needs
Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, has called on China to honour the pledge made by President Xi Jinping on his country's participation in the G20… Read more »
August 07, 2020
Africa: Industrialization and Economic Diversification At the Heart of a Reviewed Pref-Cemac
In line with ECA's campaign on the structural transformation of the economies of Central Africa, CEMAC countries have just adopted a five-year post-COVID-19 recovery plan that… Read more »
August 05, 2020
Africa: ECA-SRO-SA Supports the Development of a Financing Model for Msmes in the Kingdom of Eswatini
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA, Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) convened a one day virtual National Stakeholder meeting on the 3rd of… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Africa: Programme Performance Review - Eca Takes Stock of Progress for 2020 2nd Quarter
Economic Commission for Africa staff on Thursday completed a three-day virtual 2nd Quarter Accountability and Programme Performance Review that allowed the institution to take… Read more »
July 22, 2020
Africa: African Ambassadors and UN in China Hold Dialogue On Socio-Economic Response to Covid-19
A Dialogue between the UN in China and the African Ambassadors in Beijing was held today with a focus on the UN Framework for the Immediate Socio-economic Response to COVID-19. It… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Africa: Eca Sro-SA Centre of Excellence On Inclusive Industrialization Meets It's 2020 Targets Despite Covid-19 Pandemic Setback
The ECA Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) presented significant achievements by the Office during a three-day 2020 second quarter Accountability and Programme… Read more »
July 27, 2020
Africa: Third African Crvs Day Commemorations Set for 10 August Across Continent
Africa marks its third Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day on August 10 with growing calls for nations to classify civil registration as an essential service and… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Africa: Good Performance for Sro-Wa Despite the Particular Covid-19 Pandemic Situation
The 2020 Second quarter accountability and programme performance review meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) took place virtually on 21, 21 and 23… Read more »
July 21, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Is Fuelling Acceleration in Digital Transformation in Africa
Kigali, Rwanda - 19 july 2020 (ECA) The world is increasingly going digital but much still need to be done on the continent to increase internet penetration. According to the… Read more »
July 15, 2020
Africa: Hlpf 2020 - Progress in Africa Insufficient to Meet Ambitious 2030 Agenda
Africa is on track in implementing sustainable development goal number 14 on life below water and has made relative good progress on goal 10 which pertains to reduced inequalities. Read more »
Africa: Africa Will Need a Lot of Energy to Power Its COVID-19 Recovery, Says Vera Songwe
Africa will need a lot of energy to build back better in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe,… Read more »
July 07, 2020
West Africa: The ECA in West Africa Takes Stock of the Recommendations of Its 22nd Ice and Prepares for the 23rd Session
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, organized a virtual meeting on Monday with the Bureau of the Twenty-Second… Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA Africa's Plan to Ride Out Crippling Coronavirus Crisis, Says Vera Songwe
Africa does not need a Marshall Plan to ride out the ongoing coronavirus crisis. It has a more powerful tool in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to use in… Read more »
June 30, 2020
Africa: Keeping the SDGs Promise Still Possible Even With COVID-19, Says Songwe
Africa may have lost some momentum on its quest to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but the continent can fast track and… Read more »
July 07, 2020
Africa: ECA to Launch Reports On Unleashing the Potential of the Private Sector to Drive Green Growth and Jobs in Africa
The Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Division (TCND) at ECA is leading a study on unleashing the potential of the private sector to drive green growth… Read more »
July 03, 2020
Africa: Africa Should Eye Strategies to Reduce Import Dependency of Essential Goods
- Africa has been battling to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to address its impacts but the socioeconomic hardship suffered is significant. Read more »
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