Africa: New Multilateral Working Group On Infrastructure and Energy Launched By AUC, Eca and AfDB

- In the periphery of the PIDA Week in Cairo, Egypt, a joint Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Infrastructure and Energy has been launched by the African Union Commission (AUC), the… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Resolve to Leave No Youth Behind in Africa

Organizers of the 14th African Economic Conference (AEC2019) - African Development Bank (AfDB), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development… Read more »

North Africa: 13th International Colloquium of Rabat to Discuss the Cost of "Non-Maghreb", Regional Integration and Employment

The Economic Commission for Africa, the WTO Chair of the Mohamed V University of Rabat and their partners will hold on 5-7 December 2019 the 13th edition of the International… Read more »

Africa: Secretary-General's Message On the International Day for Persons With Disabilities

When we secure the rights of people with disabilities, we move closer to achieving the central promise of the 2030 Agenda - to leave no one behind. Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Minister Urges Experts to Render Big Data Profitable for Africa

- "By 2030, revenues generated by big data in Africa will reach 10 billion dollars, but how much of this will stay in Africa, how many of our youths will play a leading role in the… Read more »

Africa: Nations Urged to 'Stop Digging and Exporting' Africa's Raw Materials

Economic transformation remains the surest and most sustainable channel through which jobs can be generated for Africa's growing labour force. That's according to Adam Elhiraika… Read more »

Africa: Dealing With Land Conflicts and Improving Land Governance for Peace and Stability in Africa At the Heart of a High-Level Dialogue in Abidjan

Friday in Abidjan, the conference on land policy in Africa, a high-level dialogue on ethnicity and land conflicts were held. As part of the 3rd edition of the Conference on Land… Read more »

Africa: Sweden Supports Africa's Efforts to Enact and Implement Climate Resilient Development Policies

Participants at a recent inception workshop on delivering climate-resilient development policies held at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa agreed… Read more »

Africa: 2019 African Economic Conference - A Clarion Call for Bolder Action to Tackle Africa's Youth Jobs Crisis

The 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh on Monday with a call on African policymakers to take bold steps to tackle red-tape… Read more »

Africa: Eccas Countries to Prepare Lists for Continental Trade in Services Under AfCFTA

Yaounde, 02 Dec. 2019 (ECA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa and the ECCAS General Secretariat have convened National experts from the eleven ECCAS Member States to a… Read more »

Africa: Walking the Talk - Business Representatives Discuss Regional Integration

A two-day High-Level East African Business and Investment Summit opened with a sense of enthusiasm and camaraderie in Arusha, as over 250 CEOs, investors and industry champions… Read more »

Africa: World Aids Day 2019 Message From UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima

I believe in communities. Read more »

Africa: Cop25 - 'Signals of Hope' Multiplying in Face of Global Climate Crisis, Insists UN Chief Guterres

The UN Secretary-General has outlined the "increased ambition and commitment" that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference… Read more »

Africa: Infrastructure & PPP Delivery a Key Focus At Global Infrastructure Hub's Workshop

Over 70 participants from 13 countries met in Dakar, Senegal this week to participate in a three-day infrastructure and PPP workshop, led by the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub). Read more »

Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Is Moving Towards the Validation of Its National Strategy to Implement the AfCFTA

On December 4-5, in Abidjan, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Cote d'Ivoire are organising a workshop to validate the National Strategy… Read more »

Africa: Land Conference Ends With Call for Actions to Help Root Corruption Out of Sector

The 2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa ended in Abidjan Friday with academic institutions pledging to work with traditional leaders in coming up with solutions to land… Read more »

Africa: Lack of Trade Facilitation and High Transaction Costs Among Main Causes of Weak Economic Integration in North Africa (Hachem Naas)

Participants at the ECA Office for North Africa expert group meeting on "Trade Facilitation in North Africa for Enhanced Regional Economic Integration: Challenges, Opportunities… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Readies Strategy for Partaking in Africa's Common Market

- Cameroon's first five-year strategy on which to anchor its gainful participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), expected to go fully operational by 1 July… Read more »

Africa: Land Policy in Africa - Expert Panel Calls for "Fair, Efficient Land Management"

Experts attending this year's conference on Land Policy in African have called for fair and efficient land management to support moves to transform the continent. Read more »

North Africa: North Africa Agrees On Need to Step Up Regional Integration and Accelerate Sustainable Development

At the conclusion of the 34th Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (CIHFE), participants called the implementation of trade facilitation… Read more »

Africa: Preparations for the 2020 Africa-France Summit Take Off

- African experts have convened in Lusaka to deliberate on regional priorities for the 2020 Africa-France Summit, 4-6 June, Bordeaux, France on the theme of "Better Cities, Better… Read more »

Africa: Working Towards a Win-Win Infrastructure Partnership With Non-African Countries

The continent has many partners working with governments on many infrastructure projects, however, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission argue that… Read more »

Africa: Africa Has Potential to Feed Its Own People, German Diplomat At Clpa2019

Africa as a rich continent with vast agricultural and land resources should be able to feed all her people without any problems, Benjamin Laag, Counsellor for Economic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Ali Mufuruki - Optimization and Innovative Use of Land Crucial for Africa's Economic Transformation

Africa needs to rethink how it uses its land resources to ensure there is optimization and innovative use which will help spur the economic transformation of the continent, says… Read more »

Africa: With Better Land Governance, Africa Can Stop Spending $35 Billion Annually On Food Importations

As a rich continent with vast agricultural and land resources, Africa should be able to feed all her people without any problems, Benjamin Laag, Counsellor for Economic Cooperation… Read more »