July 02, 2019
East Africa: ECA and Trademark East Africa Partner Towards the Implementation of Afcfta
In an effort to accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA, Trademark East Africa and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) signed in June 2019 a Memorandum of… Read more »
July 03, 2019
Africa: ECA to Support Cameroon's Digital Transition Strategy
Cameroon's Minister of Post and Telecommunications - Minette Libom Li Likeng - will on Thursday 4 July 2019 from 9.30 am chair a consultation to kick-start collaboration between… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Forum Meets to Launch the AfCFTA Consultative Dialogue Framework
The Civil Society Forum will meet during the AU Extraordinary Summit in Niamey, Niger. The Summit is taking place to celebrate the Entry into Force of the AfCFTA Agreement and to… Read more »
July 01, 2019
Africa: Technology Set to Improve Data Quality, Timeliness & Dissemination of Census Results, Says Chinganya
A five-day experts group meeting on supporting electronic data collection and dissemination in censuses-making opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday with Economic Commission for… Read more »
July 02, 2019
Africa: ECA's 2020 Conference of Ministers to focus on industrialisation in the digital era
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 02, 2019 (ECA) – The fifty-third session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Economic… Read more »
July 01, 2019
Africa: The Sahel 2043 Prospective Study, the Focus of a Policy Dialogue Organized By the ECA With the Government of Burkina Faso
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, held a policy dialogue with the Government of Burkina Faso on the Sahel… Read more »
June 28, 2019
Africa: African Govts Urged to Move With Speed to Address Over-Dependence On Imported Medicines
The two-day Horn of Africa trade forum ended Friday in Addis Ababa with participants agreeing that with the African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) now in force, it was time… Read more »
June 27, 2019
Africa: Africa Poised to Accelerate Road Safety Action Through the African Road Safety Observatory
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP, an international partnership administered by the World Bank) with the support of South Africa's… Read more »
June 28, 2019
Africa: Experts Give "Thumbs-Up" to Harmonised Framework of the New Urban Agenda
Experts from selected member States of Eastern and Southern Africa gathered in Lusaka, Zambia from 27-28 June 2019 in a capacity development workshop to deliberate on the… Read more »
June 27, 2019
Africa: Africa's Current Pharmaceutical Status Not Sustainable, Says Ali Mufuruki
It is critical that Africa develops its own manufacturing and research capacity, in particular its pharmaceutical industry, says Mr. Ali Mufuruki, Chairman and Chief Executive… Read more »
June 26, 2019
East Africa: All Set for Horn of Africa Trade Forum Focusing On Region's Pharmaceutical Industry
All is set for the two-day regional trade forum for the Horn of Africa focusing on the implementation of the historic African Continental Free Trade Agreement that went into force… Read more »
July 01, 2019
Africa: African gov'ts urged to move with speed to address over-dependence on imported medicines
Addis Ababa, June 28, 2019 (ECA) – The two-day Horn of Africa trade forum ended Friday in Addis Ababa with participants agreeing that with the African Continental Trade… Read more »
June 28, 2019
Africa: EU to provide 40 billion euros in grants to help create jobs in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 27, 2019 (ECA) – The European Union Commission fully supports the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and is proposing a 40 billion… Read more »
June 26, 2019
Africa: Launch of the African Women Leadership Fund (Awlf) Online Platform
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is pleased to launch the online platform for the African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF). AWLF is an innovative impact investment fund with… Read more »
June 24, 2019
Africa: Dakar Forum Spotlights Private Sector As Crucial for Afcfta
A two-day Regional Trade forum to examine the tangible implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for West and Central Africa kicked off on Monday 24 June in… Read more »
June 25, 2019
Africa: ECA Supports Chad to Flesh-Out Afcfta Strategy
A retreat to size up the stakes of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the Republic of Chad and lay the foundation for the country's strategy to leverage it, ended… Read more »
June 22, 2019
Africa: Rwandan Trade With the Democratic Republic of Congo Set to Increase By 56 U.S. $ Million Under the Afcfta
When the African Continental Free Trade Area is implemented, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) estimates an increase of intra-African exports of Eastern Africa by over… Read more »
June 06, 2019
Africa: Young African Researchers to Help Address Critical Gaps in the Understanding of African Climate System
Climate change poses major developmental challenges for the African continent, but through research and innovation, climate change can also create opportunities for carbon neutral… Read more »
June 24, 2019
Africa: Implementing the Afcfta - ECA Co-Hosts Horn of Africa Regional Trade Forum in Addis Ababa
The operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its implications for the Horn of Africa, particularly in terms of industrialization, economic… Read more »
June 21, 2019
Africa: Zimbabwe poised for AfCFTA gains
Harare, Zimbabwe, June 19, 2019 (ECA) – “Zimbabwe, having the second largest platinum and chrome deposits and 5th largest lithium in the world can attract… Read more »
June 19, 2019
Africa: Songwe - We Need to Tackle Africa's Energy Challenge With Urgent, Bold and Ambitious Agenda
Africa needs to increase its levels of ambition and strengthen its policies if it is to close its energy gap, increase competitiveness and power its inclusive and sustainable… Read more »
June 18, 2019
Africa: Strong Partnerships and Good Regulations Key to Delivering Clean Energy in Africa, Says Songwe
The power of partnerships and the strength of good regulations will deliver clean renewable energy for Africa at the scale and speed needed, allowing the continent to unleash its… Read more »
Africa: Closing Ceremony of the Idep Tailor-Made Training of Trainers in « Project Management », Banjul (Gambia), 10 - 15 June 2019
The training of trainers workshop on "Project Management" ended this Saturday, June 15, 2019 on an optimistic note, because of the recorded results: 37 Gambian officials from… Read more »
June 10, 2019
Africa: Strathmore Law Students Win Global Moot Court Competition
Strathmore University's law students scored a first this weekend when they beat Harvard University's Law School team in the final round of the John H. Jackson Moot Court… Read more »
June 13, 2019
Africa: Recognize, Celebrate and 'Stand in Solidarity' With Persons With Albinism - "Still Standing Strong"
9 UN NEWS/ International Albinism Awareness Day is a time to "recognize, celebrate and stand in solidarity with persons with albinism around the world", the United Nations urged on… Read more »
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