Africa: Communications Crucial for Successful Implementation of AfCFTA

Communications must play a crucial role in building awareness on the gender implications of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and the accord as a whole,… Read more »

Africa: IATF 2018 - Africa Set for Massive Transformation With Afcfta, Says ECA's David Luke

Africa is set for massive transformation as more countries are expected to sign-up and ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in 2019, says Economic… Read more »

Africa: Building an African Digital Economy - ECA Signs Agreement With EU to Accelerate Creation of One Market

On the margins of the Africa-Europe conference which took place in Vienna Tuesday, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the European Union signed a… Read more »

Africa: International Migrants Day 2018 - Message From Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Last week, in Marrakesh, Morocco, the international community adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which marks an important step towards a… Read more »

Africa: At 60th Commemoration, ECA Launches Africa Poverty Clock to Monitor Progress Against Extreme Poverty

At its 60th anniversary celebrations this week in Addis Ababa, the Economic Commission for Africa launched the Africa Poverty Clock. Read more »

Africa: ECA Commemorates Its 60th Anniversary - Honors Young Innovators

The Economic Commission for Africa marked its 60th anniversary this week with an official event attended by members of the Diplomatic Corps and key representatives from partner… Read more »

Africa: African Union Ministers of Trade Conclusively Reach Consensus On All Outstanding Issues On Afcfta Modalities for Tariff Liberalization

- The seventh meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) ended in Egypt this week with the ministers reaching an agreement on crucial aspects of the African Continental… Read more »

Africa: ECA commemorates its 60th anniversary; honors young innovators

Addis Ababa, 17 December 2018 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa marked its 60th anniversary this week with an official event attended by members of the Diplomatic Corps… Read more »

Africa: AITF 2018 - First Intra-African Trade Fair Opens With Call for Initiatives That Drive Afcfta

The first-ever Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) to be held on the continent opened in Cairo Tuesday with the President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Benedict… Read more »

Africa: Didier Drogba Makes Appearance At Intra-African Trade Fair, Touts Africa's Capabilities

Reaching its four-day mark yesterday, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) welcomed Didier Drogba, a renowned footballer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, to a session where he told… Read more »

Africa: IATF 2018 - African Leaders Urged to Recommit to Boosting Continent's Agriculture Sector

Africa's leaders should honour their commitment to allocate 10 percent of their budgets to agriculture if the continent is to improve food security, reduce poverty and spur… Read more »

Africa: ECA Hosts Trade Finance for Female Entrepreneurs Workshop At Iatf 2018

Female entrepreneurs around the globe typically face greater barriers to accessing trade finance than their male counterparts, more so in the developing world where cultural norms… Read more »

North Africa: ECA Presents Cartography of Regional Value Chains in North Africa

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Africa: LATF 2018 - Intra-African Trade the Engine for Developing Africa

Africa must forge ahead with the remaining technical negotiations for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as African Union member countries continue to sign and ratify… Read more »

Africa: Smaller African Nations Should Not Fear but Embrace Afcfta, Says ECA's Songwe

Smaller African economies should not fear the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)but rather embrace the accord for the benefits it will bring to the continent through… Read more »

Africa: Restitution of Project Management Guide - ECA's Contribution to the Effective Implementation of the National Development Plan in Cote d'Ivoire

The Ivorian Government, through the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) and the West African Sub regional Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »

Africa: Global Compact Enables 'Safe, Regular, Orderly Migration From Africa' - Former Liberia President

The adoption of the UN global migration pact in Marrakech means that the world will see migration through "a completely different narrative", and countries that have chosen not to… Read more »

Africa: ECA and ICRC Agree to Strengthen Their Partnership in Support of Africa's Development

The Executive Secretary and the President of ICRC discussed the nexus between humanitarian crisis and economic and social development and agreed that this provides an entry for… Read more »

Africa: UN Agencies Unite in Support of Africa's Growth Agenda

"In a turbulent and unpredictable world where multilateralism is under threat, we need stronger collaboration in support of the 2030 and 2063 agendas," said Vera Songwe, Executive… Read more »

Africa: FAO and ECA Train Experts for Better Food Security Monitoring in Morocco

The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) initiated today in Rabat (Morocco) a three-day national workshopon food… Read more »

North Africa: ECA Launches North Africa Map of Value Chains

.A result of ECA's work in support to regional integration, trade development and structural transformation through the promotion of intra-African trade, this report focuses on ten… Read more »

Africa: African Migration - No Crisis, but Regional Integration Needed

Is the world witnessing an African migration crisis? Recent facts contradict many widespread perceptions shaped by recent media coverage. Both countries of origin and countries of… Read more »

Africa: AEC 2018 - Pushing for an Inclusive African Continental Free-Trade Agreement

A truly successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement cannot be achieved without the "people dimension," ensuring that the integration process does… Read more »

Africa: AEC 2018 - Afcfta Will Increase Africans' Freedoms, Says ECA's Elhiraika

The African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), if fully implemented, will not only give a substantial boost to Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) but also help expand the… Read more »

Africa: AEC 2018 - Energy Integration in Africa Crucial for Regional Integration and Trade

Energy integration in Africa is crucial to catalyse regional integration while intra-African trade has been proven to reduce environmental deterioration, two new studies unveiled… Read more »