November 09, 2018
Africa: Steering Committee Commends the African Land Policy Centre for Building Synergies of Partner Initiatives On Land Governance in Africa
The second Steering Committee Meeting for the AU-ECA-AfDB African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) for 2018 was held at the African Union headquarters on 09 November 2018. Read more »
November 08, 2018
Africa: Mainstreaming Climate Information in Agricultural Policies to Develop Resilience and Better Productivity Through Idep Course On Agricultural Policy in Africa
From 7 to 18 May 2018, the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a course on Agricultural Policy in Africa for the benefit of 28 public officials… Read more »
November 04, 2018
Africa: Private Sector Crucial to Successful Afcfta Implementation, Africa Trade Forum Delegates Agree
The 2018 Africa Trade Forum ended in Lagos, Nigeria, with delegates agreeing that while governments need to set a conducive environment through collective and coordinated actions… Read more »
November 03, 2018
Africa: Afcfta Can Propel Africa Towards Greater Development, Says Nigeria's Trade Minister
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has huge potential to move Africa to dizzy heights of development on the platform of the African Union's Agenda 2063, says… Read more »
November 02, 2018
Africa: Nigeria Not Against African Continental Free Trade Agreement, Says VP Osinbajo
There is unanimity in Nigeria on the immense benefits of promoting intra-African trade for development, job creation and poverty reduction, Nigeria's Vice President, Mr. Yemi… Read more »
Africa: ECA Launches First Report On SDG Implementation in Maghreb Countries
- The ECA Office for North Africa launched on Friday 2 November in Tunis (Republic of Tunisia) the first Report on SDG implementation in Maghreb countries. Read more »
October 30, 2018
Africa: ECA Staff Bid Adieu to Abdalla Hamdok - "A Brilliant, True Pan-Africanist"
Against the backdrop of Afework Tekle's stained glass mural and Sudanese oud-infused lyrics, sounds and poetry, ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist, Abdalla Hamdok… Read more »
October 06, 2018
Africa: Officials to Review Studies On Accountable Development Planning in Cameroon
About 70 stakeholders comprising executives and planning experts, statistics executives and experts, members of the civil society and representatives from the private sector will… Read more »
October 05, 2018
Africa: Ambassador Sahlework Zewde Appointed First Female President of Ethiopia
In a historic move, Ethiopia's parliament has unanimously elected Ambassador Sahlework Zewde as the next President of Ethiopia, replacing outgoing president Mulatu Teshome, on… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: Spotlight On Financing 'Productive' SDGs in Cameroon As UN Hits 73
ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - How should stakeholders efficiently and effectively mobilize resources to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Cameroon, especially as… Read more »
October 24, 2018
Africa: Despite the Odds and the Obstacles, We Never Give Up, Says Guterres in UN Day Message
The United Nations family in the Ethiopia on Wednesday joined the rest of the world in celebrating UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: Statistics Is the 'New Oil' Our Leaders Must Exploit, Says ECA's Chinganya
"Statistics is the new oil that our leaders must, henceforth, harness to engineer business processes on the continent," said Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for… Read more »
October 02, 2018
Africa: ECA and Partners Study Strengthening of Statistical Systems for Better Development
The ECA Office for North Africa will organize, in partnership with the Tunisian Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation (MDICI) and the Tunisian Union of… Read more »
October 23, 2018
Africa: Many Deaths Can Be Avoided With Better Data - UN Deputy Chief
Speaking at the opening session of the UN World Data Forum on Monday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the life-saving impact that data can have, noting that… Read more »
October 19, 2018
Africa: Africa Is 'On the Rise', Says UN Chief Guterres, Urging Collaboration for Better Future
He urged everyone with a stake in Africa's success to seize the new opportunities and work together with people on the continent for the common good. Read more »
October 17, 2018
Africa: ECA Aiming to Become Africa's Premier Think Tank, Vera Songwe Tells African Ambassadors
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is working hard to ensure it becomes a premier think tank that Africa can rely on to address some of its social, economic and environmental… Read more »
October 18, 2018
Africa: Ministers Endorse Continental Report On Population and Development Issues in Africa
Ministers and senior government officials-in-charge of population in Africa met in Accra, Ghana, from 4 to 5 October 2018 and endorsed a continental report of the five-year review… Read more »
October 07, 2018
Africa: Experts Receive Training to Remove Barriers to Sub-Regional Trade
- A training workshop for members of the National Approval Committee and economic stakeholders in the Republic of Congo on the procedures for accrediting their industrial products… Read more »
October 12, 2018
Africa: Africa's Top Environment and Climate Change Journalists Honoured At Climate Conference
Africa's top environmental journalists were honoured last night at a glitzy ceremony at the ongoing Seventh Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA - VII) conference in… Read more »
October 11, 2018
Africa: From Cop21 to Cop24 in Katowice / Paris Agreement - Africa's Realities and Aspirations
In December 2015, nations of the world took a giant step to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon… Read more »
Africa: Climate Conference Continues With Delegates Discussing the SDGs, Agenda 2063-NDCs Nexus
The 7th Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VII) conference continued in Nairobi Thursday with experts discussing the sustainable development goals, Agenda 2063 and… Read more »
Africa: ECA Warns On Imminent "Climate Catastrophe"
Nairobi, Kenya (ACPC) - The Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Center of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ACPC/ECA), James Murombedzi warns of an imminent… Read more »
October 09, 2018
Africa: Experts Validate ECA Model On Socio-Economic Benefits of Climate Information Services for Africa's Food-Energy-Water Sectors
Experts in climate information services (CIS) from across the continent on Tuesday unanimously agreed and validated a report that shows CIS has socio-economic benefits (SEB) that… Read more »
October 10, 2018
Africa: ECA and Partners Pledge to Continue Supporting Africa's Quest for Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Development
The 7th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA - VII) opened in Nairobi Wednesday with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
October 09, 2018
Africa: ECA Will Continue to Explore Ways to Help Africa Fight Climate Change & Build Resilience, Says Acpc's Murombedzi
Devolved governance is playing a crucial role in helping Kenya come up with ways to mitigate effects of climate change at community level, says Mr. Keriako Tobiko, the country's… Read more »
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