July 07, 2018
Africa: At Adebayo Adedeji Symposium, Namibian President Lauds Afcfta and AU Reforms
Namibian President Hage Geingob on Saturday paid tribute to the late former Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, by lauding the African… Read more »
Africa: Encouragement Needed for African Solutions to African Problems, Says Kenya's Nyong'o
A symposium in honour of the former Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, was held in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday with Prof. Peter… Read more »
Africa: Vera Songwe Urges Nigeria to Join Afcfta
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Saturday urged Nigeria to join the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) movement after… Read more »
July 10, 2018
Africa: Integration Important for Africa's Growth and Prosperity, Says Egyptian Minister
The High Level Policy Dialogue on Development in Africa started in Cairo Tuesday with Egypt's Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform Minister, Hala ElSaid Younes stressing… Read more »
July 06, 2018
Africa: Former Eca Chief, Prof Adedeji Laid to Rest in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
Former Economic Commission Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, was buried Friday in his home town of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria. Read more »
July 05, 2018
Africa: ECA Celebrates Adebayo Adedeji
All is set for the high-level memorial symposium that would be held Saturday, 7th July 2018 in honour of Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the former Executive Secretary of the Economic… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Africa: Is Africa Ready for Green Industrialization ?
As part of its series of seminars, IDEP hosted a panel discussion on « Is Africa ready to invest in a green industry ? ». This seminar brought together more than twenty… Read more »
July 04, 2018
Africa: Experts Trained to Help Remove Barriers to Sub-Regional Trade
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - The Permanent Secretary of Cameroon's Ministry of Trade - Mr. Achille Bassilekin III, on behalf of his Minister, has reiterated to the authorities of… Read more »
June 30, 2018
Africa: African Women Leadership Fund to Bolster Women-Owned Businesses
ECA's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe announced that plans are underway to set up the African Women Leadership Fund to help speed up the growth of women-led businesses around the… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Africa: Cameroon Journalists Trained On Use of Climate Information Services
Cameroon journalists have been enjoined to take interest in reporting climate information data and services, cardinal instruments in development planning for policy makers and… Read more »
June 08, 2018
Africa: As We Work Towards the Afcfta, We Must Ensure That There Is Less Transboundary Corruption Within Africa (Vera Songwe)
In a speech to the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe warned today in… Read more »
June 29, 2018
Africa: Expert Group Meeting (EGM) On Economic Modeling in Africa
3rd - 4th July 2018, UNCC, CR5, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Read more »
June 08, 2018
Africa: Launch of the #honestservice Public Service Delivery Campaign
The Economic Commission for Africa invites all media attending the AU Summit to the launch of a public service delivery campaign tagged #HonestService. Read more »
June 27, 2018
West Africa: 21st Session of Ice - New Challenges and Prospects for Regional Integration in West Africa, Is At the Heart of the Cotonou Discussions
the Government of Benin in collaboration with the Subregional Office for Africa of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Wednesday started the 21st Session of the… Read more »
June 06, 2018
North Africa: Coherent, Integrated Policies Needed to Implement SDGs in North Africa (Eca)
The ECA Office for North Africa is organising, on 26-27 June in Rabat a meeting on SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) implementation in North Africa. Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders to Gather for Advocacy and Communication Training On Land Governance Issues
Stakeholders working on land governance issues will assemble in Addis Ababa for a 2-day communication and advocacy training workshop organized by the African Land Policy Centre… Read more »
Africa: Groundwork Laid for Congo's Long-Term Development Vision
- The Government of the Republic of Congo and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have laid the foundations for the formulation of Congo Vision 2047, the country's… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Africa: Road to 2018 Hlpf - Integrated Strategies Required for Resilient Structural Transformation in Africa
Following the successful Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) that was held in Senegal in May, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners in the… Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: Journalists in Cameroon Learn Ways to Catalyze Integration of Climate Information Into Economic Planning
Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) - On the 25 June 2018, training of journalists on mainstreaming of climate information and services in planning and economic development processes was… Read more »
June 26, 2018
West Africa: Cotonou - West African Experts Meeting to Brainstorm On the Implications of Ecowas Potential Expansion and the Afcfta
The Government of Benin, in collaboration with the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has launched the activities of… Read more »
Africa: Journalists Learn Ways to Catalyze Integration of Climate Information Into Economic Planning
Yaounde, Cameroon (ECA) - On the 25 June 2018, the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the École supérieure des… Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: High-Level Policy Dialogue On Development in Africa Set for Cairo
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Egypt's Institute of National Planning will next month host a High-Level Policy Dialogue on development in Africa. Read more »
June 22, 2018
Africa: Interactive Training of Civil Society Organizations On Climate Information Services
On the 21-22 June 2018, over 85 participants drawn from civil society organizations, community based organizations and youth groups engaged in a highly interactive training on… Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: Road to 2018 Hlpf - Africa Is Ready, Says Fatima Denton
Africa is ready for the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) that takes place at the United Nations headquarters next month, says Fatima Denton, Director… Read more »
July 02, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders Reiterate Africa's Position On International Migration
Ahead of the final round of negotiations for the Global Compact on Migration (GCM) on 13 July 2018, representatives of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union… Read more »
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