March 22, 2018
Africa: African Climate Talks Launches On Africa's Contribution to the Talanoa Dialogue
Participants attending the African Climate Talks II (ACT!-II) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia want Africa to change how it does business to reap the benefits of the Paris Agreement. Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia Urges Africa to Take Bold Measures to Combat Climate Change
The second African Climate Talks opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with participants discussing issues of climate governance and Africa's participation in global climate negotiations,… Read more »
March 21, 2018
Africa: Signing Afcfta Giant Stride Forward for the Development of Africa - ECA's Vera Songwe
"With the signature of the Kigali Declaration for the Launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Africa makes a giant stride forward in continental integration, in the… Read more »
March 20, 2018
Africa: ECA Reveals a Tool to Monitor the Progress of Afcfta
A key tool for monitoring the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be through a Country Business Index that was revealed at a Business Forum on the eve of the signing… Read more »
Africa: Implementation of Afcfta Will Boost Production and Job Creation - ECA's Vera Songwe
The key to creating an effective free trade area in Africa is to increase production on the continent, to tap on the huge opportunities offered by the African market, which will… Read more »
March 09, 2018
Africa: In the Face of Global Economic Uncertainties, ECA's Songwe Makes Case for Cfta
"At a time when global trading systems seem so uncertain, it is just common sense for us to look at the opportunities closer to home," said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the… Read more »
March 16, 2018
Africa: Coordination Meeting On the Preparation of the 2019 Edition of the Economic Report On Africa
As the count down to 2030, the deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the world in 2015 picks up pace, developing countries and development partners are… Read more »
March 14, 2018
Africa: Afcfta - An Opportunity to Boost Africa's Economic Transformation
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) offers a unique opportunity to promote intra-African trade. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is… Read more »
March 10, 2018
Africa: Pan-African Parliamentarians Trained On Climate Information for Development Planning
Legislators at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) are eager to seek accountability by industrialised countries, whose activities have resulted in excess emission of greenhouse gasses… Read more »
March 09, 2018
Africa: African Trade Ministers Adopt Legal Instruments to Establish the African Continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta)
The fifth meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) chaired by the Minister of Trade and Investment of Nigeria, the Honourable Okechukwu Enelamah took place in Kigali on… Read more »
March 08, 2018
Africa: EcCA Chief Puts Women's Day Spotlight On Administrative Assistants
"Sometimes you may feel forgotten but we do know that you are part of the engine that runs this place," said Vera Songwe , Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic… Read more »
Africa: ECA Marks International Women's Day With Seminar On Rural Women
The United Nations family in Ethiopia on Thursday marked International Women's Day with a panel discussion on rural and urban activists transforming women's lives. Read more »
March 06, 2018
West Africa: Ecowas Quality Policy Workshop Agrees to Champion Mutual Recognition Agreements to Facilitate Trade and Industrialization
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) organized… Read more »
March 08, 2018
Africa: The UN Secretary-General's Message On International Women's Day
We are at a pivotal moment for women's rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day 2018 - Message From the Executive Secretary
Today on March 8th, 2018, we join the entire world, in celebrating the International Women's Day with the theme of "Time is Now: Rural and Urban activists transforming women's… Read more »
March 06, 2018
Africa: ECA, Itfc Consider Joint Work in Africa
Cooperation for trade development in Africa was at the heart of discussions yesterday, at a meeting between Lilia Hachem Naas, Director of the ECA Office for North Africa and Eng.… Read more »
March 01, 2018
Africa: AU Reforms On Track, ECA's Vera Songwe Tells Unga President in Addis Ababa
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Thursday held closed door discussions with visiting United Nations General Assembly President, Miroslav… Read more »
February 28, 2018
Africa: In Tandem With ECA and Unctad, the Republic of Malawi Launches Its Electronic Investment Guide
The Malawi iGuide, an electronic investment platform, was developed by the Malawi Investment Trade Center (MICT) assisted by the ECA and UNCTAD acting in line with the United… Read more »
February 08, 2018
Africa: Uganda Urgently Needs to Move From Policy to Action to Achieve Road Safety - UN Report
The number of road traffic fatalities reported in Uganda has increased seven-fold over the past 25 years and 10 people die every day due to road traffic injuries, according to the… Read more »
February 28, 2018
Africa: Migration and Sustainable Development Under Spotlight in Unga President Meeting With Eca
The United Nations General Assembly will between March and June organize high level meetings to discuss financing for development, peace and security, water for development, the… Read more »
February 27, 2018
Africa: Cfta, Migration & Illicit Financial Flows Discussed in Songwe's Meeting With African Ambassadors
Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Tuesday met with African Ambassadors in Ethiopia for their 19th quarterly briefing which touched on a number… Read more »
February 22, 2018
West Africa: Niger's President Commends ECA's Quality Contribution in Ecowas March Towards Single Currency
The President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, Co-Chair of the Presidential Task Force on the Single Currency within the Economic Community of West African States… Read more »
February 02, 2018
Africa: Urbanization Recognized As a Key Factor in National Development Planning
"Considering the rapid population growth that Uganda and its cities are experiencing and the failure of economic growth to catch up with this growth, the urban agenda needs to be… Read more »
Africa: Nile Day Celebrations Stress the Need to Strengthen Cooperation Among States
The Nile is our strongest potential for transformational development and the most tangible metaphor for bringing together economic growth, environmental preservation and social… Read more »
February 06, 2018
Africa: Third African Trade Policy Centre Steering Committee Meeting
The 3rd Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) under its current 2016-2020 programme cycle took place in Marrakesh, Morocco from 14-15 February… Read more »
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