October 02, 2017
Africa: Work On the Framing of Minerals Classification System in Africa Begins
A Pioneering Initiative Leading Towards a Framework for Mineral Resource Classification in Africa Had a Kick-Off Meeting On Monday-starting a weeklong series of deliberations of… Read more »
October 04, 2017
Africa: ECA's Muhwava Urges Africa to Invest in Its Youth
Youth can be critical agents for positive socioeconomic change in Africa if appropriate investments are made to unleash their potential to innovate and become productive citizens,… Read more »
October 01, 2017
Africa: U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Will Impact Developing Nations, Says ECA's Murombedzi
The withdrawal of the United States from Paris Agreement will have massive implications on US support to the financing of climate actions in the developing world, says James… Read more »
October 09, 2017
Africa: Optimize Opportunities Presented By Urbanization, ECA Official Tells African Policymakers
Urbanization can play an immense role in the economic and social transformation of Africa hence the need for the continent to harness the phenomenon for a long-term inclusive and… Read more »
October 10, 2017
Africa: Expert Group Meeting Onintegrating Urbanization in National Development Planning for Inclusive Cities
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October 09, 2017
Africa: Africa's Gender and Development Report Nears Completion
The African Centre for Gender is holding an expert group meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to finalize a Regional Report of the African Gender and Development (AGDI). Read more »
Africa: Enact Robust National Ageing Policies, ECAs Muhwava Urges African Governments
Africa needs to intensify efforts to put in place effective mechanisms that will cater for the needs of its older population, says William Muhwava, Chief of the Population and… Read more »
Africa: Gender, Social Progress Focus of Committee
Implementing progressive global and regional gender and social agendas to advance inclusive and sustainable development will be the focus when the second session of the Committee… Read more »
October 06, 2017
Africa: Youth Employment - Experts Call for a Coordination Mechanism to Share Practices
The ECA Office for North Africa concluded its 32nd Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) on "Youth employment and sustainable development" with several recommendations aimed… Read more »
Africa: Launch of the African Land Policy Centre Marks a Step Forward Towards Better Governance of Land
Eleven years since the establishment of the Land Policy Initiative, a ceremony was held in the presence of African Ministers and experts that launched the African Land Policy… Read more »
Africa: Experts' Meeting Ends With Participants Urging Africa to Up Expenditures On Research Infrastructures
The expert group meeting on 'building research infrastructure capacity in Africa to achieve the sustainable development goals' ended in Addis Ababa today with participants agreeing… Read more »
October 05, 2017
Africa: International Single Windows Conference & Exhibition Held in Ghana
The 6th edition of the International Single Windows Conference and Exhibition was held in Accra, Ghana, on 3-5 October under the theme; 'Trade Facilitation Agreement and e-commerce… Read more »
October 02, 2017
Africa: Senior Government Officials and Experts to Discuss Trade Facilitation in Southern Africa
The ECA office for Southern Africa will organize the Twenty Third Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa on the theme "Trade Facilitation in… Read more »
October 06, 2017
Africa: Mineral Value Chain Opportunities Identified By AMDC
Countless opportunities were identified to bring about greater developmental benefits from mineral resources in Africa, and they exist along value chains through new and innovative… Read more »
October 04, 2017
Africa: CFTA Can Play a Role in Reducing Unemployment of Youth and Women - Vera Songwe
The 32nd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE), opened in Rabat this week on the theme, "Youth employment and sustainable development". Organized by the ECA… Read more »
Africa: Schweinfest Says Reaching Out to Policymakers On Benefits of SDMX Crucial
The 6th Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange global conference continued in Addis Ababa Wednesday with participants breaking into groups for a two-day capacity building phase… Read more »
Africa: ECA's Nwuke Urges Experts to Influence Africa's Policymakers to Build Research Infrastructure
African experts should go out of their way to convince policymakers on the continent that investments in research infrastructures represent good value for money, Kasirim Nwuke,… Read more »
October 03, 2017
North Africa: Lilia Hachem Naas Appointed Director of the ECA Office in North Africa
Ms Lilia Hachem Naas took up her functions as Director of the ECA Office for North Africa in Rabat (Morocco) on 2 October 2017. Read more »
Africa: SDGs Offer Unique Opportunity to Expand SDMX Reach Says UNSD's Schweinfest
The universality and cross-cutting nature of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offers a unique opportunity for international partners to expand the reach of SDMX beyond… Read more »
Africa: ECA and Partners Developing Toolbox to Respond to Needs of Africa's Youth, Says Ruzvidzo
The Economic Commission for Africa is working to develop a youth policy toolbox to support member States in developing national policies that not only meet the diverse needs of the… Read more »
October 02, 2017
Africa: Giovanie Biha Flaunts 'Made in Central Africa' Products At Dinner Debate
Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Giovanie Biha, got a big round of applause during a dinner debate in Douala after she displayed items… Read more »
Africa: Africa Can't Afford a Business-As-Usual Approach to Statistics Says ECA's Biha
The 6th Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) conference opened in Addis Ababa Monday with Deputy Executive Secretary, Giovanie Biha, of the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
Africa: Consensus Reached On Actions for Sustainable Industrialization in Central Africa
The 33rd meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts for Central Africa (ICE2017) has ended in Douala with calls for the adoption of well-targeted and sequenced… Read more »
Africa: Time to Legislate Statistics Says South Africa's Statistician-General At SDMX Conference
Statistics make a crucial contribution to good governance in modern democracy, assisting in the formulation and evaluation of policies, among others, hence safeguards should be put… Read more »
September 22, 2017
Africa: Experts Discuss Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Southern Africa
A two-day consultative process on global compact for the safe, orderly and regular migration in southern Africa ended on 22nd September in Lusaka, Zambia. Five meetings on the… Read more »
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