September 04, 2017
Africa: ECA and Rome-Based UN Agencies Commit to Fighting Food Insecurity in Africa Under Shared Framework
Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe on Monday met with the principals of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and… Read more »
August 31, 2017
Africa: Madagascar to Lay Focus On Land Governance in Its Agricultural Investment Plan
The AU-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative (LPI) in partnership with the government of Madagascar organised a workshop on 31 August 2017 to validate the Country Report and Business… Read more »
Africa: Training Workshop On Harmonizing the Tanzanian APRM National Plan of Action (Npoa) Into National Development Plans (NDPs)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with APRM Continental Secretariat and Tanzania APRM national governing commission, organized a national… Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Trade Between Africa & Arab World Mutually Beneficial for Member Countries (Hamdok)
Enhanced trade flows between Africa and the Arab World could significantly elevate their share of the global market, said ECA Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist Abdalla… Read more »
August 24, 2017
Africa: ECA Unveils Model Law On Transboundary Infrastructure Development in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa on Thursday unveiled the Model Law that provides a framework for the harmonization of cross-border rules, regulations, laws and policies… Read more »
Africa: A Strong Infrastructure Base Critical to Africa's Economic Transformation
A strong infrastructure base is critical for Africa's economic transformation, Economic Commission for Africa's Sylvian Boko said Thursday. Read more »
August 02, 2017
Africa: ECA and AUC Re-Commit to Jointly Advance Africa's Development Agenda
"Continued strong cooperation and collaboration between our two institutions is crucial for advancing Africa's structural transformation and industrialization agenda," said Ms.… Read more »
Africa: African Experts Hone Their Knowledge of Agricultural Statistics
The Economic Commission for Africa launched today, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the High Commission… Read more »
August 19, 2017
Africa: SADC Can Create a Prosperous Environment for Citizens and Especially the Youth, Says ECA's Songwe
Africa cannot afford to leave its development agenda to the whims of unpredictable factors that are beyond its control, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary,… Read more »
August 08, 2017
Africa: Africa's Transboundary Infrastructure Development in Focus At Lagos Conference
The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing a session to discuss transboundary infrastructure development on the continent during the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar… Read more »
August 18, 2017
Africa: IDEP Strengthens Capacities of African Public Officials in Agricultural Policy
From 24 July to 4 August 2017, the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a course on Agricultural Policy for African public officials. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Africa: ECA Pushes Africa's Integration Agenda, Inclusivity and Equitable Trade At the 2017 Aid for Trade Global Review
The just-concluded 2017 Aid for Trade Global Review that was held on the theme "Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development" saw the Economic… Read more »
August 10, 2017
Africa: Africa Hall Advisory Board Holds First Meeting
Members of the newly constituted advisory board of the Africa Hall Renovation Project met on Thursday 10 August, 2017 at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa to… Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Stakeholders Pledge Support for ECA's Songwe
As part of activities marking her second day in office as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe today met, separately, with representatives… Read more »
August 01, 2017
Africa: ECA Launches the 2016 Malawi Country Profile
Twenty-one country profiles were released in 2016, covering Angola, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland in the Southern Africa region. Others are Central… Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Stakeholders Pledge Support for ECA's Songwe
As part of activities marking her second day in office as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe today met, separately, with representatives… Read more »
August 03, 2017
Africa: New ECA Chief Meets Ethiopian Prime Minister - Renews Commitment to Africa's Transformation
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Ethiopian government on Thursday renewed their commitment to working together for the economic and social transformation of… Read more »
Africa: Executive Secretary Vera Songwe Takes Office, Set to Meet Ethiopian Prime Minister
The new Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, officially took office Thursday and is set to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam… Read more »
August 02, 2017
Africa: Expert Group Meeting On Governing STI for Sustainable Development Opens in Addis Ababa
Science, technology and innovation resources should be strengthened, mobilized, rationally allocated, efficiently used and effectively promoted and appreciated if STIs are to… Read more »
Africa: IDEP Organises a Training Workshop On Perspective Studies for the Benefit of Twenty African Policymakers
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a five day training workshop on perspective studies in Tunis, from the 17th - 21st July 2017. The… Read more »
July 06, 2017
Africa: East African Experts Benefit From Training On Energy Demand, Supply Planning & Management
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recently hosted a course on energy demand and supply training for east African energy experts in a bid to strengthen the region's technical… Read more »
July 25, 2017
Africa: ECA Deputy Chief Highlights the Vital Need for Sound Statistics in Africa
Ms. Giovanie Biha, ECA Deputy Executive Secretary, argues that sound statistics are essential to help African countries to analyse what is going on the continent and better plan… Read more »
July 26, 2017
Africa: Final Call for Abstracts - 2017 Conference On Land Policy in Africa
"The Africa We Want: Achieving socioeconomic transformation through inclusive and equitable access to land by the youth" is the theme of the 2017 Conference on Land Policy in… Read more »
July 20, 2017
Africa: Stakeholders Make Case for Open Data in Africa At Report Launch
The maiden edition of The Africa Data Revolution Report (ADRR2016) has been launched in Accra, Ghana, with calls for governments and other data producers to make data open,… Read more »
July 21, 2017
Africa: Regional Integration - African Directors of Statistics to Meet in Morocco in 2019
In a meeting held on 20 July 2017 in Marrakech, under the joint chairmanship of Morocco's High Commissioner for Planning Ahmed Lahlimi and ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary for… Read more »