March 10, 2016
Africa: Getting the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiations Underway
Negotiators Adopt Procedural Rules for the Trade Negotiating Forum Read more »
March 08, 2016
Africa: ECA's Lopes Says More Still Needs to Be Done to Uplift African Women
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will continue to work for the advancement of African women through various programmes specifically aiming to promote gender equality,… Read more »
February 29, 2016
Africa: Civil Society Urged to Scrutinise Africa's Continental Free Trade Area Negotiations
Establishing a continental free trade area will allow African countries an opportunity to change the structure of their trade and civil society has a role in ensuring transparent… Read more »
March 04, 2016
Africa: Women's Rights to Land Must Be Strengthened - African Parliamentarians
The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) participated in a workshop organized by the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on the theme "Strengthening women's rights to land access: a… Read more »
North Africa: Combined Efforts Necessary to Seize Green Industrialization Opportunities
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) concluded, Friday 4 March 2016 in Rabat, its 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE). During this four day… Read more »
March 02, 2016
Africa: Africa Has the Biggest Reservoir of Green Growth
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) launched Tuesday 1st March in Rabat its 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) under the theme: "Green… Read more »
March 01, 2016
Africa: ECA-AU to Host Africa Development Week
The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union will host the Africa Development Week from 31 March to 5th April which will hold close to thirty side events on topical… Read more »
Africa: Towards an African-Driven Mineral Governance Framework
A three-day Technical Workshop on the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) is currently underway in Addis Ababa from 29 February to 2 March 2016. Read more »
February 09, 2016
West Africa: West Africa's Experts Appreciate and Salute the Remarkable Work of ECA
The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts for West Africa meeting was held from 25 to 26 February 2016 in Dakar, under chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Birima Mangara, Minister… Read more »
February 29, 2016
Africa: Mining Association Endorses the AMV Compact
Prior to the commencement of the official 'Investing in African Mining' Indaba, held in Cape Town in February 2016, the Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa (MIASA) at… Read more »
February 26, 2016
Africa: They Don't Believe in the Future!
The domino effect of five central banks - Denmark, Switzerland, the European Central bank, the bank of Japan and more recently Sweden, slashing interest rates to sub – zero… Read more »
February 02, 2016
Africa: ICTs Marked As Levers for Intra-Regional Trade in Central Africa
Central Africa is the area of the continent with the lowest intra-community trade volume, though it may rapidly increase it by using Information and Communication Technologies… Read more »
February 01, 2016
Africa: 'Supporting Resilient Communities' Through the Africa Mining Vision
On the final day of the annual 'Invest in African Mining' Indaba held in Cape Town, African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) participated in Sustainable Development Day. AMDC… Read more »
Africa: Shedding Light On Women in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining At Mining Indaba 2016
The African Centre for Gender of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, has finalised a study on women and artisanal and small scale mining. Read more »
February 05, 2016
Africa: Africa Mining Vision - A Compact Between Business and Governments
At Cape Town's annual Mining Indaba, the launch of an Africa Mining Vision (AMV) Compact between African governments and mining companies has been announced. Read more »
February 11, 2016
Africa: Mbeki to Meet US Officials on Illicit financial Outflows from Africa
Following the request by African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of States and Governments for the Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to… Read more »
February 01, 2016
Africa: Mbeki Panel to Meet With US Officials On Illicit Financial Outflows From Africa
Following the request by African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of States and Governments for the Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to… Read more »
Africa: West African Economic and Monetary Union and Eca Strengthen Their Cooperation in Statistics
ECA/SRO-WA) - A delegation from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission, conducted by Mr. Bakary Sacko, Chief Statistician of the Statistics Centre of this… Read more »
February 10, 2016
Africa: The African Trade Policy Centre Launches Third Cycle With a Focused Resource Mobilization Strategy for 2016
The Steering Committee overseeing the activities of the African Trade Policy Centre, under its third programme cycle (ATPC III, 2016-19), met in Abidjan to review the outcomes of… Read more »
Africa: African Experts in Talks for a Continental Free Trade Agreement
A group of experts from seven African regional economic commissions (RECs), AUC, ADB, ECA, UNCTAD, academia, research institutions and civil society have met in Abidjan to discuss… Read more »
Africa: Addressing Inequality Is Indispensable for Better Economic Outcomes
Although most countries in Eastern Africa have experienced strong economic growth and are broadly improving the living standards of their citizens, national averages often mask… Read more »
February 09, 2016
Africa: Launching the Fourth Edition of the African Governance Report (Agr Iv)
Corruption remains one of Africa's impediments to attaining inclusive growth and structural transformation. Read more »
February 05, 2016
Africa: ECA Hosts Launch of Global Think Tank Index Report
The Global Go To Think Tank Index Report launched at the Economic Commission for Africa features 140 think tanks from Africa and includes 1,432 think tanks that made the top lists… Read more »
February 02, 2016
Africa: Conflict Grows Out of Inequality and Exclusion
By Carlos Lopes - The Executive Secretary's Blog Read more »
Africa: Launch of the 2015 Global Go to Think Tank Report
The Economic Commission for Africa joins hundreds of think tanks and civil society actors around the world in a series of annual coordinated events as part of a program organized… Read more »
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