September 03, 2015
Africa: African Middle Class to Become the Niche Market for Tourism, ECA Study Shows.
A study commissioned by the UN Economic Commission for Africa states that Africa attracts only 5.1 percent of international tourists, mostly from outside the continent. These… Read more »
September 02, 2015
Africa: Carlos Lopes Takes Part in Arab League Economic and Social Council Meeting
UN Under-Secretary-Generaland ECA Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes will take part on 3 September 2015 in Cairo (Egypt) in the 96th ministerial meeting of the League of Arab States… Read more »
September 01, 2015
Africa: Africa Welcomes Japan's Quality Infrastructure Model
"Africa has been identified as one of the leading regions in implementing regulatory reforms to improve their business climate. The environment for investing in Africa's… Read more »
Africa: ERA 2015 Report Presented in Cairo
UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold a dissemination seminar on the 2015 edition of the Economic Report on… Read more »
August 31, 2015
Africa: African Migrants: Payback Time?
Since the beginning of this year a relentless flow of images from the Italian island of Lampedusa, the city of Calais where the Eurotunnel starts, Bodrum in Turkey, the eastern… Read more »
Africa: Meeting On Improving Monitoring and Evaluation of Regional Coordination
The Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) on enhancing monitoring and evaluation in the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa will hold a meeting in Adama/Nazareth, Ethiopia from… Read more »
August 07, 2015
Africa: African Parliaments Can Do More for Women to Achieve Agenda 2063
Delegates attending The Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments held on 6-7 August 2015, at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, South Africa called on… Read more »
August 08, 2015
Africa: Encouraging West African Countries to Produce Reliable Statistics
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will organize on September 1-2, 2015 at the Hotel Belle Ivoire in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) a meeting for the focal… Read more »
August 09, 2015
Africa: African Parliaments Can Do More for Women, Say Parliament Speakers
ECA - AU Delegates attending The Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments held on 6-7 August 2015, at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, South Africa said… Read more »
July 30, 2015
Africa: ECA Publishes Report On International Transport and Trade Facilitation
The Economic Commission for Africa has published its report on International Transport and Trade facilitation in North Africa. In this study (available here), the ECA office for… Read more »
July 31, 2015
Africa: Structural Transformation Is Happening, but Needs Accelerating
Structural transformation has been one of the most talked about concepts among development practitioners in recent years - especially since the work of Margaret McMillan and Dani… Read more »
Africa: ECA Director Awarded Honorary Doctorate
The Director of the Social Development Policy Division of the Economic Commission for Africa , Takyiwaa Manuh has been awarded an honorary doctorate by her alma mater, the… Read more »
July 30, 2015
Africa: Developmental State Imperative in Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 28July 2015 (ECA) -An academician at the University of Botswana has underscored the importance of Africa building democratic developmental states, citing the… Read more »
July 08, 2015
Africa: Five Countries Revise Lessons in Agro Statistics
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is actively disseminating the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics across five more African countries. In a… Read more »
July 20, 2015
Africa: Nairobi Meeting to Propose New Ideas On Africa's Agriculture and Food Security
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union (AU), World Agro-Forestry Centre (ICRAF) and other technical partners across Africa are meeting in Nairobi on 22-24 July… Read more »
July 22, 2015
Africa: Launching Field Missions to Support the Development of Country Profiles
In the framework of its repositioning undertaken in 2012, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) selected the Country Profiles as their flagship publications.… Read more »
July 15, 2015
Africa: Agreement Opens Path for New Sustainable Development Agenda
Broad support for policies and actions that will generate resources in support of the implementation of a new sustainable development agenda emerged from the United Nations Third… Read more »
July 05, 2015
Africa: Real Global Partnership Key to Achieving Sustainable Development
Government representatives, policy makers, academics, civil society and academics at the ongoing Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa agree that to attain… Read more »
July 15, 2015
Africa: Pressure On Governments, Critical in Probing Africa's Stolen Funds
"Many of our governments will only act on this [problem of illicit financial flows] if there is pressure from the people," said a much applauded Chairman of the High Level Panel on… Read more »
July 16, 2015
Africa: Countries Reach Historic Agreement to Generate Financing for New Sustainable Development Agenda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 July - Countries today agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global finance practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic,… Read more »
July 15, 2015
Africa: On Financing for Development, We Need to Lead Against the Wind - Says Joseph Stiglitz
Participants in a round table on "Regional Perspectives on Implementing an Ambitious, Transformative Sustainable Development Agenda" held on 14 July in Addis Ababa agreed on the… Read more »
July 04, 2015
Africa: Latecomers Grow Rapidly - Jeffrey Sachs
There are lots of advantages for Africa as a newcomer or latecomer to industrialization says Jeffrey Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute; Columbia University. Read more »
July 14, 2015
Africa: Africa Needs to Preserve Its Policy Space in Global Negotiations, Says ECA Chief
As Africa hosts the 3rd Financing for Development meeting in Addis Ababa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nations of Economic Commission for Africa is confident… Read more »
July 04, 2015
Africa: Tax to Finance Africa's Sustainable Development
"A mere 0.44% increase per annum in tax collection in African states can mobilise about 22 billion a year which can be used to finance development projects ," suggested Mr. Carlos… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Transformative Financing for Renewable Energy and Climate Resilience in Africa
Business leaders, representatives of international financial institutions, UN agencies and think tanks will gather on 14 July to establish a framework to attract investment to… Read more »
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