Africa: ECA to Highlight Plight of Six Africa Countries At Small Island Climate Conference

A new study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will for the first time, bring to the fore a serious discussion on the specific plight of African Small… Read more »

Africa: Blue Economy - Are African Small Islands Ready to Embrace the Opportunities?

The ECA will launch a paper on the potential of Blue Economy in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at a side event during the third Small Island Developing States… Read more »

Africa: "Unlocking Full Potentials of the Blue Economy - Are African SIDS Ready to Embrace the Opportunities?" Storyline

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Africa: ECA to Launch Paper On "Climate Change in the African Small Island Developing States

As a culmination of assessments of opportunities and vulnerabilities of African small island developing states, ECA will launch the subject paper at a side event during the Third… Read more »

Africa: Advocate for Land in Africa - Networks and Coalitions a Must

The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) organized by the Land Policy Initiative (LPI) on 21 and 22 August 2014 to validate the Communication and Advocacy Strategy of the organization… Read more »

Africa: African Forum On Post-2015 Provides Elements for Accountability

African stakeholders from the CSO spectrum represented by NGOs, women, youth and media organizations; as well as government representatives and the international community met in… Read more »

Africa: African Accountability Stakeholders Forum On Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Common African Position (CAP)

African stakeholders, including academia, CSOs, government representatives, media, private sector and women and youth groups will meet later this week in Addis Ababa to deliberate… Read more »

Africa: Experts Meet On New Technologies for Africa's Transformation

A Senior Experts Dialogue (SED), themed "Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda: Making New Technologies work for Africa's Transformation", was… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Must Roar: at a 7% Minimum!

Cameroon has the resources for its industrialization and agricultural transformation. The economy's current annual growth of 4.9% does not reflect the full potential that lies in… Read more »

Africa: Obama Administration Pushes Forward On AGOA Renewal

Progress in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) made headlines at the US-Africa leaders Summit held this month in Washington DC. The Summit unveiled $14 billion in… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Validate the Communication and Advocacy Strategy for the Land Policy Initiative

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) will organize an Experts' Group Meeting (EGM) to revise and validate the draft Communications and Advocacy Strategy of the organization. The… Read more »

Africa: Morocco to Host the 9th Africa Development Forum

The Ninth African Development Forum will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 12 to 16 October 2014 on the theme "Innovative financing for Africa's transformation". The Forum is the… Read more »

Africa: US-Africa Business Forum Start of New Relationship

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes joined African leaders and leading US and African CEOs at the US-Africa Business Forum… Read more »

Africa: US Companies Missing Out On African Investments - Says ECA's Lopes

On the eve of the Africa-US Summit to be held in Washington DC this week, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has underscored that… Read more »

Africa: Aid for Trade Funds Can Help Advance Infrastructure Development in Africa

Aid for Trade (AfT) is one of several global initiatives launched, over the years, to help developing countries to integrate into the global economy through trade. It was launched… Read more »

Africa: Experts, Senior Officials Debate Economic Partnership Agreement Studies

A meeting of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the group of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) countries discussing the Economic Partnership Agreement… Read more »

Africa: African Internet Governance Forum Concludes On Policies to Enable Internet Access

Over 470 participants drawn from the government, private sector, academia, research institutions, technical committee, civil society organisations, media, and other stakeholders… Read more »

Africa: Regional Transport Infrastructure Forum to Be Held in Addis Ababa

The Economic Commission for Africa will be hosting a regional forum from 24-26 July 2014, at the UN Conference Centre on the theme: "Boosting Market Integration and Intra-African… Read more »

North Africa: The Transition to a Green Economy in North Africa - What Prospects for Private Companies?

Private companies must play a leading role to support public institutions in their efforts to break the "business as usual" model. They will have to move gradually towards cleaner,… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon's Thumbs Up for ECA's Social and Economic Analyses On Africa

Cameroon will make good use of the recommendations of the Economic Report on Africa 2014, said the country's Minister Delegate in the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the Economic Report On Africa in Yaounde

To ensure that growth is both sustainable and beneficial to all strata of society in Africa, countries on the continent, including Cameroon, must adopt industrial policies that are… Read more »

Africa: Index to Track Regional Integration in Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission are collaborating on an index, aimed at tracking progress in African regional integration and compare progress… Read more »

Africa: A Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to Support the African Agenda On Land

The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) organized by the Land Policy Initiative (LPI) from 30 June to 2 July to review for finalization the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework and… Read more »

Africa: Morocco to Host Fourth Climate Change and Development Conference On How Africa Can Feed Itself

The fourth edition of the Climate Change and Development Conference (CCDA-IV) will convene in Marrakesh, Morocco from 8-10 October 2014 on the theme: "Africa Can Feed Africa Now:… Read more »

Africa: Regional Economic Communities Consult On Boosting Intra-African Trade and the Continental Free Trade Area

The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa, in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the Southern African Development… Read more »