October 29, 2020
Africa: The Renewafrica Initiative Presented to EVP Timmermans
The EVP recognises renewAfrica and European Green Deal as aligned and welcomes the work done by the Initiative Read more »
Southern Africa: The 26th Icsoe Meeting of Southern Africa Elects a New Bureau With Calls for Medium-Term Fiscal Consolidation
The 26th Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa elected Lesotho as Chair, Malawi as Vice-Chair and South Africa as… Read more »
October 20, 2020
Africa: AfCFTA and Trade UN Services Tops the Agenda of the Sro-SA Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) convened an Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting on the theme: "The African… Read more »
October 27, 2020
Africa: ECA Sro-SA to Convene a Virtual Two Days Meeting of the Icsoe
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for Southern Africa will organize the 26th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) for… Read more »
October 26, 2020
Africa: Three-Day ECA-Wide Third Quarterly Review Kicks Off With a Focus On Joint-Programming for Results
The ECA's Third Quarter (Q3) Accountability and Programme Performance Review (APPR) Meeting opened Monday, led by the Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe. The theme for this edition… Read more »
October 27, 2020
Africa: A High-Level Panel to Promote the Implementation of the AfCFTA in Niger
On the initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (SRO-WA), in partnership with the Ministry of Trade… Read more »
October 25, 2020
Africa: Step Up Action to Achieve Covid-19 Ceasefire, Guterres Says in UN Day Message
The UN's 75th anniversary this Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve a global ceasefire… Read more »
October 22, 2020
Africa: Burkina Faso's AfCFTA National Strategy Implementation Meeting Holds Next Week
Government officials and experts in Burkina Faso are meeting next weekto develop the country's strategy for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement… Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA Will Address Africa's Investment Challenges, Says ECA's Karingi At Aim2020
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a game changer for investment on the continent which in recent years has seen foreign direct investment continuing to weaken,… Read more »
Africa: Current, Reliable and Trusted Data Critical for Africa's Growth and Development, Says ECA's Chinganya
The virtual United Nations World Data Forum ended Wednesday with the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Director for the Africa Statistics Centre, Oliver Chinganya, stressing… Read more »
October 20, 2020
Africa: AfCFTA Will Harmonize Investment Rules, Create Level-Playing Field, Says Eca Director
The African Continental Free Trade Area is going to harmonize investment rules between its member countries and the rest of the world in order to create a level playing field after… Read more »
October 22, 2020
North Africa: Webinar - Implementing Agenda 2030 and 2063 in North Africa
Rabat, 22 October (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa office for North Africa, will hold on Monday 26 October 2020 a webinar to present the North African regional report on… Read more »
October 21, 2020
Africa: UN Urges People to #pledgetopause Before Sharing Information Online
With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a "communications emergency" caused by false information disseminated on social media, the UN Secretary-General is encouraging people everywhere… Read more »
October 20, 2020
Africa: Continued Research Key As Africa Moves Towards Free Trade
Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) delivers for the continent,… Read more »
October 18, 2020
Africa: Herd Immunity, an 'Unethical' Covid-19 Strategy, Tedros Warns Policymakers
Using the principle of so-called "herd immunity" to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is "unethical" and "not an option" countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the UN health agency… Read more »
October 15, 2020
Africa: Statcom7 Ends With Call On Africa to Prioritize Digitalizing Continent's Statistical Systems
The Seventh Session of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) ended Thursday with high-level participants emphasizing the importance of digitizing the continent's… Read more »
October 14, 2020
Africa: Innovative Research On Preferential Trade Arrangements in Africa Reviewed By Experts
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted the third of a series of five virtual experts group review meetings on… Read more »
October 16, 2020
Africa: ECA and Partners Discuss Conducive Energy Regulatory Environment to Attract Investment
The Energy sector experts from the government of Rwanda, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the RES4Africa Foundation held a virtual meeting to discuss the Rwanda Energy… Read more »
October 15, 2020
Africa: AfCFTA - North African Representatives Call for Accelerated Negotiations On E-Commerce
The ECA Office for North Africa held on Wednesday 14 October 2020 a webinar on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the mitigation of the COVID-19 Impact on trade… Read more »
Central Africa: ECA to Host Intergovernmental Session On Skills and Competences for Economic Diversification in Central Africa
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has scheduled the 36th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICE) for Central Africa from 11 to 12… Read more »
October 14, 2020
Africa: Statcom7 Participants Call On Africa's National Statistical Offices to Embrace Big Data
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) continued Wednesday with participants emphasizing that big data must be embraced by national statistical… Read more »
October 13, 2020
Africa: Ethiopian President Calls for Modern African Statistical Systems for Effective Policy and Decision-Making
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday with a clarion call from Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde for Africa to… Read more »
Africa: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
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October 09, 2020
Africa: 7th Meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa
On October 13, 2020, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and Vera Songwe, Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of ECA will… Read more »
October 12, 2020
Africa: My Voice, Our Equal Future
Progress for adolescent girls has not kept pace with the realities they face today, and COVID-19 has reinforced many of these gaps. This year, under the theme, "My Voice, Our Equal… Read more »
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