Africa: Africa Is Creating Jobs but Needs to Do It in Quantity and With Speed

Kigali, Rwanda (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes says that a number of people employed in decent jobs on the continent… Read more »

Africa: Negotiators Prepare for the 20th Round of Climate Change Negotiations

During a workshop hosted by the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) for the African Group of Negotiators on the 12-14 May 2014, participants concurred that prospects of capping… Read more »

Africa: Capitalising On Statistics - Yet Another ECA Focus

The comparative advantage of the Economic Commission for Africa in disseminating statistics lies in its capacity to tell the story behind the numbers and its ability to capitalise… Read more »

Africa: Illicit Activities Impact on Peace and Security

Since the early 1990s, most African countries have witnessed varied democratic transitions. Almost all democratic transitions have had to navigate the complexities and challenges… Read more »

Africa: Regularity of Elections in Africa Yet to Deepen Democracy

Addis Ababa, 22 May 2014 -The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is launching the third edition of the Africa Governance Report (AGR III) on Thursday June 5 2014,… Read more »

Africa: ECA's Executive Secretary Pays Official Visit to Cape Verde

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa paid an official visit to Cape Verde at the invitation of the Prime-Minister of the country, José Maria… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Negotiators Explore Consensus in Advance of Cop20

During a workshop hosted by ACPC for the African Group of Negotiators on the 12-14 May 2014, participants concurred that prospects of capping temperature rise to 2 degrees above… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs a New Relationship Dynamic Says ECA's Lopes

At a highly engaging start of this year's New York Forum Africa (NYFA) taking place in Libreville Gabon, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of ECA - Carlos Lopes… Read more »

Africa: Senegal to Host Summit On Financing Africa's Infrastructure

President Macky Sall of Senegal will host a Summit on financing Africa's infrastructure from June 14-15 in Dakar. The a highly anticipated event will aim to promote the… Read more »

Africa: Media Launch of the 3rd African Governance Report

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA Read more »

Africa: Joint 2014 Economic Report On Africa to Be Launched At University of Pretoria

What: The joint Economic Commission for Africa/African Union Commission annual flagship report will be launched on 27 May, 2014 at the University of Pretoria's Postgraduate School… Read more »

Africa: Adding Value to Natural Resources. a Multilevel Challenge

This article was written and Published by Mr. Antonio M.A. Pedro, Director of the Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa at the United Nations Economic Commission on Africa (UNECA)… Read more »

Africa: ECA Head to Discuss Job Creation At Kigali AfDB Gathering

ECA Head to discuss job creation at Kigali AfDB gathering Read more »

Africa: Official Visit to Niger Stresses Eca's Role in Africa's Transformation

During an official visit to Niger in May at the invitation of President Issoufou Mahamadou, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Private Sector Needs Support

Manzini Swaziland - Public-private sector partnership is indispensable in the process of economic transformation says the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Make Progress On the Africa Power Vision

A ministerial consultation on the Africa Power Vision took place on the margins of the World Economic Forum on Africa on 8 May in Abuja, convened by the Coordinating Minister for… Read more »

Africa: New Economic Report Reveals Promise of Africa's Industrialization

The 2014 edition of the Economic Commission for Africa flagship report was launched Monday in Addis Ababa, with the unanimous view that industrialization is crucial to Africa's… Read more »

Africa: 2014 Economic Report On Africa to Be Launched in Addis Ababa

ECA's annual flagship report, the Economic Report on Africa, published in collaboration with the African Union Commission will be launched in Addis Ababa on 12 May 2014 at the UN… Read more »

Africa: Eca Chief Calls for a Rethink of Financing Strategies for the Continent's Transformation Agenda

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has stressed the need to scale up both domestic and private external financial resources for… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Meet On Sustainable Development Financing to the Africa Region

Invitation to representatives of the media Read more »

Africa: Experts Confer On 'Bankable' Aid for Trade Projects

Experts attending a 3 day meeting in Tunis last week have agreed that Regional UN Economic Commissions could collaborate in assisting developing countries to optimize their… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Transformation Requires Visionary Leadership - Lopes

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, has called for a 'revisit of the global perception of Africa,' which continues to be one of a… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders to Consult On Financing Sustainable Development

Following a mandate from the Rio + 20 Summit, the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF) established by the UN General Assembly in… Read more »

Africa: ECA Unveils New Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Initiative

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) presented a new Continent-Wide Initiative on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment at the Seventh Joint Annual Meeting of… Read more »

Africa: New GDP a Sign of Progress in Shaping Africa's Narrative - Says ECA's Lopes

As a result of rebasing and re-benchmarking of the national accounts series of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria's nominal GDP has been nearly doubled, becoming Africa's… Read more »