Africa: Sustainable Development Goals - Avoiding the Cappuccino Approach

Grappling with goals for sustainable development is not only a demanding task but also a big challenge. Read more »

Africa: Executive Secretary Undertakes Partnership Mission to Delhi

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes traveled to Delhi from 6-8 February to participate in the 2014 Delhi Sustainable Development… Read more »

Africa: Mining Sustainability Actors Concur On Urgent Implementation of the Africa Mining Vision

As the thousands of exhibitors, investors and industry experts scrambled for last minute business cards in the winding down of the 3-5 March Mining Indaba, an issue that resonated… Read more »

Africa: Panel's Efforts to Curb Illicit Financial Flows From Africa Receives U.S. Support

Efforts by the High Level Panel (HLP) on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to curb the outflows that have crippled Africa's efforts to sustain economic growth and develop… Read more »

Africa: Forum Underlines Private Sector Role in the Africa Mining Vision

On Africa Mining Vision day, at Mining Indaba, African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Fatima Haram Acyl said the Africa Mining Vision is a shared responsibility whose… Read more »

Africa: Canadian Institute Signals Intent to Support the Africa Mining

As Mining Indaba, Africa's largest gathering of the mining sector kicks off from 3-5 February, the African Minerals Development Centre - AMDC and the Canadian international… Read more »

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Link Mining With Region's Development Objectives

On the margins of Africa's largest annual mining conference, "Mining Indaba", multilateral development organizationshave called on the private sector tojoin forces with themin… Read more »

Africa: African Initiative Pledges to Support Countries Emerging From Conflict

As the AU Summit came to a close in Addis Ababa this week, African countries rallied under the banner, "Africa helping Africa" to pledge assistance to countries emerging from… Read more »

Africa: Youth Paying High Price Due to Unemployment

In a statement delivered at a forum on the theme, 'Accelerating Youth Employment in Africa' the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Mr. Abdalla Hamdok… Read more »

Africa: Risk Perceptions Hurting Investments in Africa

At the 30 th Session of NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee meeting ahead of the AU Summit the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Growth Prospects Are Bright - UN Report

Global growth recovery is facing favourable prospects for 2014 and 2015, with developing countries backstopping previous growth slowdowns and emerging to drive global growth. Read more »

East Africa: Forum Stresses Role of Women in Agricultural Value Chain

At the 23rd consultative meeting on gender mainstreaming in the African Union that commenced in Addis Ababa, Thursday, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic… Read more »

Africa: Zambian Government to Host Intergovernmental Meeting for Southern Africa

Zambia will host the 20thsession of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for southern Africa in March. Read more »

Africa: Training Workshop On the Implementation of the System of National Accounts 2008

As part of its 2012-2013 program activity, the Subregional Office for North Africa (SRO-NA) and the African Centre for Statistics of the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: Ministers Convene in Abu Dhabi On the Africa Clean Energy Corridor

Following the launch of the Africa Clean Energy Corridor (ACEC) by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in January 2013 to accelerate the adoption of renewable power… Read more »

Africa: National Champions Need to Be Supported to Attain Robust Prosperity

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa (SRO-EA), will organise the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental… Read more »

Africa: Global Economy Is Improving, but Remains Vulnerable

Global economic growth should increase over the next two years with continuing signs of improvement, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014… Read more »

Africa: Ministers Agree to Use High Commodity Prices Window for Africa's Transformation

African Ministers responsible for mineral resources development concluded their third Ordinary Session with a resounding determination to seize opportunities in high commodity… Read more »

Africa: Africa Has High Expectations of the African Minerals Development Centre

Africa has high expectations of the Africa Mineral Resource Centre (AMDC). Read more »

Africa: Africa's Mineral Sector Requires Urgent, Homegrown Skills Development

As Africa's minerals sector continues to grow in leaps and bounds, there is a dire need to match this growth with essential skills that meet the demands of the industry, according… Read more »

Africa: African Mining Vision - a Bold New African Narrative

Speaking at the opening of the high level conference preceding the 3rd Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources… Read more »

Africa: AMV Unveils Ambitious Detailed Business Plan

The African Mining Vision (AMV) has unveiled a five-year comprehensive business plan developed to facilitate the establishment of the Africa Mining Development Centre (AMDC), which… Read more »

Africa: Chad and ECA Get Hand in Glove for Development

Chad hugely counts on the support of the Economic Commission for Africa on its road to development. This message came straight from the country's Minister of the Economy, planning… Read more »

Africa: Kenyan President Urges Policy Makers to Mitigate Challenges That Impede Tourism Growth

President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta, has launched the ECA commissioned publication of the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan for the Inter-Governmental Authority on… Read more »

Africa: Standards, Winning Markets and Trading Through Value Chains

At the UNIDO General Conference in Lima, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) participated in a Panel on Meeting Standards Winning Markets: Trading through Value Chains to… Read more »