Africa: Carlos Lopes Amongst 100 Most Influential Africans

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has been named one of this year's 100 most influential Africans in the Pan African Publication, New… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Transport Policy Programme to Convene in Dakar

Africa Transport Policy Programme, known as SSATP will be convening its annual stakeholders meeting in Dakar, Senegal 10-12 December 2013 to review progress, exchange good practice… Read more »

Africa: ECA to Hold Trade Facilitation Symposium in Bali

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is partnering with TRALAC (Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa) to organize a session at the Trade and Development Symposium, a parallel… Read more »

Africa: Trade Facilitation From an African Perspective - a New ECA Publication

Trade Facilitation is one of the key negotiation issues in the run-up to the 9th session of the WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Bali from 3 to 6 December 2013, and… Read more »

Africa: ECA Staff Say No to Violence Against Women

"We all unite to end violence against women," staff of ECA in Yaounde, all clad in ORANGE echoed at the start of a 16-day campaign to denounce violence against women. They joined… Read more »

Africa: Cop19 - Some Progress After All

The 19th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP19) ends in Warsaw Poland this Friday evening after eleven days during which negotiators made some progress on at least… Read more »

Africa: Towards a Mechanism to Address Loss and Damage Associated With Climate Change Impacts

Delegates to the 19th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP19) have finally agreed to establish a mechanism whose role will be to address… Read more »

Africa: Regional Coordination Mechanism Forum Opens With Calls to Align With Africa's Priorities

Speaking at the Headquarters of the African Union on the theme, United Nations Support to the African Union Agenda 2063", Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon's, Africa's Growth Must be Skills Based and Industry Driven - ECA and Partners

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today actively joined the United Nations Development Organization (UNIDO), the African Union Commission (AUC) and Cameroon's… Read more »

Africa: ECA Says Agriculture Can Unlock Africa's Transformation Even in a Changing Climate

A senior official of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa today shed new light on the agriculture and climate change nexus, pointing to new avenues through which the… Read more »

Africa: Climate Finance - Developed Countries Want Africa to Turn to Its Private Sector

As expected, the issue of funding for the fight against climate change impacts has moved into high gear at the ongoing climate talks (COP19) in Warsaw. Read more »

Africa: Land Policy Initiative Progress Examined By Steering Committee

The second Steering Committee Meeting for the AU-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative (LPI) for 2013 was held at the AU Conference Centre on 4 November 2013. Read more »

Africa: Africa Can Lead in Energy, Agriculture and Manufacturing

Addressing Ministers at the Africa Regional Consultative Meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: Today Is Africa Day in Warsaw As Climate Talks Enter High Gear

All eyes will be on Africa today in Warsaw, as it's leaders, scientists and intellectuals meet for the Africa Day event which has become the high point of the continent's… Read more »

Africa: 14th Session of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa Slated for 21-22 November

Preparations are underway for the 14th Session of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM) to be held on 21- 22 November 2013 at the African Union Conference Centre, Addis… Read more »

Africa: Media Urged to Tell Africa's True Story

Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has called on African media leaders to "turn a new page and tell the complete and true stories of the… Read more »

Africa: Small Is Beautiful - African Small Island Development States and Climate Change

Of the world's fifty-two Small Island Developing States (SIDS), six are in Africa. They include; Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Mauritius, São Tomé and… Read more »

Africa: AEC - Heads of African Institutions Meet the Press

"Regional integration in Africa" was the theme of the press conference held on Monday, October28 in Johannesburg with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union… Read more »

Africa: Private Equity As a Financing Alternative for Africa's Development

As investors look for lucrative opportunities in emerging markets due to the economic slowdown in developed countries, private equity offers opportunities for African entrepreneurs… Read more »

Africa: Think Tanks Chart the Path for Africa's Accelerated Transformation Through Regional Integration

Africa is well positioned to chart the path for transformation through regional integration. But it should go beyond the narrow focus on trade in goods. Read more »

Africa: New Publication Stresses Policy Harmonization to Transform and Boost Intraregional Trade

Recent developments show that Africa's political leaders have taken bold steps to strengthen and promote production and competitiveness, with the result that regional integration… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Integration - Economics Should Take Precedence Over Politics, Experts Say

In a very engaging plenary session at the eighth African Economic Conference taking place in Johannesburg, experts strongly argued that for regional integration to be effective and… Read more »

Africa: Harmonized Laws, Multilateralism, Confidence Building and Debt Containment Identified As Cornerstones for Integration

A group of researchers at the eighth African Economic Conference currently taking place in South Africa's main economic city, Johannesburg, today stressed the need for African… Read more »

Africa: Regional Integration Key to Transformation and Development

Heads of State and business and development experts from across the world will gather at the three-day African Economic Conference from Monday, October 28 to Wednesday, October 30… Read more »

Africa: Regional Integration Is a Primary Condition for Africa's Industrial Revolution

"Regional Integration in Africa," the theme of this year's October 28-30 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Johannesburg, is at the very core of the quest for the continent's… Read more »