July 11, 2023
Africa: SADC National Planning Entities convene Second Annual Conference on "Planning and Execution of National Development Plans in the SADC Region"
Gaborone, Botswana, 11 July 2023 – The SADC National Planning Entities (NPEs) held their second annual conference in Gaborone, Botswana, on July 6-7, 2023. The conference,… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Africa: Call for accelerated action to support structural transformation of Landlocked Developing Countries
Gaborone, Botswana, 29 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked Developing Countries, currently experiencing economic and infrastructural challenges, need increased technical and financial… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Do not leave us behind, landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), plead
Gaborone, Botswana, 30 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) need global support to turn around their social and economic fortunes to achieve sustainable… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Call for Accelerated Action to Support Structural Transformation of Landlocked Developing Countries
29 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked Developing Countries, currently experiencing economic and infrastructural challenges, need increased technical and financial support to achieve… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address LLDCs challenges
Gaborone, Botswana, 20 May 2023 (ECA) - Botswana will host High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address challenges facing LLDCs. Read more »
August 06, 2018
Botswana: Vera Songwe Commends Government of Botswana for Growth and Diversification Plans
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe has commended Botswana for being one the fastest growing economies in the SADC region at about 4/5% and… Read more »
August 09, 2018
Southern Africa: ECA, Southern Africa Office Launches Zambia Steps Profile and Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) launched the Zambia STEPS Profile and the Country Profiles (CPs) for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe in… Read more »
July 24, 2018
Southern Africa: ECA, Southern Africa Office to Launch the Zambia Steps Profile and Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) will launch the Zambia STEPS Profile and 2017 Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe on 9… Read more »
June 18, 2018
Africa: Botswana Is a Shining Beacon of Hope in the Fight Against Corruption in Africa
Botswana is a shining light and beacon of hope in the fight against corruption in Africa and has one of the best anti-corruption profiles on the continent. The Economic Commission… Read more »
November 21, 2017
Botswana: Adopting Agricultural Value Chains Is No Longer an Option - Botswana Official
"Our position as the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Botswana is that the adoption of value chain approach to developing the agriculture sector in no longer… Read more »
June 04, 2017
Botswana: ECA Mourns the Passing of Botswana's Former President, Sir Ketumile Masire
Abdalla Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has said he is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Botswana's former President, Sir Ketumile… Read more »
December 03, 2016
Africa: Experts Held Discussions On Entrepreneurship in Africa
On 13 December 2016, the Finance and Private Sector Section of the Macroeconomic policy Division of UNECA organized an Experts Group Meeting at UNCC in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to… Read more »
February 18, 2014
Africa: Africa Must Step Up On Statistics
Addressing more than 400 delegates at the official opening of the 9th African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) in the capital of Botswana Gaborone, yesterday, Vice… Read more »
