June 06, 2023
Africa: ECA Trains on the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) with Uganda's National Planning Authority
Kampala, Uganda, 02 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) trained key Ugandan government officials during a four (4) day applied training program on… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Africa: ECA calls for an Inclusive Tax System as Part of a Global Deal to Secure Sustainable Development Goals
Addis Ababa, 31 May 2023 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for an inclusive international tax system and an overhaul of the global… Read more »
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 29, 2023
Africa: Collective action can "move mountains" for Africa
Sharm El-Sheikh, 26 May 2023 (ECA) - Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, has called for continued collective… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: The ECA's Country Business Index – a tool to enhance private sector's role in AfCFTA implementation
Addis Ababa, 24 May 2023, (ECA) - Africa should accelerate the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area while creating a conducive business environment to… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: Fostering rapid capture and sustainable exploitation of the demographic dividend in West Africa
Cotonou, Benin, May 23, 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, in collaboration with the Regional… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Africa: The African Data Leadership Initiative Hosts Peer Learning Workshop on Data Protection Policies and Institutions
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 22 May 2023 - The Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI), a peer learning and exchange network founded by the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: African Ministers Call for Reforms of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights System
Sharm El-Sheikh, 22 May 2023 – African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for reforms of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) system to… Read more »
Africa: LAPSSET Ministerial Council Adopts "Juba Commitments" to Fast-Track Infrastructure, Trade and Integration
Juba, 19 May 2023 (ECA) – The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has pledged to establish a coordinating structure to accelerate infrastructure… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Morocco to Host the 2023 Kofi Annan Road Safety Award
Morocco to Host the Second Kofi Annan Road Safety Award Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Saving Lives on Africa’s Roads Read more »
Africa: ECA trains national experts in energy modelling tools
Windhoek, Namibia, 16 May 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the University of Namibia has trained 71 national experts on energy modeling… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Africa: ECA's Antonio Pedro calls for investments in infrastructure to accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, 12 May 2023 (ECA) - Africa should promote supportive policies and infrastructure development to attract green investment and boost trade through… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Collective and concerted interventions needed for better migration management
Abidjan, May 11, 2023 (ECA) - The Ministry of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora of Côte d'Ivoire, initiated today, in collaboration with… Read more »
Africa: Africa urged to investment robust social policies to accelerate continental transformation
Addis Ababa, 26 April 2023 (ECA) - Africa should invest in the design and implementation of effective social policies that address specific challenges on the continent in order to… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Africa: Malawi takes critical step towards the validation of a successor Industrial Policy
Lilongwe, Malawi, 10 May 2023 – “Industrialisation is central to the Government agenda of structural transformation of the economy. It is envisaged that… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Africa: AfCFTA Agreement provides opportunities for Eswatini to expand her intra-African trade beyond the traditional markets
Ezulwini, Eswatini, May 05, 2023 (MCIT/ ECA SRO SA) – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of Eswatini, in collaboration with the United Nations… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Africa: ATPC Reaffirms Its Commitment To Contribute To The AU Theme Of The Year 2023 – "Acceleration Of AfCFTA Implementation"
Stephen Karingi, Director of Regional Integration and Trade Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), called on African countries to expedite the reform of their… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: ECA supports Benin in the formulation process of its AfCFTA National Strategy
Cotonou, Benin, April 28, 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, is supporting Benin in its drive to make… Read more »
Africa: Harmonised methods for informal cross border trade data collection critical in monitoring intra-African Trade
Kampala, Uganda, 28 April 2023 (ECA) - Informal cross border trade in Africa is known to be large and an important contributor to the livelihoods of millions of Africans but there… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Africa: Inclusion and equity tops agenda as ECA celebrates Spanish Language Day
Addis Ababa, 26 April 2023 (ECA) - In an effort to promote cultural exchange and mutual learning among civilizations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa celebrated… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Africa: African Ministers call for "an IMF that is fit for the 21st Century"
Washington DC, 10 April 2023 – African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for reforms aimed at strengthening the International Monetary… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: ECA Marks the 13th anniversary of International Chinese language day
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 April 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) marked the thirteenth anniversary of the celebration of the Chinese language by the United… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Africa: Amid a global crisis of economic inequality, gathering at UN to call for bold measures to close finance divide
NEW YORK, 17 April – With more than 50 countries held hostage by debt distress or at the risk of debt distress — triggering a great finance divide — world… Read more »