December 02, 2019
Africa: Cop25 - 'Signals of Hope' Multiplying in Face of Global Climate Crisis, Insists UN Chief Guterres
The UN Secretary-General has outlined the "increased ambition and commitment" that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference… Read more »
November 29, 2019
Africa: Infrastructure & PPP Delivery a Key Focus At Global Infrastructure Hub's Workshop
Over 70 participants from 13 countries met in Dakar, Senegal this week to participate in a three-day infrastructure and PPP workshop, led by the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub). Read more »
December 02, 2019
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Is Moving Towards the Validation of Its National Strategy to Implement the AfCFTA
On December 4-5, in Abidjan, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Cote d'Ivoire are organising a workshop to validate the National Strategy… Read more »
November 29, 2019
Africa: Land Conference Ends With Call for Actions to Help Root Corruption Out of Sector
The 2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa ended in Abidjan Friday with academic institutions pledging to work with traditional leaders in coming up with solutions to land… Read more »
November 28, 2019
Africa: Lack of Trade Facilitation and High Transaction Costs Among Main Causes of Weak Economic Integration in North Africa (Hachem Naas)
Participants at the ECA Office for North Africa expert group meeting on "Trade Facilitation in North Africa for Enhanced Regional Economic Integration: Challenges, Opportunities… Read more »
Africa: Cameroon Readies Strategy for Partaking in Africa's Common Market
- Cameroon's first five-year strategy on which to anchor its gainful participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), expected to go fully operational by 1 July… Read more »
November 27, 2019
Africa: Land Policy in Africa - Expert Panel Calls for "Fair, Efficient Land Management"
Experts attending this year's conference on Land Policy in African have called for fair and efficient land management to support moves to transform the continent. Read more »
November 28, 2019
North Africa: North Africa Agrees On Need to Step Up Regional Integration and Accelerate Sustainable Development
At the conclusion of the 34th Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (CIHFE), participants called the implementation of trade facilitation… Read more »
November 27, 2019
Africa: Preparations for the 2020 Africa-France Summit Take Off
- African experts have convened in Lusaka to deliberate on regional priorities for the 2020 Africa-France Summit, 4-6 June, Bordeaux, France on the theme of "Better Cities, Better… Read more »
November 28, 2019
Africa: Working Towards a Win-Win Infrastructure Partnership With Non-African Countries
The continent has many partners working with governments on many infrastructure projects, however, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission argue that… Read more »
Cameroon: How Partnerships Are Driving the Cameroun Land Reform Process
My name is Amaelle Seigneret. I work as a Research and technical support consultant with IIED (the International Institute for Environment and Development), a research institute… Read more »
November 26, 2019
Africa: Africa Has Potential to Feed Its Own People, German Diplomat At Clpa2019
Africa as a rich continent with vast agricultural and land resources should be able to feed all her people without any problems, Benjamin Laag, Counsellor for Economic Cooperation… Read more »
Africa: Ali Mufuruki - Optimization and Innovative Use of Land Crucial for Africa's Economic Transformation
Africa needs to rethink how it uses its land resources to ensure there is optimization and innovative use which will help spur the economic transformation of the continent, says… Read more »
Africa: With Better Land Governance, Africa Can Stop Spending $35 Billion Annually On Food Importations
As a rich continent with vast agricultural and land resources, Africa should be able to feed all her people without any problems, Benjamin Laag, Counsellor for Economic Cooperation… Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: Funding of Regional Projects At the Heart of Discussion During Pida Week
The financing of cross-border infrastructure projects is a key driver for progress and acceleration of Africa's regional integration. Read more »
North Africa: Increased Intra-African Trade, Key to Increase Employment in North Africa
The ECA Office for North Africa launched today, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform of Egypt the 34th edition of the… Read more »
Africa: Fighting Corruption in the Land Sector Must Be Underpinned By Effective Land Governance
The 2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened Monday, with resounding calls for effective land governance as critical to fighting corruption achieving Africa's continental… Read more »
Africa: ECA, AUC and AfDB Launch the Agriculture and Food Security Joint Thematic Working Group in Abidjan
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), under the auspices of the Joint Secretariat… Read more »
Africa: Greenhouse Gas Concentrations in Atmosphere Reach Yet Another High
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This continuing long-term trend… Read more »
Africa: Emissions Gap Report 10 Year Summary
To mark ten years of the Emissions Gap Report, and inform the Climate Action Summit, UNEP released Lessons from a decade of emissions gap assessments. Read more »
Africa: Clpa2019 - Effective Land Governance Critical to Africa's Development
Effective land governance is critical to achieving Africa's development, particularly the continent's 50-year development plan, Agenda 2063, says Economic Commission for Africa's… Read more »
November 26, 2019
Africa: ECA, Itfc Partner to Increase Trade Between Arab and African Countries to Generate Growth and Employment
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) signed today an agreement to step up their cooperation in support to… Read more »
November 18, 2019
Africa: Experts Urge Member States to Mainstream Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Into Blue Economy Policies
- Experts have urged member States to mainstream climate change and environmental sustainability into blue economy sub-regional and national policies, strategies and plans. Read more »
November 24, 2019
Africa: ECA-Led Road Safety Initiative Praised By Officials in Cairo
Africa has the highest road traffic fatality rates in the world. 650 people are estimated to be killed by road accidents every day, yet the continent is the least motorized region… Read more »
November 22, 2019
Africa: Women On a Mission for Peace
A joint United Nations and African Union Solidarity Mission: Women, peace and security for development in the Horn of Africa Read more »