November 05, 2019
East Africa: Effective AfCFTA Implementation Can Create 2 Million Jobs for East Africa, Says Songwe
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could result in welfare gains amounting to USD 1.8 billion and create two million jobs for Eastern Africa, a… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Needs More Inclusive Growth to Achieve the SDGs
East Africa remains the fastest growing region in Africa, but despite this impressive performance, the pace of economic transformation is too slow to ensure the region can achieve… Read more »
Africa: Experts Meet to Finalize AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan
Government stands ready to finalize the Zambia's Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy and implementation plan. Read more »
November 04, 2019
Africa: ECA and UMA Examine Potential Impact of AfCFTA On Maghreb Economies
The Economic Commission for Africa and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) will hold, on 11-12 November in Rabat (Kingdom of Morocco) a regional seminar on the potential impact of the… Read more »
November 05, 2019
East Africa: East African Countries Gather in Asmara to Discuss Regional Integration
Further regional integration is key to sustain the exceptional economic growth experienced by East Africa over the past decade. How to leverage new opportunities for regional… Read more »
Cameroon: Towards Cameroon's Final Sprint Into Africa's Free Trade Area
Cameroon's comprehensive plan for tapping into a 1.2 billion people Africa-wide market and a more than US$2.5 trillion continental GDP, in the advent of the African Continental… Read more »
November 04, 2019
Africa: AU Led-Beijing + 25 Review Opens in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, October 282019: The Experts Meeting of the 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment opened on 28 Oct 2019, at… Read more »
November 01, 2019
Zambia: Zambian Technocrats Set for More Accountability in Development Planning
Delegates at the just-ended workshop say they have gained insights into ways of optimising their work by routing key accountability factors into Zambia's development planning… Read more »
Africa: Strengthen Accountability and Evidence Based Policy-Making Senior Official Says
Strengthening accountability and evidence-based policy-making in development planning is essential for maximizing development outcomes and impact in the face of resource scarcity. Read more »
November 04, 2019
Africa: 'When Journalists Are Targeted, Societies As a Whole, Pay a Price' - UN Chief
"Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a world of confusion and disinformation", UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned in a… Read more »
October 31, 2019
Africa: Women's Advancement in All Areas of the Beijing Platform for Action Must Be Seized By a Sense of Urgency
With 10 years to the SDGs implementation deadline, Africa's agenda for women's advancement in all the areas of the Beijing platform for action must be seized by a sense of urgency… Read more »
Africa: Land Policy in Africa Conference to Focus On Fighting Corruption
Preparations are underway for third edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA-2019) which will convene under the theme, 'Winning the Fight against Corruption in the… Read more »
November 01, 2019
Africa: As Urbanization Grows, Cities Unveil Sustainable Development Solutions On World Day
Over half of the world's population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for… Read more »
October 31, 2019
Africa: AU Led Beijing +25 Africa Review Opens in Addis Ababa
- The 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment focus on the Africa Beijing + 25 review report Addis Ababa, October 28th2019… Read more »
Africa: Integrating Climate Resilience Into Development Plans Crucial for Africa's Development
Integrating climate resilience into development plans ensures returns on investment in today's and tomorrow's climate. This requires robust data, tools and capacity, yielding a… Read more »
October 30, 2019
Nigeria: 'A Trip to Seme-Krake - Mending the Cracks in the Benin-Nigeria Trade Relationship'
On 21 August this year, the Seme-Krake border between Nigeria and Benin was closed without prior notice. This was part of a broader crackdown by the Nigerian authorities to close… Read more »
Africa: Sao Tome and Principe Urged to Workout African Free Trade Strategy
- The United Nations System has urged the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, a small island state located off the Gulf of Guinea, to "take deliberate action and make the… Read more »
Africa: To Achieve Greater Gender Equality, Transformative Policies & Results Needed, Says ECA's Ruzvidzo
Next year the global community will mark the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). Read more »
October 24, 2019
Africa: Intra-Regional Trade Could Be Instrumental to Address Climate Change Impacts
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Initiative (GCCA+) argues that climate change impacts threaten to undermine hard-won development gains in Africa. Read more »
October 29, 2019
Africa: Demographic Dynamics and Sustainable Development At the Heart of a Scientific Conference On Nta-Africa in Senegal
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, is co-organising with the Regional Centre of Excellence in Generational… Read more »
October 25, 2019
Africa: Countries Need to Understand Risk Better for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Says Gfcs Head
With southern African countries constantly on the front lines of intensifying climate change, there is need for nations in the region to understand risk better for adaptation and… Read more »
October 24, 2019
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Working Hard to Rebuild Following Devastating Cyclones
Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and… Read more »
Southern Africa: Climate Change and Disasters - Time for Southern Africa to Develop New Tools to Build Resilience
Southern Africa needs to act now and build capacity within member States to urgently build the resilience of economies in the region, infrastructures, ecosystems and communities so… Read more »
October 25, 2019
Africa: 'Amid Stormy Global Seas, UN Charter Remains Our Moral Anchor', Says Guterres On United Nations Day
In his annual message for UN Day this Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a reminder of the role the Organization should be playing, focusing on the the real… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: Government Is Undertaking Statistical Reforms to Sustain Economic Growth Says Zambia's PS Chabala
The government is undertaking statistical reforms to sustain economic growth and to enhance Zambia's ability to integrate accountability in development planning. Read more »