October 09, 2019
Africa: Work and Reforms of the UN 'At Risk', Guterres Warns Member States, Amidst 'Record-Level' Cash Crisis
The United Nations is facing a severe shortage of cash, and unless more Governments pay their annual dues, "our work and our reforms are at risk", the UN chief António… Read more »
October 08, 2019
Africa: African Ministers to Discuss Innovative Ways to Close Identity Gap in Fifth Crvs Conference
All is set for the Fifth Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration (COM5) which takes place from 14 to 18 October 2019 in Lusaka, Zambia. Read more »
October 04, 2019
Africa: Media Has an Important Responsibility to Unpack Africa's Free Trade Story
The critical role of the media in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) underlined an intense two-day workshop organised by the Economic Commission… Read more »
October 03, 2019
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's AfCFTA Strategy Under Spotlight As Nation Eyes Significant Gains
A two-day workshop to validate Zimbabwe's strategy for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ended in Harare Thursday with participants agreeing to fine… Read more »
November 02, 2019
Zimbabwe: ECA and AUC Pledge Full Support to Zimbabwe On AfCFTA Implementation
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday assured Zimbabwe of continued technical support in assisting the country… Read more »
October 02, 2019
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Expects Positive Transformation of Its Economic Landscape With Full AfCFTA Implementation
Zimbabwe anticipates that the game-changing African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will create new impetus for investment, trade and industrialization in the country in line… Read more »
October 01, 2019
Africa: Harare Urged to Deploy Strategies to Ensure Private Sector Plays Active Role in AfCFTA Implementation
To benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area, Zimbabwe must deploy deliberate strategies towards ensuring the private sector, a key stakeholder in production and trade,… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe's Private Sector Ready to Play Active Role in AfCFTA Implementation
Zimbabwe's private sector says it is ready and fully seized with matters to do with the historic African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that is set to create one of the… Read more »
September 26, 2019
Africa: ECA Hosts AfCFTA Media Hub Workshop From 2-3 October 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) will host a media workshop on the AfCFTA to unpack Africa's Free Trade story from 2-3 October… Read more »
Africa: Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Zacci) Urges Government to Expedite the Implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
- The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa's Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SA)… Read more »
September 24, 2019
Southern Africa: Ratification of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) By Zambia Will Support Government Efforts to Diversify the Economy Says ECA Regional Director for Southern Africa
MCTI, AUC & ECA) - The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa's Office for… Read more »
September 23, 2019
Africa: Angola and Senegal to Champion Sdg7 Initiative for Africa for 10,000 Mw of Clean Energy Capacity By 2025
9. On the margins of the United Nations Climate Action Summit convened by the Secretary-General,Antonio Guterres to drum up support for climate action, a group of like-minded… Read more »
September 27, 2019
Central Africa: Productivity Growth 'Too Sluggish' in Central Africa
Central Africa has made very little progress in terms of harnessing its plethora of natural resources for economic diversification, job creation and increased GDP over the past 30… Read more »
September 29, 2019
Africa: Island Nations On Climate Crisis Frontline 'Not Sitting Idly By'
Small island nations are "not sitting idly by" but are emerging as "frontrunners" in the fight against climate change according to Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu, the UN High… Read more »
Africa: Advisory Board of ECA's Centre of Excellence for Digital Identity, Trade and Economy Meet to Review Progress
The second meeting of the Advisory Board of the ECA's Centre of Excellence for Digital Identity, Trade and Economy held on the margins of the 74th session of the UN General… Read more »
September 28, 2019
Central Africa: Calls for 'Digital Transformations Here and Now' in the Air
No more talking shops, no more feet-dragging! Now is the time to invest line-hook-and-sinker in the tools of digital transformations, as levers of Central Africa's economic… Read more »
September 27, 2019
Central Africa: Singapore's Growth Model, Fit for Central Africa?
"It's not an economic miracle per se. It's the result of effective and efficient planning and implementation," said Mama Keita who heads the Reforms and Policies for Economic… Read more »
September 29, 2019
Africa: African Governments Are Committing More Domestic Resources, Increasing Social Assistance to the Poor, Report Reveals
New York - African governments are increasingly committing domestic resources to social protection and delivering more social assistance programmes to their poor and vulnerable… Read more »
September 30, 2019
Zimbabwe: All Set for Workshop to Validate Zimbabwe's AfCFTA Implementation Strategy
All is set for an Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union Commission and Zimbabwe government workshop to validate Harare's strategy on the implementation of the… Read more »
October 01, 2019
Africa: Trade for Her Conference - Empowering Women Through International Trade
September 30, 2019, Brussels, Belgium - ECA Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, joined a panel of the Opening Session, Empowering Women through International Trade - challenges and… Read more »
September 28, 2019
Africa: Advisory Board of ECA's Centre of Excellence for Digital Identity, Trade and Economy meet to review progress
New York, NY (September 26, 2019): The second meeting of the Advisory Board of the ECA’s Centre of Excellence for Digital Identity, Trade and Economy held on the margins of… Read more »
September 27, 2019
Africa: Angola and Senegal to champion SDG7 Initiative for Africa for 10,000 MW of clean energy capacity by 2025
New York, 26 September 2019- On the margins of the United Nations Climate Action Summit convened by the Secretary-General,Antonio Guterres to drum up support for climate… Read more »
September 26, 2019
Africa: Sustainable Development Summit a Reminder of 'The Boundless Potential of Humanity'
The first UN summit on the progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development closed on a hopeful note, with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed declaring that the two-day… Read more »
Africa: Canadian Foreign Policy Journal Examines Canada, Africa and the Inclusive Trade Agenda
Carleton University has released the newest issue of CFPJ examining Canada, Africa and the inclusive trade agenda. The issue was prepared through a partnership between the African… Read more »
September 25, 2019
Africa: Actions Not Words - What Was Promised At the UN's Landmark Climate Summit?
UN Secretary-General warned leaders not to come to his landmark Climate Action Summit with beautiful speeches, but to present concrete plans for cutting harmful greenhouse gas… Read more »