September 24, 2019
Central Africa: Hatching Out Digital Economy 4.0 Framework for Central Africa
Major building blocks to catalyse the entry of Central African countries into the fourth industrial revolution, induced by digital transformations, have been laid at an… Read more »
Africa: Partnerships At the Cornerstone of Moving Forward the AfCFTA Agenda
Collaboration between Trademark East Africa (TMEA) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa resulted last week in a dinner roundtable to discuss how to make the African… Read more »
September 25, 2019
Africa: Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders 'You Are Failing Us', As Nations Announce Fresh Climate Action
Speaking at the beginning of the UN's Climate Action Summit on Monday, the 16-year-old acclaimed climate activist Greta Thunberg, was unsparing in her criticism of world leaders,… Read more »
Africa: In 'World of Disquiet', UN Must Deliver for the People, Guterres Tells General Assembly
We are living in "a world of disquiet", the United Nations chief told the High-level session of the General Assembly on Tuesday, urging the Heads of States present to advance… Read more »
September 23, 2019
Africa: Central African States Urged to Be More Productive in the Digital Economy
"We produce raw materials here in Central Africa, which are being used to boost the digital economy at the global level," said Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Finance, Economy and… Read more »
Africa: "Private Sector Needs to Produce and Export High Quality Products to Reap the Benefits of the AfCFTA" Says Malawian Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) held an AfCFTA Sensitization Workshop in… Read more »
Africa: Shifting From Rhetoric to Smart Actions Would Salvage Central Africa's Digital Economy
It is urgent to break away from generic and unproductive approaches towards digital transformations in Central Africa that have caused no real change on the ground for the last two… Read more »
September 16, 2019
Zambia: Zambia to Validate the National Strategy for the Implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement
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: UN Chief Calls for 'A Fair Globalization' With First-Ever Global Goals Summit
"We need more investment, more political action, more priority for a fair globalization", said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in an interview on Thursday, when asked… Read more »
September 18, 2019
Malawi: Malawi Needs to Ratify the AfCFTA As Soon As Possible Says Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism Representative
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) held an AfCFTA Sensitization Workshop in… Read more »
September 17, 2019
Africa: Niamey Hosts the Regional Workshop for the Western African Countries in the Production of Geospatial Information
The proceedings of a workshop for the Western African countries in the production of geospatial information were launched on Tuesday in Niamey, Niger, on the initiative of the… Read more »
Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo Conducts National Consultation On the AfCFTA
By establishing a single market of 1.2 billion individuals representing $ 2.5 trillion of cumulative GDP, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is an important lever to… Read more »
Africa: Vibrant Discussions Take Place Around Kenya's AfCFTA Strategy
To accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Trademark EastAfrica and the Kenya State Department for Trade organised a Forum together to… Read more »
September 16, 2019
Africa: Zimbabwe to Host 6th Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development
Zimbabwe has confirmed that it will host the 6th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) which will be held in the resort town of Victoria Falls from 24-27… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Hosts African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Sensitization Workshops in Lilongwe and Blantyre
The Ministry of Trade and Tourism in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) are organizing an AfCFTA Awareness Workshop in… Read more »
Africa: The 25th Icsoe of Southern Africa Concludes With a Commitment to Boost Msmes
- The Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) Meeting of Southern Africa ends today with a strong commitment from all stakeholders to boost the role of… Read more »
September 11, 2019
Africa: The Economic Commission for Africa Is Helping Africa Move to Digital Censuses
Technology is playing a major role in the 2020 round of African Censuses with over 50 percent of countries planning to conduct a digital census according to an assessment conducted… Read more »
September 10, 2019
Southern Africa: Eswatini Prime Minister Officially Opens the 25th Icsoe of Southern Africa
His Excellency the Prime Minister of Eswatini, Mr. Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini officially opened the 25th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts… Read more »
September 09, 2019
Eswatini: Msmes Top the Agenda At the 25th Icsoe of Southern Africa to Be Hosted By the Kingdom of Eswatini
The 25th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa on the theme "Strategies and Policies for the Integration of Micro,… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia Unveils 'Blueprint' to Drive Economic Growth
The government of Ethiopia has unveiled what it describes as a "Homegrown Economic Reform" agenda aimed at unlocking the country's development potential. Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: Harnessing the Power of Digital Revolution for Urban Sustainability and Prosperity
As one of the most important global congresses on urban agenda, sustainable cities and human settlements, as well as an observance of Urban October, GFHS 2019 was successfully held… Read more »
September 05, 2019
Africa: Forum On Sustainable Urbanization Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
Over 500 participants from 52 countries across the globe have converged in Addis Ababa for the 14th Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2019), which kicked off on Thursday at… Read more »
September 03, 2019
Africa: AfCFTA Country Business Index Developed to Measure and Monitor the Implementation of the AfCFTA
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) from 2 to 3 September in Addis Ababa to review, critique and refine a draft methodology for the… Read more »
September 04, 2019
Africa: Remembering Peter DA Costa - A Tribute By Ky Amoako, Former ECA Executive Secretary
Peter da Costa's life was filled with joy and family, intellectual accomplishment, and immeasurable devotion to Africa. It was through this devotion that he and I first met and… Read more »
August 27, 2019
Africa: Launch of the Finland-Africa Platform for SDG9
The University of Turku and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa organized a two-day workshop to launch the Finland-Africa Platform for SDG 9 in Turku, Finland. The… Read more »