September 05, 2018
Africa: Trade Policy Should Not Be Left to Governments Alone, Says ECA's David Luke
David Luke, Coordinator of the African Trade Policy Centre at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for greater private sector involvement in trade… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Southern Africa: SMEs Key to Unlocking Southern Africa's Economic Potential, Says Mauritian Minister
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should develop a comprehensive programme to consolidate small and medium scale enterprises if SMEs are to play a key role in… Read more »
Southern Africa: Partnerships and Collaboration Essential for Development of SADC's Blue Economy
Southern African countries need to collaborate more in their quest to exploit opportunities presented by the blue economy, a ministerial high level roundtable agreed Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: ECA Studies Impact of Resource Allocation On Structural Transformation
Rabat, 19 September (ECA) - The ECA Office for North Africa is holding, on 26-27 September in Rabat an expert group meeting on "Ressource allocation, distortions and structural… Read more »
Central Africa: Member States Urged to Explore Non-Traditional Sources of Financing in Central Africa
ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - "Financing industrialization is not only about chasing money," said Antonio Pedro, Director of the ECA Subregional Office for Central Africa. Read more »
September 19, 2018
Africa: Afcfta Will Spur Africa's Industrialization and Economic Development, Says ECA's David Luke
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a tool that countries can use to create opportunities for African businesses and through them drive the continent's… Read more »
September 04, 2018
Central Africa: Governments Urged to Fully Coordinate Fund-Sourcing for Industrialization
- From Chad to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the economies of Central Africa must fully industrialize to survive. But to do this, member States should systematically take a… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Africa: The Status Quo Is Unacceptable - It's Time to Normalize the Narratives On African Migration, Experts Urge
Technical experts to the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) concluded a two-day meeting with a strong call for a new narrative on African migration based on the notion… Read more »
September 24, 2018
Africa: ECA Senior Official Makes a Case for Using the Afcfta to Support Africa's Industrial Exports
- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a unique and timely opportunity for the continent and offers more benefits than other trading arrangements with regions… Read more »
September 21, 2018
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Urged to Re-Orient National Policies to Incorporate Blue Economy Opportunities
The 24th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of Southern Africa (ICE) ended in Mauritius Friday with delegates urging member States to create stable policy… Read more »
Africa: Walking the Talk Crucial If Africa Is Going to Change the Fortunes of Its People
The joint expert group meeting on the role of small and medium enterprises in the industrialization process in Southern Africa ended here with a clarion call from Mauritius for… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Africa: Mauritian Prime Minister Calls On African Nations to Enhance Economic Cooperation
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Thursday said there was need for enhanced economic cooperation amongst African nations as the continent strives for inclusive and… Read more »
September 19, 2018
Africa: Timely and Reliable Data Crucial for Africa's Development, Says Adejumobi At Mauritius Country Profile Launch
The key to Africa's inclusive development lies in the availability of timely and reliable data that can be used by policymakers to develop informed policies, says Mr. Said… Read more »
September 09, 2018
Central Africa: Central Africa Can Only Fully Industrialize If ...
- Low tax burdens, prohibitive conditions for access to loans, weak national saving ratios, unsustainable public debt, narrow funding funnels, negative policy perception indexes… Read more »
September 19, 2018
Africa: ECA and Geg-Africa Organize Joint Workshop On "Digital Transformation in Africa
Pretoria, 10 September - The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the UK Department for International… Read more »
September 18, 2018
Africa: Blue Economy Can Be Engine of Africa's Economic Growth If Well Utilized, Says ECA's Adejumobi
The Economic Commission for Africa is fully committed to supporting the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and member States to ensure that the untapped potentials… Read more »
Africa: Intra-African Trade Key to Continent's Economic Growth, Says Mauritian Minister At Ice 2018
The 24th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa opened in Mauritius Tuesday with an impassioned plea from Foreign Affairs, Regional… Read more »
September 07, 2018
Chad: ECA and State Media to Popularize Chad's Diversification Agenda
ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Chad's National Radio and Television network (ONRTV), has pledged to accompany the Subregional Office for central Africa of the UN Economic Commission… Read more »
Central Africa: Financing Industrialization in Central Africa - Actors Call for Better Enabling Environment and Innovative Approaches
ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - In a recent webinar on financing industrialization in Central Africa organized by the Subregional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic… Read more »
September 18, 2018
Africa: Africa sharpens expertise in agricultural statistics
Rabat, 17 September 2018 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the National Institute for Statistics and Applied Economics… Read more »
Africa: Minister commends ECA, pledges to speed up economic diversification in Chad
N’Djamena, 17 September 2018 (ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca ) – Chad’s minister of economic planning and development, Issa Doubragne, has pledged his… Read more »
September 02, 2018
Central Africa: ECA to Cohost Country-Risk Conference On Industrialization in Central Africa
- The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is partnering with COFACE, to organize the first country-risk colloquium in Central Africa on 13 September 2018 in Douala, economic… Read more »
September 12, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders At the Annual Ethiopian Road Safety Conference Commit to Reducing Road Traffic Accidents
The Second Annual Ethiopian Road Safety Conference (RSC2018) took place at the ECA Conference Centre on 23-24 August 2018 under the themes: "Together, We Can Save Lives on… Read more »
September 10, 2018
Africa: UN Supports Member States to Align National Development Plans With SDGs
The United Nations will continue to assist member States in their quest to align national development plans with the sustainable development goals to ensure their successful… Read more »
September 08, 2018
Africa: Countries Must Focus On Macroeconomic, Trade and Gender Policies in Agriculture to Achieve the SDGs - ECA Chief
The food market will remain the biggest market in the world and Africa will be the biggest producer if we get our macroeconomic and fiscal policies, trade and gender policies… Read more »