July 09, 2018
Africa: Supporting Uganda's Vision 2040 With Gender Equality and Demographic Dividend
The African Center for Gender in partnership with the Population and Youth Section of the social Development Policy Division at Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched the… Read more »
July 06, 2018
Africa: Member States Learn of Tools and Approaches That Can Help in Implementing the SDGs and Agenda 2063
During a side event held at the ongoing High Level Political Forum, countries called on partners to organize a thematic Africa day at the margins of every HLPF to enable countries… Read more »
July 03, 2018
Africa: Migration and Continental Free Trade Area Are Levers for Africa's Economic Prosperity - Says Songwe
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 "will require tackling the illicit financial flows… Read more »
July 11, 2018
Africa: Experts Meet to Validate Study On Climate Data Sharing in Africa
On the 10-11 July 2018, over 15 climate scientists from African Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) met to review a study… Read more »
July 03, 2018
Africa: Global Compact On Migration Will Require Partnership and Accountability - Says the Africa Group
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe has welcomed the finalization of the intergovernmental negotiations on the Global Compact on Safe,… Read more »
July 14, 2018
Africa: Africa Welcomes First Ever Global Compact for Migration
13 July New York/Addis Ababa (ECA) - Following 18 months of intense consultations and thematic discussions, Member States of the United Nations today finalized the text of the… Read more »
July 03, 2018
Equatorial Guinea: High Notes Sounded for Equatorial Guinea's Quest to Reverse Dependency On Oil
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Members of Government, State technocrats, private-sector players and non-State actors of Equatorial Guinea have concurred with officials of the UN… Read more »
July 13, 2018
Africa: Eca Will Continue to Support Member States As They Seek Solutions to Their Challenges, Says Elhiraika At End of Hlpd
The High Level Policy Dialogue on Development in Africa ended in Cairo Thursday with Adam Elhiraika, Director for Macroeconomic Policy Division at the Economic Commission for… Read more »
July 12, 2018
Africa: High Quality Data Crucial for Success of SDGs in Africa, Says Eca's Ilboudo At Hlpd 2018
Africa needs to build its statistical capacity to produce accurate, high quality and timely data to inform policies that will support the full implementation of the sustainable… Read more »
July 16, 2018
Africa: Migration and Continental Free Trade Area are levers for Africa's economic prosperity - says Songwe
Addis Ababa, 13 July 2018 (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 "will require… Read more »
July 01, 2018
Africa: Equatorial Guinea Keen On Economic Diversification Dialogue With Eca
Policy makers and other major development players in Equatorial Guinea are exuding keen interest in the first major high-level development policy dialogue to be held in the country… Read more »
July 11, 2018
Africa: Illicit Financial Flows Continue to Impede Africa's Development, Says Eca's Boko At Hlpd 2018
African countries are committed to mobilizing adequate and predictable resources to finance the sustainable development goals agenda but they continue to be impeded by a number of… Read more »
July 10, 2018
Africa: Domestic Resource Mobilization Crucial for Africa to Successfully Implement SDGs, Says Eca's Elhiraika
Mobilising domestic resources, from both the public and private sectors, is central to Africa's collective success in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and… Read more »
July 11, 2018
Africa: 'Wind Blowing in the Direction of Peace' in Africa'
Secretary General António Guterres concluded the second annual UN-African Union conference in Addis Ababa, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the relationship between… Read more »
July 07, 2018
Africa: At Adebayo Adedeji Symposium, Namibian President Lauds Afcfta and AU Reforms
Namibian President Hage Geingob on Saturday paid tribute to the late former Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, by lauding the African… Read more »
Africa: Encouragement Needed for African Solutions to African Problems, Says Kenya's Nyong'o
A symposium in honour of the former Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, was held in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday with Prof. Peter… Read more »
Africa: Vera Songwe Urges Nigeria to Join Afcfta
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Saturday urged Nigeria to join the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) movement after… Read more »
July 10, 2018
Africa: Integration Important for Africa's Growth and Prosperity, Says Egyptian Minister
The High Level Policy Dialogue on Development in Africa started in Cairo Tuesday with Egypt's Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform Minister, Hala ElSaid Younes stressing… Read more »
July 06, 2018
Africa: Former Eca Chief, Prof Adedeji Laid to Rest in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
Former Economic Commission Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, was buried Friday in his home town of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria. Read more »
July 05, 2018
Africa: ECA Celebrates Adebayo Adedeji
All is set for the high-level memorial symposium that would be held Saturday, 7th July 2018 in honour of Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the former Executive Secretary of the Economic… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Africa: Is Africa Ready for Green Industrialization ?
As part of its series of seminars, IDEP hosted a panel discussion on « Is Africa ready to invest in a green industry ? ». This seminar brought together more than twenty… Read more »
July 04, 2018
Africa: Experts Trained to Help Remove Barriers to Sub-Regional Trade
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - The Permanent Secretary of Cameroon's Ministry of Trade - Mr. Achille Bassilekin III, on behalf of his Minister, has reiterated to the authorities of… Read more »
June 30, 2018
Africa: African Women Leadership Fund to Bolster Women-Owned Businesses
ECA's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe announced that plans are underway to set up the African Women Leadership Fund to help speed up the growth of women-led businesses around the… Read more »
June 21, 2018
Southern Africa: "No Country Will Ever Win the Fight Alone", Southern Africa National Anti-Corruption Heads Told
The national Anti-Corruption institutions in Southern Africa have been called upon to put on full armors and take independent stand in the fight against corruption, as the monster… Read more »
June 30, 2018
Mauritania: Campaign to Celebrate Honest Public Services Launched in Nouakchott
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched today in Nouakchott, Mauritania, the #HonestService campaign which aims to celebrate positive, corruption-free interactions… Read more »