June 20, 2023
Africa: In Comoros, leaders outline a common vision to harness Africa's maritime potential
Moroni, 19 June 2023 (ECA) - A historic ministerial meeting took place on 14 June in Moroni, the capital city of the Comoros, where blue economy experts and government officials… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: African leaders to advance the blue economy and climate action in Moroni
Moroni, Union of Comoros, 10 June 2023 (ECA) - A three-day ministerial conference on " The Blue Economy and Climate Action in Africa: Island and Coastal States at the Forefront "… Read more »
October 21, 2019
Africa: The Union of Comoros Hosts an AfCFTA Workshop to Explore How Best to Benefit From a Continental Market
In support of the efforts to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and build the capacity of the Comoros to benefit from the opportunities offered by a… Read more »
October 14, 2019
Comoros: Workshop On Capitalizing the Opportunities of the AfCFTA in the Union of the Comoros, From 18 to 19 October 2019
In support of the efforts to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and build the capacity of the Comoros to benefit from the opportunities offered by a… Read more »
June 08, 2018
Africa: ECA Supports Comoros to Implement Its National Energy Strategy
Through its office for Eastern Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with the government of the Union of Comoros and with the Stockholm Environment… Read more »
January 11, 2018
Comoros: Leveraging Remittances to Finance Development
Between 2000 and 2013, remittances from Comorian nationals living in France (estimated between 150,000 and 300,000 people) have increased from 12.5 billion to 59 billion Comorian… Read more »
November 20, 2017
Africa: ECA and the Government of Comoros Call for More Effective Policies
Participants at the 21st session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts have adopted the final communiqué which focuses on catalysts to growth in Eastern Africa, and… Read more »
November 15, 2017
Comoros: Tourism and Energy Identified As Drivers for Economic Transformation in Comoros
Tourism and energy are among the sectors that can accelerate growth in Comoros and enable the country to achieve the Government strategic vision to become an emerging country by… Read more »
November 14, 2017
Africa: President Azali of Comoros Welcomes ECA Delegation
At the end of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts held in Moroni, President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros welcomed a delegation of the UN Economic Commission for… Read more »
November 09, 2017
Africa: ECA Stresses Comoros's Tourism Potential During Profile Launch
Comoros could become the new fashionable destination of the Indian Ocean, but the country's tourism potential is still largely untapped. To leverage its exceptional assets, Comoros… Read more »
November 07, 2017
Comoros: Moroni Meeting - How to Unlock the Full Potential of the Blue Economy?
Globally, ocean wealth is valued at $ 24 trillion. If oceans were a country, they would constitute the seventh largest economy in the world. These resources of the blue economy… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Comoros: Attaining Transformative Growth in Eastern Africa - The Focus of Discussions in Comoros
The growth rate of Eastern African countries has been among the fastest in the world in recent years, averaging 6.8% between 2012 and 2015. However, in 2016 and 2017, the regional… Read more »
May 07, 2017
Africa: The Vice President of Comoros Meets ECA Officials Amid Preparations for a Forthcoming Regional Meeting
H.E. Djaffar Ahmed Said Hassani, the First Vice-President of the Comoros, in charge of the Ministry of Economy, Planning, Industry, Crafts, Tourism, Investments, Private Sector and… Read more »
September 03, 2014
Africa: The Paradox of Africa's Small Island Developing Nations
I was born in Canchungo, in the northwestern part of Guinea-Bissau. Images of a beautiful canvas of green landscape crisscrossed by abundant waterways, thick forest, vast expanses… Read more »
September 04, 2014
São Tomé and Príncipe: Addressing Climate Change in Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe
Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe are two of the three least developed countries amongst the six African SIDS. Though Comoros is situated in the Indian Ocean and Sao Tome in the… Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: Small Is Beautiful - African Small Island Development States and Climate Change
Of the world's fifty-two Small Island Developing States (SIDS), six are in Africa. They include; Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Mauritius, São Tomé and… Read more »