November 21, 2018
East Africa: East African Countries Urged to Up Their Game to Attract Private Tourism Investments
A two-day Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting opened in Kigali Wednesday with participants exploring avenues through which financing for tourism development in the Eastern Africa region… Read more »
East Africa: Regional Cooperation in East Africa Set to Tackle Energy Insecurity
The Energy Security Policy Framework launched today in Kigali by the East African Community in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa, ECA will help East African… Read more »
November 20, 2018
Africa: Rwanda's Finance Minister Calls On Africa to Speedily Ratify Continental Free Trade Agreement
The 22nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (ICE 2018) opened in Kigali Tuesday with Rwanda's Finance and Economic… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa the Fastest Growing Region in Africa, With People Leading Longer and Healthier Lives
- With an average growth rate of 6.7% between 2013 and 2017 - double the African average - East Africa is one of the fastest growing regions in the world, accompanied by rapid… Read more »
November 21, 2018
Africa: Experts converge to review report on African migration
Addis Ababa, 19 November 2018 (ECA) - Members of the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) met in Addis Ababa on 19 November to review a report that aims to buttress… Read more »
November 15, 2018
Africa: ECA and AUC to Host High-Level Digital Identification Meeting in Addis Ababa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) will on Sunday convene a high-level meeting on the need for Africa to embark on a digital… Read more »
November 13, 2018
Ethiopia: Vera Songwe Discusses Women's Empowerment With Ethiopia's New President
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Tuesday met with the new Ethiopian President, Sahle-Work Zewde, and discussed a number of issues, in… Read more »
October 05, 2018
Africa: Ambassador Sahlework Zewde Appointed First Female President of Ethiopia
In a historic move, Ethiopia's parliament has unanimously elected Ambassador Sahlework Zewde as the next President of Ethiopia, replacing outgoing president Mulatu Teshome, on… Read more »
October 10, 2018
Kenya: African Needs to Speak With One Voice On Climate Issues, Says Kenya's Environment Minister
Africa needs to prepare and speak with one voice when it goes to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, in December, Kenya's Environment and Forestry Minister, Keriako Tobiko said Wednesday… Read more »
October 09, 2018
Kenya: Kenya Praised for Taking Threats of Climate Change Seriously
Kenya was on Tuesday lauded for leading Africa in trying to find solutions to threats posed by climate change through policy development, devolution and establishment of the… Read more »
October 01, 2018
Africa: Data Revolution Essential to Support Africa's Quest for Sustainable Development, Says Ethiopia's President
The success of the sustainable development agenda calls for a data revolution to support Africa's developmental endeavors at all levels, Ethiopian President Mr. Mulatu Teshome,… 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 04, 2018
Africa: Workshop On Mainstreaming and Implementing the Water-Energy Nexus for Sustainable Development in Africa Commences in Addis Ababa
A three-day workshop to discuss mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development in Africa opened today in Addis Ababa. Read more »
August 16, 2018
Madagascar: Investing in Madagascar Gets Easier Following Launch of New Investment Guide
The Madagascar online investment guide was officially unveiled in Antananarivo on 16 August 2018. Targeting foreign and domestic investors who are considering investing in the… Read more »
August 20, 2018
Africa: Former Secretary-General and global icon, Kofi Annan passes at 80
Addis Ababa, 18 August 2018 (ECA)- The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe has joined the UN family in mourning the passing today, of former… Read more »
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 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 »
Africa: Migration and Continental Free Trade Area are levers for Africa's economic prosperity
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 07, 2018
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 »
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 »
May 31, 2018
Africa: Digital Trade in Africa Under Spotlight in Addis Ababa Conference
A two-day conference on "Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Human Rights", opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with a high level panel discussion on the importance… Read more »
May 19, 2018
Africa: AfCFTA an important step towards building a competitive Africa, says Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 18, 2018 (ECA) – The African Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be shaped and implemented to enable Africa to create opportunities for its… Read more »
May 18, 2018
Africa: AfCFTA an Important Step Towards Building a Competitive Africa, Says Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
The African Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be shaped and implemented to enable Africa to create opportunities for its citizens; spur the continent's industrialization… Read more »
May 05, 2018
Africa: ECA and Sudan Agree to Strengthen Cooperation
In a bilateral meeting held today on the margins of the 51st Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Economic Commission for Africa and… Read more »
May 15, 2018
Africa: Conference of Ministers praised for tackling 'real' African issues
The ECA Conference of Ministers was praised for discussing ‘real’ issues affecting the continent. At the heart of the debates was the AfCFTA. Its success would depend… Read more »