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March 01, 2023
Africa: Africa urged to invest in STEM education to grow scientific skills
Niamey, NIGER, 28 February 2023 (ECA) - Africa should prioritize investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to build and retain science skills… Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Secretary-General's Address At Columbia University - "The State of the Planet"
President Bollinger, Read more »
November 05, 2020
North Africa: North Africa Requires Major Overhauls in Economic, Education Sectors to Navigate Post Covid-19 ICT Revolution
The ECA office for North Africa, the UNESCO Maghreb office and the Policy Center for the New South held on Wednesday, November 4th a webinar on "Innovation and New Technologies in… Read more »
August 05, 2020
Central Africa: Industry-Schools Linkages, Training Centers and Economic Zones - Vital for Economic Diversification
Inadequate skills development and low productivity are holding down the competitive and economic diversification potential of Central African countries. However, if they draw… Read more »
December 11, 2019
Africa: Strengthening National Evaluation Capacities for the Africa We Want
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is hosting the second edition of the Forum on… Read more »
August 13, 2019
Africa: 'We Are Facing a Learning Crisis', UN Chief Warns On International Youth Day
Schools are "not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution", UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message… Read more »
June 10, 2019
Africa: Strathmore Law Students Win Global Moot Court Competition
Strathmore University's law students scored a first this weekend when they beat Harvard University's Law School team in the final round of the John H. Jackson Moot Court… Read more »
Africa: Kenyan Students Beat Harvard in Global Court Competition
Strathmore University's law students scored a first this weekend when they beat Harvard University's Law School team in the final round of the John H. Jackson Moot Court… Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Reforming and Revitalizing Higher Education Sector Crucial for Africa's Development, Experts Say
The fourth Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda ended in Dakar Friday with experts making concrete recommendations for consideration… Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: Experts Dialogue On Higher Education, Sti & the African Integration & Development Agenda Set for Dakar
A three-day Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and the African Transformation Agenda opens Tuesday in Dakar with 50 participants drawn from… Read more »
October 20, 2017
Africa: E-Learning Course On Economic Report On Africa 2017
This e-Learning course, based on the Economic report on Africa 2017 titled "Urbanization and Industrialization for Africa's Transformation" is finally here and starts on Monday… Read more »
April 27, 2017
Ethiopia: Girls in ICT: ECA Professionals Inspire Ethiopian Girls to Break into Boys' Club
The Economic Commission for Africa on Thursday participated in the International Telecommunication Union’s Girls in information and communication technologies (ICT)… Read more »
April 07, 2017
Africa: 17 African Law Students Qualify for Final Round of 15th WTO Moot Court Competition
Seventeen African law students, including 9 women and 8 men, have qualified for the final oral round of the 15th European Law Students' Association (ELSA) Moot Court Competition on… Read more »
March 21, 2017
Africa: ECA Revamps Fellowship Program Targeting African Students
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is revamping its fellowship program to ensure it is relevant and makes sustained contributions to Africa's transformative agenda. Read more »
December 20, 2016
Africa: IDEP Trains Policymakers in Gender-Responsive Economic Policy Formulation
Dakar, Senegal, December 15 (IDEP) - The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning recently organized a course for senior and mid-level African policymakers to equip… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Put More Resources in Science, Technology and Innovation
The third Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda (SED 2016) ended in Pretoria with experts agreeing African governments… Read more »
August 10, 2016
Africa: ECA and UNITAR Offer Free e-Learning Course on Industrialization through Trade
Africa’s social development indicators reveal a paradox: high unemployment and poverty coexisting with robust growth. Industrialization and trade are two key instruments… Read more »
August 09, 2016
Africa: IDEP Offers Courses for the Benefit of African Government Officials in 2016
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a first round of seven short courses for mid-career and senior level African policymakers during the… Read more »
August 04, 2016
Africa: Learning the Subtleties of Influence
For Tshepelayi Kabata, the outgoing Mo Ibrahim Foundation Fellow at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), there was no greater year than 2015 to be involved in development… Read more »
July 28, 2016
Africa: Universities to Develop Curricula in Response to Africa's Land Governance Challenges
Senior leadership drawn from sixteen African universities and institutions of higher learning endorsed key recommendations to review land governance curricula, with a view to… Read more »
July 22, 2016
Africa: IDEP Delivers Seven Traditional Short Courses for the Benefit of African Government Officials During the First Semester of 2016
The United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a first round of seven short courses for mid-career and senior level African… Read more »
July 08, 2016
Africa: Focus On Human Capital and Improve Science and Technology, Regional Integration Report Advises
Regional integration has been placed at the centre of Africa's aspirations for inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development. Read more »
June 20, 2016
Ethiopia: ECA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hawassa University
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Hawassa University (HU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of cooperation between the two institutions. Read more »
South Africa: Launch of a Joint Two-Year MPHIL Degree Programme in Industrial Policy
Launch of a joint two-year MPHIL degree programme in Industrial PolicyThe fruitful partnership between The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and The… Read more »
June 05, 2016
Africa: ECA Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Hawassa University
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Hawassa University (HU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of cooperation between the two institutions. Read more »
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