Congo-Brazzaville: Covid-19 - Congo Rolls Out Mobile Platform to Keep Citizens Safe and Informed

Congo's government has officially launched the Africa Communication and Information Platform for Health and Economic Action (ACIP), a continental tool that aims to harness… Read more »

North Africa: Covid-19 At Risk of Worsening Youth Unemployment in North Africa

Rabat, November 4th (ECA) - The ECA Office for North Africa held on Tuesday, November 3rd a webinar on "Best practices on job creation in North Africa". Read more »

North Africa: Innovation and New Technologies in North Africa in the Context of Covid-19

Rabat, November 3rd (ECA) - The ECA Office for North Africa, the UNESCO office for the Maghreb region and the Policy Center for the New South will hold on November 4th, 2020 from… Read more »

Africa: Step Up Action to Achieve Covid-19 Ceasefire, Guterres Says in UN Day Message

The UN's 75th anniversary this Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve a global ceasefire… Read more »

Africa: UN Urges People to #pledgetopause Before Sharing Information Online

With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a "communications emergency" caused by false information disseminated on social media, the UN Secretary-General is encouraging people everywhere… Read more »

Africa: Herd Immunity, an 'Unethical' Covid-19 Strategy, Tedros Warns Policymakers

Using the principle of so-called "herd immunity" to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is "unethical" and "not an option" countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the UN health agency… Read more »

North Africa: Webinar - AfCFTA and Covid-19 Mitigation in North African Trade Strategies

- The Economic Commission for Africa office for North Africa, will hold on Wednesday 14 October 2020 a webinar on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the… Read more »

Africa: One and ECA Report On Remittances Urge Governments to Help Preserving This Lifeline for Africa Hindered By the Covid-19

The report notes that remittances have steadily increased over the past few decades and have become the main financial inflow in developing countries, surpassing foreign aid,… Read more »

Africa: ECA and IIF Host Private Investors, African Finance and Development Ministers to Discuss the Role of Private Capital During the Crisis, and Post-Pandemic Recovery

Washington, D.C.--The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) released the following statement after a virtual meeting… Read more »

West Africa: Showcasing the African Medical Supplies Platform (Amsp) - Engaging Ecowas Member States

At the initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its sub regional office for West Africa (SRO-WA), in partnership with Afreximbank, Africa… Read more »

Africa: Saving Lives and Money Through the Africa Medical Supplies Platform

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on September 17, jointly held a high-level webinar for… Read more »

Africa: AfCFTA Negotiations Continue Despite Coronavirus Snag, ECA's Stephen Karingi

Member States are continuing negotiations on phase 1 issues of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) despite the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, says Economic… Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity At General Assembly, Warns Covid Is 'Dress Rehearsal' for Challenges Ahead

In his centerpiece address to the historic and unprecedented 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global… Read more »

Africa: Secretary-General's Remarks to the First Access to Covid-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator Facilitation Council Meeting

The COVID-19 pandemic continues its surge around the world. Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 - New ECA Report Calls On Governments to Harmonize Trade & Cross-Border Policies

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday launched a new COVID-19 cross-border trade report urging governments on the continent to adopt and harmonize policies that will… Read more »

Africa: ECA-Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives Retreat Focuses On Helping Africa Beat Covid-19

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives based in Ethiopia met Tuesday in their third retreat, jointly organized to discuss the… Read more »

Africa: Gender Should Be Central to Africa's Covid-19 Economic Recovery Initiatives

Unless a gender perspective is embraced in COVID-19 recovery initiatives, the ongoing global health pandemic will amplify existing gender disparities leading to worse outcomes for… Read more »

Africa: African Businesses Shifting Towards New Technologies in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic

The Economic Commission for Africa, jointly with International Economics Consulting Ltd, released the report of the second comprehensive survey on the COVID-19 pandemic and its… Read more »

Southern Africa: The 26th Icsoe to Address Covid-19 Challenges and Discuss Policies for Private Sector Led Growth in Southern Africa

A Consultative Meeting of the Bureau of the 25th Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa took place on 17th August 2020 and… Read more »

Africa: Africa to Learn From Covid-19 and Build More Competitive and Resilient Regional Value Chains Through the AfCFTA

The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) released a… Read more »

Africa: African Ambassadors and UN in China Hold Dialogue On Socio-Economic Response to Covid-19

A Dialogue between the UN in China and the African Ambassadors in Beijing was held today with a focus on the UN Framework for the Immediate Socio-economic Response to COVID-19. It… Read more »

Africa: Eca Sro-SA Centre of Excellence On Inclusive Industrialization Meets It's 2020 Targets Despite Covid-19 Pandemic Setback

The ECA Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) presented significant achievements by the Office during a three-day 2020 second quarter Accountability and Programme… Read more »

North Africa: Eca Office for North Africa Pursues Programme Implementation Despite Covid-19

Despite the impact of COVID19 on event organization and technical support missions to member countries, ECA's Office for North Africa has met half of its targeted results for 2020… Read more »

East Africa: Covid-19 Remains an Impediment to Regional Trade - Kenya Pushes Ahead

At a time when global trade seems so uncertain because of COVID-19 pandemic crisis, a recent paper strikingly highlights that Kenya experienced a significant improvement in exports… Read more »

Africa: Good Performance for Sro-Wa Despite the Particular Covid-19 Pandemic Situation

The 2020 Second quarter accountability and programme performance review meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) took place virtually on 21, 21 and 23… Read more »