October 31, 2016
Africa: All Set for ECA's Third Senior Experts Dialogue On Science, Technology, Innovation & Africa's Transformation Agenda
South Africa is this week hosting the third Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda (SED 2016) which, among other… 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 14, 2016
Africa: Book Review of: "Innovation Africa - Emerging Hubs of Excellence"
At a time when Africa has bold aspirations, through Agenda 2063, to confront large scale challenges like the ascendant demographic curve, green industrialization and domestic… 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 »
April 02, 2016
Africa: ECA Regional Integration Report Calls for Greater Focus on Human Capital, Science and Technology
Most African countries agree that regional integration is a goal which they should all aspire to, in order to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development. Read more »
February 02, 2016
Africa: ICTs Marked As Levers for Intra-Regional Trade in Central Africa
Central Africa is the area of the continent with the lowest intra-community trade volume, though it may rapidly increase it by using Information and Communication Technologies… Read more »
October 06, 2015
Africa: Mobile and the Citizen - the Role of Mobile Devices in Data Processes in Africa
"We need to find ways to persuade private citizens to collect data and we also have to find ways to allow people to use the data that is already available," concluded Mr. Dozie… Read more »
October 04, 2015
Africa: Look Beyond Stats Agencies - Using Mobile Phones for Data Collection in Africa
"Ours is to have the citizen to supply structured data in the course of her normal economic activity," said Mr. Dozie Ezigbalike, the Chief of Data Technology at ECA's African… Read more »
September 07, 2015
Africa: ECA Stresses ICT Investments in Back-to-Back Landmark Forums
The African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are hosting the fourth African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2015)… Read more »
June 03, 2015
Africa: ECA's Sustainable Development Forum Talks Technology and Natural Resources
The Economic Commission for Africa's Committee on Sustainable Development will hold its ninth session to discuss the roles and potentials of innovations, technologies and the… Read more »
March 22, 2015
Africa: Experts to Debate Political Will On Open Data in Africa
Policy makers, technical experts, development specialists and sectorial specialists keen on promoting open data for development in Africa will meet at the UN Conference Centre in… Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders to Shape Africa's Data Revolution
On the sidelines of the AUC-ECA Conference of Ministers running from 25 to 31 March 2015 in Addis Ababa, experts will seek to push for evidence-based development policies hinged on… Read more »
November 03, 2014
Africa: Investing in People-Centered Innovation and Technology Essential to Africa's Development
Innovation and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants… Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: Experts Meet On New Technologies for Africa's Transformation
A Senior Experts Dialogue (SED), themed "Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda: Making New Technologies work for Africa's Transformation", was… Read more »
July 08, 2014
Africa: African Internet Governance Forum Concludes On Policies to Enable Internet Access
Over 470 participants drawn from the government, private sector, academia, research institutions, technical committee, civil society organisations, media, and other stakeholders… Read more »
March 30, 2014
Africa: Forum Debates Competitiveness, Innovation and Technology
A High Level Panel debated Innovation and Technology Transfer for Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness Saturday, as part several core topics at the ECA Conference of African… Read more »
March 07, 2014
Africa: Technology Marked As Central Africa's Ace Card to Green Industrialisation
After three days of brainstorming on the opportunities and challenges of the green economy for industrialisation in Central Africa, about sixty experts from eight countries in the… Read more »
February 20, 2014
Africa: Nigeria to Host High Level Policy Dialogue On Science, Technology & Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda
The UN Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Ministry of Communications Technology (FMCT), and Ministry… Read more »
June 18, 2013
Africa: Africa Needs Skills and Data to Better Evaluate Development
There exist significant challenges in many development projects and programmes implemented in Africa, irrespective of the sector, from the design to the operational… Read more »
December 09, 2003
Africa: Africa Comes Prepared to the World Summit on the Information Society
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) comes prepared to make Africa's voice heard at the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), to take place in… Read more »
October 16, 2002
Africa: ICT Policy And Civil Society Workshop in Africa
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), ARTICLE 19 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will be holding a five-day information and… Read more »
October 07, 2002
Africa: New Media Awards Aim to Promote African Information Society
A media awards programme has been launched to promote and encourage more informed and consistent reporting and analysis of the information society and issues related to the… Read more »
August 25, 2002
Africa: Emerging Technologies Can Work for Africa Only if the Climate is Right
If effectively harnessed, new and emerging technologies can help catalyze Africa's transition to sustainable development by lowering the incidence of disease, reducing food… Read more »
May 15, 2002
Africa: Bamako Hosts Preparations for World Summit on Information Society
Representatives of African governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector will convene in Bamako, Mali from 26-30 May 2002 under the auspices of Malis President… Read more »
February 19, 2002
Africa: On-Line Regional Integration Discussion Launched Ahead Of ADF III
The Economic Commission for Africa has today launched an on-line discussion in the run-up to the Third African Development Forum (ADF III), which takes place here from 3 - 8 March… Read more »