September 20, 2017
Africa: Stakeholders Discuss Model Law for Transboundary Infrastructure Development in Africa
The proposed model law on transboundary infrastructure development in Africa was under the spotlight in New York today with Economic Commission for Africa's Adeyinka Adeyemi saying… Read more »
September 15, 2017
Africa: Ownership of Agendas 2030 and 2063 By African Countries Under Spotlight in Idep Meeting
Dakar, Senegal, September 12, 2017 (IDEP) - Within the framework of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) development seminar series, a high level… Read more »
September 08, 2017
Madagascar: Industrialization for Stronger and More Inclusive Growth in Madagascar
The adoption of an ambitious industrial policy that focuses on spatial concentration, and in harmony with local industry and the sustainable development of natural resources is one… Read more »
September 02, 2017
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Address Infrastructure Deficit in Africa, Says ECA's Mofor
Africa needs modern and sustainable infrastructure if the continent is to transform its economies and attain development aspirations as framed in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for… Read more »
August 24, 2017
Africa: ECA Unveils Model Law On Transboundary Infrastructure Development in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa on Thursday unveiled the Model Law that provides a framework for the harmonization of cross-border rules, regulations, laws and policies… Read more »
Africa: A Strong Infrastructure Base Critical to Africa's Economic Transformation
A strong infrastructure base is critical for Africa's economic transformation, Economic Commission for Africa's Sylvian Boko said Thursday. Read more »
August 08, 2017
Africa: Africa's Transboundary Infrastructure Development in Focus At Lagos Conference
The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing a session to discuss transboundary infrastructure development on the continent during the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar… Read more »
June 19, 2017
Africa: African Countries Urged to Leverage Urbanization to Accelerate Industrialization
#x2010; With the right policy frameworks in place, urbanization can be used as a tool for boosting industrialization for greater prosperity, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)… Read more »
June 08, 2017
Africa: Africa's Top Civil Servants Benefit From an Idep Course On Industrial Policy
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) recently hosted senior civil servants from 20 African countries for a course on Industrial Policy in Africa aimed… Read more »
April 12, 2017
Africa: Regional Industrialisation - When the Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
Between 1992 and 2013, Uganda reduced the proportion of people living in poverty by over half and has registered a strong growth performance, accompanied by a rapid reduction in… Read more »
March 25, 2017
Africa: Africa's Large Infrastructure Projects in Dire Need of Funding/Implementation Capacity
Every government and development stakeholder in Africa knows the critical role infrastructure plays in transforming the continent and its economies. Read more »
March 26, 2017
Africa: Experts Discuss Infrastructure Development and Industrializing Efforts in Africa
African experts converged in Dakar Sunday to discuss industrialization and infrastructure development on the continent with many agreeing more still needs to be done to ensure… Read more »
Africa: Enact Policies to Attract Africa's Pension Funds to Invest in Continent's Infrastructure Projects, Says Mayaki
Africa must commit to a roadmap that will allow African Pension Funds to invest in Africa's own infrastructure projects, Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the Nepad… Read more »
March 20, 2017
Africa: High-Level Event Tackles Integration and Industrialization Issues in Africa
A high-level event on industrialization and infrastructure will be held in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday to engage actors and knowledge networks to share experiences and expertise in… Read more »
March 14, 2017
Africa: ECA Urges Africa to Invest More in Infrastructure for Sustainable Development
African governments and their partners should focus on developing hard infrastructure and support efforts of Ministers in Charge of Trade and Integration to realize a Continental… Read more »
February 03, 2017
Southern Africa: Prospects for SADC Regional Integration Through Industrialization and the Role of China
The University of Johannesburg Confucius Institute (UJCI) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa -ECA in collaboration with Oxfam International's Africa-China… Read more »
December 03, 2016
Africa: Experts Held Discussions On Entrepreneurship in Africa
On 13 December 2016, the Finance and Private Sector Section of the Macroeconomic policy Division of UNECA organized an Experts Group Meeting at UNCC in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to… Read more »
December 05, 2016
Africa: ECA and NEPAD Launch an Investors' Guide for Infrastructures in Africa
International experts, ambassadors, high officials and entrepreneurs gathered today in Dakar for the launch of "16 infrastructure projects for African integration". Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: African Least Developed Countries Need Greater 'Momentum' to Graduate From LDC Status
Kigali 15 December (ECA)- After several years of resilience following the global financial crisis, economic growth in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has declined sharply… Read more »
December 10, 2016
Africa: Senegal, ECA and NEPAD to Launch Infrastructure Investment Tool in Dakar
A global tool designed to increase private sector investment in Africa's transboundary infrastructure will be unveiled in Dakar on 15 December at the King Fahd Hotel. Read more »
November 29, 2016
Africa: Africa Trade Week 2016 Theme: Continental Free Trade Area and Trade Facilitation
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December 08, 2016
Central Africa: Central Africa's Industrial Transformation Need Not Be Cut-and-Paste
Transformative industrial policies that are in harmony with environmental protection need not be "an exercise of cutting and pasting but should be rather well crafted and context… Read more »
December 02, 2016
Africa: Uncertain Times Call for Smart Moves – The Promise of Agro-Alliance
The year 2016 is coming to an end with an air of great uncertainty. At the global level, many are left with questions over Brexit and the US elections. At home, many of our… Read more »
November 26, 2016
Africa: Industrial Policy and Holistic Tracking of Corruption, Good for Africa
In spite of divergent currents underpinning development policy advocacy for African countries, transformative industrial policy remains crucial for the continent which also needs a… Read more »
November 05, 2016
North Africa: North Africa - Territorial Planning Key to Achieve Successful Industrial Policies
Fifty experts converged on the importance of territorial planning for competitive, inclusive industrial policies in an ECA meeting on "Territorialization of Industrial Policy and… Read more »
