November 02, 2016
Africa: ECA and Experts Examine Links Between Territorial Policies, Industrialization and Inclusive Development
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA - Office for North Africa) will organize on 24-25 November in Tunis (Tunisia) an expert group meeting under the theme : "Territorialization… Read more »
November 03, 2016
Africa: Experts Get Early Preview of the ECA's 2017 Economic Report On Africa
Experts attending the 3rd Annual Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda on Thursday got a snippet preview of the ECA's flagship… Read more »
September 02, 2016
Africa: Africa Is Not Risky for Infrastructure Investment, Says ECA's Lopes
Stressing that Africa is not risky for investment in transboundary infrastructure, ECA's Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, said on Monday in New York that the quest for regional… Read more »
August 12, 2016
Africa: Government Officials Learn About Mineral Policy and Contract Negotiations At IDEP Workshop
In its efforts to support African countries to build their human resource capacities and promote socio-economic development, the African Institute for Economic Development and… 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 23, 2016
Africa: Inclusiveness Required for CFTA to Deliver Transformation
The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week co-organized with Third World Network Africa (TWN-Africa), a panel discussion on the… Read more »
July 15, 2016
Uganda: Uganda Needs a Smart Industrial Policy
Kampala, Uganda, 15 July 2016 (ECA) – In order to achieve sustainable economic growth, Uganda should focus on developing a more effective industrial policy based on its… Read more »
July 12, 2016
Africa: Why Green Industrialization Makes Sense for Africa
Africa will need a major re-design of growth strategies across the continent in order achieve its development goals says the Government of Zambia. Read more »
June 20, 2016
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 »
May 25, 2016
Africa: We Cannot Afford to Fail on the Continental Free Trade Area
The launch of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations by the AU leaders in June 2015 in Johannesburg was a milestone. Once in place, the free trade area will cover more… Read more »
April 27, 2016
Africa: Addressing Corruption in Africa with the Right Focus*
Governance and corruption are controversial issues of great significance for sustainable development. Fostering structural transformation requires more than a national policy and… Read more »
April 02, 2016
Africa: Bold Leadership and Strong Policies Needed to Support Africa's Industrialization Says Lopes
Industrialization in Africa is not only possible but desirable, Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Mr. Carlos Lopes, said Friday. Read more »
April 03, 2016
Africa: Lopes Makes Case for Green Growth in Africa
The 2016 Economic Report on Africa has been launched in New York with Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes of the Economic Commission for Africa saying Africa can industrialize like… Read more »
Africa: Financing Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry
On the fringe of the African Development Week, the Economic Commission for Africa organized, on 3 April 2016 in Addis Ababa, from 11:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m., in Conference Room 6, a… Read more »
Africa: Renowed Economist Ha-Joon Chang Reiterates Call for Industrialisation as an Imperative for Africa's Transformation at the African Development Week
The 2016 Annual Adedeji Lecture was delivered by prominent economist, Ha-Joon Chang on Sunday at the UN Convention Centre in Addis Ababa during the African Development Week. Read more »
March 05, 2016
Africa: African Economies Must Be Transformed Through Industrialization
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)'s Executive Secretary of Carlos Lopes said that although Africa has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade, the continent… Read more »
February 26, 2016
Africa: They Don't Believe in the Future!
The domino effect of five central banks - Denmark, Switzerland, the European Central bank, the bank of Japan and more recently Sweden, slashing interest rates to sub – zero… Read more »
January 04, 2016
North Africa: Greening the Economy to Speed Up Industrialization
Economic Commission for Africa): The ECA office in North Africa is organizing on 1- 4 March 2016 in Rabat (Morocco), its 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) under the… Read more »
December 07, 2015
Africa: Africa Will Negotiate for a New Era of Green Industrialisation
Africa can leverage opportunities from climate change to engineer a new era of industrialisation that can drive clean economic growth, create sustainable jobs and reduce poverty,… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Africa: Regional Committee to Discuss Africa's Economic Integration
Despite growth during the past decade and relatively good performance, African economies lackindustrialisation and integration. Academic evidence from the Economic Commission for… Read more »
November 03, 2015
Africa: African Institute for Economic Development and Planning and the University of Johannesburg Launch Call for Industrial Policy Course
A joint initiative by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and the University of Johannesburg has opened calls for applications and nominations for a… Read more »
October 22, 2015
Africa: Harnessing Foreign Direct Investment - Calos Lopes Blog
Dubbed the new investment frontier, Africa's attractiveness is becoming more visible to large corporations, institutions and investors. Read more »
October 01, 2015
Africa: Can Trade Boost Industrialisation in Africa?
The 2015 Economic Report on Africa produced by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will form the basis for discussions on trade during a Working Session at the 2015 World… Read more »
September 09, 2015
Rwanda: ECA Economists Discuss Industrialization and Trade With DFID in Kigali
The Rwandan office of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) praised ECA's 2015 edition of its Economic Report on Africa (ERA), saying that it contains "important… Read more »
