September 10, 2015
Africa: Launching of the Course On Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa
Launching of the course on Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa Read more »
September 01, 2015
Africa: Africa Welcomes Japan's Quality Infrastructure Model
"Africa has been identified as one of the leading regions in implementing regulatory reforms to improve their business climate. The environment for investing in Africa's… Read more »
July 08, 2015
Africa: Third African Road Safety Conference - Advisory
ECA is organising the Third African Road Safety Conference on 9 and 10 July 2015 at the United Nation Conference Centre in Addis Ababa. Read more »
June 06, 2015
Africa: Less Chaos and Carnage On the Road - The Case for Improving Africa's Road Safety
At 24.1 deaths per 100.000 road users compared to Europe's 10.3, Africa has the world's highest fatality rates on its roads. African states will therefore meet in Addis Ababa on 9… Read more »
May 02, 2015
Southern Africa: SADC Heads of State Approve Industrialization Strategy
The extra-ordinary summit of the Heads of State and Government for Southern African Development Community (SADC) approved the industrialization strategy and Roadmap was approved… Read more »
May 14, 2015
Africa: Industrializing Through Trade
Launching of the Economic Report 2015 in West Africa Read more »
April 21, 2015
Africa: African Trade Policies Have to Match its Industrialization Imperative
While the last 15 years have seen relatively high levels of growth driven by a commodity super-cycle and strong internal demand from a growing middleclass, Africa is still… Read more »
March 12, 2015
Africa: Industrialization Is a Political Project
Industrialization is as much an economic as it is a political project and requires unorthodox thinking, difficult policy choices, innovation and creativity. Read more »
March 04, 2015
Africa: Corruption in Public Procurement - The Case of Infrastructure in Africa
Public procurement systems in Africa have increasingly become a target for corrupt practices. Indeed, corruption in the procurement of public goods and services is a major obstacle… Read more »
January 09, 2015
Africa: Carlos Lopes Makes Strong Push for Infrastructure Development
At the opening of the High-level Round Table on infrastructure and development, held in the context of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee, the Executive… Read more »
December 06, 2014
Africa: Forthcoming Economic Report On Africa to Tackle Trade and Industrialization
The 2015 edition of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA) is scheduled for release in March 2015 and will build on the key messages of the previous editions on industrialization and… Read more »
November 01, 2014
Africa: Experts Commend the ECA for Progress in African Road Safety Action Plan
African Road Safety experts gathered in Addis Ababa from 12 to 13 November 2014 in a workshop to discuss progress in the implementation of the African Road Safety Action Plan… Read more »
October 21, 2014
Africa: Africa's Current Wave of Industrialization Calls for New Approach
Lusaka, Zambia: 21 October -The current wave of industrialization taking place across the African continent will need a different approach from that of the last century. The focus… Read more »
October 16, 2014
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Looks to PPPs for Development
Public-private partnerships are a pillar of the West African country's resurgence, says President Alassane Ouattara. Read more »
October 02, 2014
Africa: Industrialisation Is an Obligation for Africa - Ivorian Prime Minister
"I am particularly impressed by the pertinence of the recommendations of the Economic Report on Africa 2014, which totally reflect the objectives of our reform process, especially… Read more »
October 01, 2014
Africa: One Thing Leads to Another - Promoting Industrialisation By Making the Most of the Commodity Boom in Sub-Saharan Africa
This is a book review done by Antonio M. A. Pedro, Director, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (SRO-EA), It was Published… Read more »
September 27, 2014
Africa: Can Africa Move Away from Aid to Trade? Carlos Lopes Answers
What should it do to attract more private equity and how can it convert the illicit financial flows to funds for domestic resource mobilization, climate change and conflict… Read more »
June 20, 2014
West Africa: Towards Dynamic Industrial Policies in West Africa
"The enhanced structural transformation of the African continent requires the adoption of credible industrial policies and the creation of efficient structures to implement them".… Read more »
June 15, 2014
Africa: Africa can Take the Lead in Financing its Infrastructure
During the weekend's opening of the Dakar Financing Summit for Africa's Infrastructure Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa stressed the need to… Read more »
June 07, 2014
Africa: African Leaders Adopt the Dakar Agenda for Action
African leaders adopted the Dakar Agenda for Action (DAA) to leverage Public-Private-Partnerships for infrastructure transformation and accelerate the implementation of the… Read more »
June 05, 2014
Africa: Africa Can Take the Lead in Financing Its Infrastructure
During the weekend's opening of the Dakar Financing Summit for Africa's Infrastructure Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa stressed the need to… Read more »
June 13, 2014
Africa: Congo Takes Stock of Calls for Dynamic Industrial Policies
Brazzaville, 12 June 2014 (EA) - "The Economic Report on Africa 2014 will help the Congolese Government to achieve the objectives it has laid out for the country's drive towards… Read more »
May 03, 2014
Africa: Senegal to Host Summit On Financing Africa's Infrastructure
President Macky Sall of Senegal will host a Summit on financing Africa's infrastructure from June 14-15 in Dakar. The a highly anticipated event will aim to promote the… Read more »
May 02, 2014
Africa: New Economic Report Reveals Promise of Africa's Industrialization
The 2014 edition of the Economic Commission for Africa flagship report was launched Monday in Addis Ababa, with the unanimous view that industrialization is crucial to Africa's… Read more »
March 13, 2014
North Africa: Industrialization, a Prerequisite to Achieve Economic Transformation in North Africa
The 29th session of North Africa Intergovernmental Committee of Experts meeting soon in Rabat Read more »
