November 11, 2022
Africa: COP27: Climate-resilient transport systems are critical for long-term development
Sharm El-Sheikh, 9 November 2022 (ECA) - Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has highlighted the need for Landlocked Developing… Read more »
Africa: Leaders from Western Indian Ocean countries share progress on Great Blue Wall at COP27
Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, 9 November 2022 (ECA) – At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, heads of state and senior government officials from the Western Indian Ocean region and… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: Global leaders urged to scale up action on the Great Blue Wall Initiative
Sharm El-Sheikh, 7 November 2022 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today kickstarted its COP 27 activities with a gathering of global leaders who expressed… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: ECA unveils the Africa Hall renovation project – An upgrade to a living symbol of African history
Addis Ababa, 11 October 2022 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organized its monthly Press Briefing on "Africa Hall and Pan-Africanism: Past,… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: In Abuja, stakeholders gather to share experiences on the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) implementation
Abuja, Nigeria, 28 September 2022 - The ECA, UNDP, DESA and UNICEF are jointly organising a regional training workshop titled "Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF) and… Read more »
Africa: ECA provides IT equipment to support census digitization in Togo
Lomé, 27 September 2022 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has handed over 15,000 electronic tablets and accessories to the government of Togo to be used for… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: ECA empowers French-speaking African journalists on the African Continental Free Trade Area
Dakar, 7 September 2022 - The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), supported by the European Union, kicked off a… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Vera Songwe Steps Down as ECA Executive Secretary
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, has stepped down, effective 1 September 2022, after five… Read more »
August 13, 2022
Africa: ECA and UN Climate Champions host expert group meeting on developing a high-integrity carbon market in Africa
Addis Ababa, 4 August 2022 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted an expert group meeting to discuss the development of African carbon credit markets, in… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: ECA and UN Climate Champions host African Roundtable to mobilize investment for climate-resilient projects in Africa
Addis Ababa, 5 August 2022 (ECA) - Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the UN Climate Champions hosted… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Africa: Africa Climate Talks sets the tone for CCDA-X and outlines regional climate change challenges and opportunities as Africa goes to COP27
29 July 2022, Maputo, Mozambique - The fourth edition of the intensive and engaging Africa Climate Talks (ACT!-4) closed yesterday in Maputo, Mozambique. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: An Economic Tsunami Is About to Hit the Poorest Countries: Inaction by the G20 Will Make it Worse
When G20 Finance Ministers meet this weekend in Bali, their meeting will likely be no more harmonious than their Foreign Minister counterparts managed ten days ago. But the world,… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: The Financial System Africa Needs
Africa's vast economic potential is no secret. But tapping it will be possible only if major developed countries and emerging economies work together to design a more inclusive and… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Africa: ECA, GIZ conclude two years of fruitful partnership on AfCFTA and chart way forward
Addis Ababa, 29 June 2022 (ECA): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) organized… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Africa: Africa's energy transition calls for pragmatic measures to keep the continent competitive
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Africa: Africa's access to financing at competitive rates is vital for the continent's recovery
In an environment of elevated debt vulnerabilities exacerbated by increased fiscal exposure to the pandemic, extreme weather events and rising food and energy prices, improving… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: Senegal elected Chair of ECA's COM2022 Bureau
Dakar, 11 May 2022 (ECA) – Senegal has been elected to head the Bureau of the 54th session of the Economic Commission for Africa's Conference of African Ministers of… Read more »
February 09, 2022
Africa: Africa's Transport Sector to Strongly Benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is expected to increase intra-African trade in transport services by nearly 50%, according to the latest estimates by the… Read more »
February 03, 2022
Africa: ECA announces its Annual Business Forum in the context of the AU Summit
Leaders meet to discuss boosting African transport, the key to continental free trade Read more »
November 01, 2021
Congo-Kinshasa: Moving Africa up the Ladder in the Battery, Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Renewable Energy Value Chain and Market
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will, from 24 to 25 November 2021, host and officiate a… Read more »
February 24, 2021
Africa: ECA Price Watch points to construction sector as key driver of growth
Addis Ababa, 23 February 2021 (ECA) - “A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of… Read more »
December 05, 2020
Africa: African Union Approves Start of Trading Under AfCFTA On 1 January Next Year As Earlier Agreed
African leaders at a summit today have approved that trading should start on 1 January next year as scheduled on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and… Read more »
November 14, 2020
Africa: Guterres Congratulates Biden and Harris, Hails UN-Us Partnership As 'Essential Pillar'
Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe Biden, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, on their election victory… Read more »
October 25, 2020
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 »
August 20, 2020
Africa: UN Salutes Real-Life Heroes Doing 'Extraordinary Things, in Extraordinary Times'
Marking World Humanitarian Day, top UN officials are honouring the workers overcoming "huge challenges" to save and improve the lives of millions of women, men and children, hit… Read more »