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October 30, 2020
Africa: ECA Launches New Report On Extractive Sector Governance
Sudan's Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Friday launched a new publication that proposes actions that… Read more »
June 24, 2020
Africa: Call for Expression of Interest - Africa Making Moves to Manufacture Its Own Medicines
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from African pharmaceutical manufacturers to produce 107… Read more »
June 26, 2020
Cameroon: Time for Cameroon to Scale-Up Local Manufacturing in Readiness for AfCFTA
Cameroon's Minister of Trade - Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana concurred with officials of the Subregional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
July 26, 2019
Uganda: Workshop to Discuss Uganda's Urban Strategy As Nation Strives for Industrialization
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Uganda are next week hosting a two-day workshop to review the country's draft Urban Strategy… Read more »
July 04, 2019
Cameroon: ECA to Play Pivotal Role in Retooling Cameroon's Industrial Masterplan
Cameroon's Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Mr. Gabriel Dodo Ndoke has solicited the support of the Subregional Office for Central Africa of the UN… Read more »
July 02, 2019
Africa: ECA's 2020 Conference of Ministers to Focus On Industrialisation in the Digital Era
The fifty-third session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be held in Addis Ababa… Read more »
June 19, 2019
East Africa: Industrialization Still a Key Priority for East Africa
At a time when the global trade is characterized by much uncertainty and when the rest of the world is becoming increasingly inward-looking, it's good that Africa unites and… Read more »
September 04, 2018
Central Africa: Governments Urged to Fully Coordinate Fund-Sourcing for Industrialization
- From Chad to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the economies of Central Africa must fully industrialize to survive. But to do this, member States should systematically take a… Read more »
September 02, 2018
Central Africa: ECA to Cohost Country-Risk Conference On Industrialization in Central Africa
- The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is partnering with COFACE, to organize the first country-risk colloquium in Central Africa on 13 September 2018 in Douala, economic… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Africa: Is Africa Ready for Green Industrialization ?
As part of its series of seminars, IDEP hosted a panel discussion on « Is Africa ready to invest in a green industry ? ». This seminar brought together more than twenty… Read more »
May 03, 2018
Cameroon: New Profile By ECA Urges Cameroon to Step Up Manufacturing and Reduce Social Inequalities
- Despite its laudable development plans as well as the rising level of transformation of its local products, Cameroon still has big gaps to plug in terms of the structural… Read more »
March 06, 2018
West Africa: Ecowas Quality Policy Workshop Agrees to Champion Mutual Recognition Agreements to Facilitate Trade and Industrialization
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) organized… Read more »
December 13, 2017
Namibia: Pida Model Law for Infrastructure Development in Africa Endorsed At 2017 Pida Week in Namibia
The 2017 PIDA Week ended in Swakopmund, Namibia, Wednesday with delegates calling on Member States to commit themselves to the development of Programme for Infrastructure… Read more »
October 26, 2017
Africa: ECA Promoting Infrastructure Development for Africa's Industrialisation, Says Soteri
The Infrastructure and Industrialization Section of the Regional Integration and Trade Division of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will on Tuesday October 31, 2017,… Read more »
September 14, 2017
Uganda: ECA Calls Uganda to Make Industrial Policy More Effective
Kampala - Uganda 14 September 2017 (ECA)- In the last two decades, Uganda's economy has been performing impressively and has managed to reduce, by over half, the proportion of… Read more »
May 04, 2017
Africa: Idep Organizes a High-Level Dialogue On Green Industry in Africa
IDEP) - As part of IDEP's policy dialogue series, a high-level roundtable on green industry, gathering Senegalese leaders, experts in industry, environment, energy, agriculture… Read more »
July 02, 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 19, 2016
Africa: ECA Launches Index to Measure Africa's Progress On Regional Integration
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) yesterday launched one of its flagship reports, the Africa Integration Index (ARII), a bold attempt to provide data on the status and… 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 »
June 02, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: Cogitation On Eco-Diplomacy in the Structural Transformation and Industrialization of Côte d'Ivoire
In an official visit from 20 to 24 June 2016 in the two West African countries, Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia, on the invitation of the governments of these countries, the Deputy… Read more »
April 03, 2016
Africa: ECA Launches 2016 Economic Report On Africa With Emphasis On Green, Inclusive Industrialization
The Economic Commission for Africa on Sunday launched its flagship Economic Report on Africa 2016 with the ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary, Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, saying as a… Read more »
March 04, 2016
North Africa: Combined Efforts Necessary to Seize Green Industrialization Opportunities
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) concluded, Friday 4 March 2016 in Rabat, its 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE). During this four day… Read more »
July 01, 2014
Africa: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals: An Untapped Opportunity
Ever since the high tech generic drug production facility, Cinpharm-Cameroon, was set up, it is relatively easier for Cameroonians to have access to medicines. Now a low wage… Read more »
March 05, 2014
Nigeria: Governments Urged to Direct Resources in Manufacturing to Create Jobs and Reduce Poverty
African countries need to channel their resources to activities in industry, manufacturing and modern services in order to create more employment and improve the welfare of… Read more »
November 04, 2013
Africa: Africa Can Lead in Energy, Agriculture and Manufacturing
Addressing Ministers at the Africa Regional Consultative Meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for… Read more »
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