Rwanda: 'Say No to Hate Speech and Xenophobia', Urges Guterres, Marking 26 Years Since Genocide in Rwanda

Remembering the more than one million people who over the course of just 100 days, were systematically killed in Rwanda, 26 years ago, the UN chief underscored on Tuesday that "we… Read more »

Rwanda: UN Economic Commission for Africa - Statement On Rwanda

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, through its African Centre for Statistics works with its member States to improve the production, dissemination and use of… Read more »

Africa: UN Economic Commission for Africa – Statement on Rwanda

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 August 2019 (ECA) --   The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, through its African Centre for Statistics works… Read more »

Africa: AGR-V Launched in Kigali - Emphasises Need to Improve Governance of Africa's Abundant Natural Resources

The fifth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR-V) was launched in discussed by delegates attending the 2018 African Economic Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: Rwanda's Finance Minister Calls On Africa to Speedily Ratify Continental Free Trade Agreement

The 22nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (ICE 2018) opened in Kigali Tuesday with Rwanda's Finance and Economic… Read more »

Rwanda: ECA and ACBF to Discuss Capacity Building for AFCFTA Implementation

The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) will hold on 13 May in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) a panel discussion on capacity imperatives and… Read more »

Rwanda: AU Media Advisory - Rwanda to Host the Extraordinary Summit On the Afcfta

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda on March 21st 2018 (with the Business for AfCFTA Day on 20th March, 2018) Read more »

Africa: Paul Kagame, CEOs Laud ECA's Push for Private-Sector-Led Growth in Africa

In his opening remarks at the Africa Business and Investment Forum that took place on 30 January in Addis Ababa, Paul Kagame - President of Rwanda and Chairperson of the African… Read more »

Africa: New UN Report Focusing On Transformational Energy Launched in Kigali

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) through its Sub-Regional Office for Eastern African hostes the launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2017, presented by the… Read more »

Africa: ECA Trains Economists in Rwanda On Economic Modelling

"Whenever negotiating complex economic agreements with uncertain outcomes, you need your own set of numbers, otherwise you may be in a weak position!" Read more »

Africa: Expert Group Meeting to Validate APRM Study On Major Bottlenecks Facing Africa Underway in Kigali

(ECA) - An expert group meeting to validate an African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Study on 'Major Bottlenecks Facing Africa' is currently underway in Kigali, Rwanda. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Workshop to Focus On Mainstreaming Land Policy and Governance Into National Developmental Plan

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI), in partnership with the government of Rwanda, will on September 5, 2017, conduct a day-long national validation workshop for more than 20… Read more »

Africa: Africa Mining Vision Compact With Private Sector Launched in Kigali

In order for the AMV to achieve successful implementation across the continent, it is vital to have buy in from governments, private sector, and civil society at large. In an… Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: ECA Head Praises Rwanda for "Sailing Through Stormy Weather" to Attain Transformation

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has said that countries that show resilience in transforming their economies cannot wait for "favourable winds". Read more »

Rwanda: Speech By Dr. Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of ECA During the 12th Umushyikirano

Speech by Dr. Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of ECA during the 12th Umushyikirano - Rwanda Annual National dialogue council delivered on 18 December 2014. Read more »

Rwanda: New Eca Report Discusses Paths to Enhance Energy Sector

Kigali, Rwanda- A report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), which assesses the state of energy access and security in 14 States of the Eastern Africa… Read more »

Africa: ECA Head to Discuss Job Creation At Kigali AfDB Gathering

ECA Head to discuss job creation at Kigali AfDB gathering Read more »

Africa: 20 Years After Genocide, Rwanda Remembers, Renews, and Unites

The commemoration of genocide on April 7 in Rwanda marked 20th anniversary of a brutal slaughter, in which close to one million people were murdered within 100 bloody days. African… Read more »

Rwanda: Ban Ki-Moon Pays Tribute to Fallen UN Colleagues and Comforts Their Families

As part of the commemorations of the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the fallen 64 UN staff and their… Read more »

Africa: As Rwanda Commemorates the Genocide, Ban Ki-Moon Pays Tribute to UN Fallen Colleagues and Comforts Their Families

The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to 64 UN staff, brutally killed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, expressing deepest condolences to… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda Pays Tribute to the Genocide Victims, Celebrates Progress, 20 Years After

The Commemoration of genocide on April 7 in Rwanda marks 20th anniversary of the evilest slaughter, in which close to one million people were murdered within 100 bloody days. Read more »

East Africa: ECA Kicks Off Discussions On Investing in National Champions in Eastern Africa

Ambassadors and senior government officials representing Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda met with the Director and staff members of… Read more »