Africa: Cape Town to host 9th meeting of the UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 20, 2023 (ECA) - The ninth regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM:Africa) will be held in… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders provide inputs to the UN Global Digital Compact for an inclusive and equitable digital future

Cape Town, 14 July 2023 – A regional review meeting recently took place in Cape Town to incorporate Africa's perspective into the United Nations Global Digital… Read more »

Africa: SADC National Planning Entities convene Second Annual Conference on "Planning and Execution of National Development Plans in the SADC Region"

Gaborone, Botswana, 11 July 2023 – The SADC National Planning Entities (NPEs) held their second annual conference in Gaborone, Botswana, on July 6-7, 2023. The conference,… Read more »

Africa: Setting the Stage for Implementation of the Financing Model for MSMEs for the Kingdom of Eswatini

Mbabane, Eswatini, July 5, 2023 - An inclusive financing model for MSMEs was developed with technical assistance from the Economic Commission for Africa to alleviate a key… Read more »

Africa: Towards a UN Global Digital Compact: ECA to gather insights for an open, inclusive, and secure digital future

Cape Town, 3 July 2023 – As part of the efforts to ensure inclusive global digital development, a regional review meeting on Africa's Contributions towards the Global Digital… Read more »

Eswatini: Kingdom of Eswatini launched its first national Road Safety Strategy and Center of Excellence on Road Safety

Manzini, Kingdom of Eswatini, 22 June 2023 - To guide its national road safety agenda, the Kingdom of Eswatini launched a road safety strategy for the period 2023-2030.… Read more »

Africa: ECA and IMF engage UNZA students and lecturers to tackle the issue of financial challenges deterring the achievement of SDGs in ZAMBIA

Lusaka, Zambia, 9 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Sub regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), in collaboration with the University of… Read more »

Africa: Measuring ICBT is key to monitoring intra-African trade

Lusaka, Zambia, 5 June 2023 (ECA) - Timely data collection on informal cross-border trade is critical to informing intra-African trade on the back of the implementation of the… Read more »

Africa: Call for accelerated action to support structural transformation of Landlocked Developing Countries

Gaborone, Botswana, 29 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked Developing Countries, currently experiencing economic and infrastructural challenges, need increased technical and financial… Read more »

Africa: Do not leave us behind, landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), plead

Gaborone, Botswana, 30 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) need global support to turn around their social and economic fortunes to achieve sustainable… Read more »

Africa: Call for Accelerated Action to Support Structural Transformation of Landlocked Developing Countries

29 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked Developing Countries, currently experiencing economic and infrastructural challenges, need increased technical and financial support to achieve… Read more »

Africa: The African Data Leadership Initiative Hosts Peer Learning Workshop on Data Protection Policies and Institutions

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 22 May 2023 - The Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI), a peer learning and exchange network founded by the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address LLDCs challenges

Gaborone, Botswana, 20 May 2023 (ECA) - Botswana will host High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address challenges facing LLDCs. Read more »

Namibia: 2nd Namibia Tourism Satellite Account Capacity Building Workshop a Success

Windhoek, Namibia, 15 May 2023 - The second five-day training workshop kicked-off on Monday 15 May 2023 at “The Barn” in Windhoek to strengthen the capacity of key… Read more »

Africa: ECA trains national experts in energy modelling tools

Windhoek, Namibia, 16 May 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the University of Namibia has trained 71 national experts on energy modeling… Read more »

Africa: AfCFTA Agreement provides opportunities for Eswatini to expand her intra-African trade beyond the traditional markets

Ezulwini, Eswatini, May 05, 2023 (MCIT/ ECA SRO SA) – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of Eswatini, in collaboration with the United Nations… Read more »

Africa: ECA's Antonio Pedro urges Africa to cooperate for sustainable development

Maputo, Mozambique, 24 April 2023 (ECA) - United Nations agencies should cooperate and coordinate their work to help member countries achieve sustainable development, the Economic… Read more »

Africa: Member states urged to institute debt management strategies to boost economic growth

Lusaka, Zambia, 3 April 2023 (ECA) - African countries should institute effective debt management strategies to boost economic growth and avoid falling into the debt trap, the… Read more »

Africa: Namibia applauds ECA for supporting the development of the country's Draft National Trade Policy

Windhoek, Namibia, 27 March 2023 - The Namibian Government through the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the… Read more »

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 »

Lesotho: Tunisia and Lesotho Join Growing Number of Countries to Ratify AfCFTA One Month to Start of Trading

One month to the commencement of trading at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, two more countries have formalized their ratification of the agreement. Read more »

Southern Africa: The Role of Private Sector in Post-Covid Recovery Strategies & Regional Integration in Southern Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), in collaboration with the SADC Business Council, organized a virtual… Read more »

Namibia: ECA Calls for Ambition in the AfCFTA At Annual Bank of Namibia Symposium

The Bank of Namibia held its 21st Annual Symposium on 5 November under the theme of "Positioning Namibia to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area."… Read more »

Southern Africa: African Continental Free Trade Area Could Expand Opportunities for Women, Say Atpc-SADC Webinar Panelists

- The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC)-Women in Business, and the SADC Business… Read more »

Southern Africa: African Trade Policy Centre, SADC Business Council Host Webinar On Women's Participation in AfCFTA

The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC)-Women in Business, and… Read more »