August 02, 2019
Africa: Tunisian Companies Prepare for the AfCFTA
Tunis, August 1st, 2019 (ECA): The Economic Commission for Africa and the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Tunisia held on Monday 29 July in Tunis and Wednesday 31 July 31 in… Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Stakeholders Pledge Support for ECA's Songwe
As part of activities marking her second day in office as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe today met, separately, with representatives… Read more »
March 06, 2017
Africa: To Improve Investments, Africa Must Strengthen Policies and Regional Integration of Its Markets
Africa wants to create one the most attractive economic zones through a homogenised customs union and economic community but regulation and weak integration hinder investment… Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: US Companies Missing Out On African Investments - Says ECA's Lopes
On the eve of the Africa-US Summit to be held in Washington DC this week, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has underscored that… Read more »
July 18, 2014
North Africa: The Transition to a Green Economy in North Africa - What Prospects for Private Companies?
Private companies must play a leading role to support public institutions in their efforts to break the "business as usual" model. They will have to move gradually towards cleaner,… Read more »
March 18, 2014
Africa: Negotiators Meet On Trade, Transformation and Africa's Role in Global Markets
At a retreat of African World Trade Organization negotiators this week, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes said that the benefits of… Read more »
December 05, 2013
Africa: Standards, Winning Markets and Trading Through Value Chains
At the UNIDO General Conference in Lima, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) participated in a Panel on Meeting Standards Winning Markets: Trading through Value Chains to… Read more »