March 02, 2016
Africa: Africa Has the Biggest Reservoir of Green Growth
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) launched Tuesday 1st March in Rabat its 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) under the theme: "Green… Read more »
November 23, 2015
Africa: Development Effectiveness Launched
The eighth edition of Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness (MRDE) Report was launched jointly with the Africa Competitiveness Report 2015 on 3rd November 2015 at the 10th… Read more »
October 30, 2015
Africa: Africa, India, China - an Emerging Economic Troika
In a keynote address that resonated strongly with the more than 1000 participants attending the India Africa Business Forum, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for… Read more »
November 02, 2015
Africa: Growth and Poverty - the Paradoxes of African Economies
African leaders gathered at the African Economic Conference taking place in Kinshasa from 02- 04 November said to reduce poverty and inequality Africa needs inclusive economies and… Read more »
November 03, 2015
Africa: Tackling Poverty and Inequality to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals
Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by world leaders in September, policy-makers, development practitioners, and researchers are convening to lay… Read more »
November 01, 2015
Africa: African Economic Conference - Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agenda
The theme for the 2015 African Economic Conference (AEC) is Addressing Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agenda. Read more »
October 03, 2015
Africa: Stem Conflict, Fast-Track Development
A cream of Africa's diplomats, state functionaries and eminent scholars joined ECA, AUC and partners to quantify the cost and impact of conflict, and have suggested solutions for… Read more »
September 28, 2015
Africa: After the MDGs, Renewed Commitment and Financing Required to Spur Africa's Development
With advances made in their social indicators, African countries to focus on implementing the next generation of development goals Read more »
September 04, 2015
Africa: Structural Transformation Should Underpin Africa's Priorities - ECA Chief
As the curtains close on the Millennium Development Goals, Mr. Carlos Lopes has stressed that the intense participation of Africa in defining the newsustainable development agenda… Read more »
September 14, 2015
Africa: A New Management Guide for an Emerging Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan, September 9, 2015 (ECA) On Wednesday September 9, 2015, the conference room on the 20th floor of the SCIAM building in Abidjan hosted the workshop to launch the Guide to… Read more »
July 15, 2015
Africa: Agreement Opens Path for New Sustainable Development Agenda
Broad support for policies and actions that will generate resources in support of the implementation of a new sustainable development agenda emerged from the United Nations Third… Read more »
July 05, 2015
Africa: Real Global Partnership Key to Achieving Sustainable Development
Government representatives, policy makers, academics, civil society and academics at the ongoing Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa agree that to attain… Read more »
July 16, 2015
Africa: Countries Reach Historic Agreement to Generate Financing for New Sustainable Development Agenda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 July - Countries today agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global finance practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic,… Read more »
July 04, 2015
Africa: Tax to Finance Africa's Sustainable Development
"A mere 0.44% increase per annum in tax collection in African states can mobilise about 22 billion a year which can be used to finance development projects ," suggested Mr. Carlos… Read more »
June 23, 2015
Africa: Third International Conference On Financing for Development to Mobilize and Channel Resources for Sustainable Development
Third International Conference on Financing for Development to Mobilize and Channel Resources for Sustainable Development Read more »
June 07, 2015
Africa: Excellent Opportunity for Planning Africa's Sustainable Development, ECA Partners Declare
Since Rio +20, Africa has been redefining, refining, implementing and reviewing sustainable development. As such, "the region will not be starting from scratch in reviewing… Read more »
Africa: The Year 2015 Decisive for Africa's Sustainable Development Plans
"This is a momentous opportunity that the Africa region must seize to pave the way for its meaningful participation in the global institutional architecture for sustainable… Read more »
June 03, 2015
Africa: ECA's Sustainable Development Forum Talks Technology and Natural Resources
The Economic Commission for Africa's Committee on Sustainable Development will hold its ninth session to discuss the roles and potentials of innovations, technologies and the… Read more »
June 06, 2015
Africa: The Tricky Path Towards Sustainable Development in the Times of Climate Change
"To maintain Africa's growth trajectory and ensure the desired economic transformation will require access to appropriate technologies while taking into consideration the… Read more »
June 14, 2015
Africa: ECA Chief Tells AU Summit to Align and Measure African Development Goals
"ECA is working to ensure that the issue of the African Development Goals (ADGs) does not fall off our collective radar but we must remember that existing programmes and frameworks… Read more »
May 13, 2015
Africa: Experts Validate 2015 Millennium Development Goals Report
The Economic Commission for Africa and its partners, African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Development Programme's Regional Bureau for Africa (UNDP-RBA) and the African… Read more »
Africa: Africa Proposes Sustainable Development Goals Indicators
Over 140 representatives from African National Statistics Offices, National Planning Offices along with representatives of Civil Society Organizations, the private sector and… Read more »
Malawi: New Study Reveals Huge Impact of Hunger On Economy of Malawi
Malawi's economy loses nearly MKW 150 billion (nearly US$ 600 million) annually due to the effects of child undernutrition. This is the alarming finding of a new study launched… Read more »
March 27, 2015
Africa: African Leaders to Address the Economic Commission for Africa's Minister's Meeting.
Financing Africa’s transformation, regional integration, data revolution, Ebola and climate change to be discussed at the conference. Read more »
March 24, 2015
Africa: African Regions to Find Consensus On Financing Priorities for Sustainable Development Goals
Addis Ababa, 20 March 2015 (Joint Press Release ECA-AUC) - The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are on everyone's mouth. The excitement is palpable; the talk is fresh. However,… Read more »