July 23, 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 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 20, 2016
Africa: Lopes Calls for Concrete Policies That Can Deliver Results for Society's Most Vulnerable
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), yesterday participated in a panel discussion on building economic resilience for the most vulnerable… Read more »
July 18, 2016
Africa: Local Communities Should Enjoy Local Extractive Sector Benefits Says ECA's Karingi
Local communities should benefit from extractive industries in their respective areas through, among other things, the generation of opportunities and entrepreneurship says… Read more »
July 17, 2016
Africa: ECA, AfDB and AU Principals Re-Commit Time and Effort to Advance Africa's Development
Principals of the African Union Commission, Economic Commission for Africa and the Africa Development Bank (AUC/ECA/AfDB) Joint Secretariat, Drs. Nkosazana Ndlamini-Zuma, Carlos… Read more »
Africa: Migration Debates are Becoming Illogical*
So far this year, the Italian coast guard has rescued more than 30,000 people from the Mediterranean Sea, acting with courage, compassion and efficiency. They deserve recognition… Read more »
July 12, 2016
Africa: Why Green Industrialization Makes Sense for Africa
Africa will need a major re-design of growth strategies across the continent in order achieve its development goals says the Government of Zambia. Read more »
July 09, 2016
Africa: ECA's Chief Earns an Honorary Doctorate for His Dedication to Africa's Development
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Development Studies. Ethiopia's recognition of Lopes'… Read more »
June 28, 2016
Africa: Lopes Pledges to Support Africa in Implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Mr. Carlos Lopes, last week met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to discuss continental issues including… Read more »
June 23, 2016
Africa: Expert Group Meeting for the Validation of the MDGs-SDGs Transition Report 2016
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 »
May 04, 2016
Africa: 85 Think Tanks Build Bridges in Support to African Development
With 85 think tanks from 45 countries attending, the 2016 Africa Think Tank Conference succeeded in bringing together more than 120 participants to discuss issues pertinent to both… Read more »
May 02, 2016
Africa: Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will in May convene the second session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD 2016) in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss… Read more »
April 07, 2016
Africa: More Than 70 Think Tanks in Marrakech to Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa
More than 70 think tanks and institutions from over 40 countries will be taking part in the Africa Think Tank Conference, scheduled on 2-4 May 2016 in Marrakesh, under the theme… Read more »
April 27, 2016
Africa: Addressing Corruption in Africa with the Right Focus*
Governance and corruption are controversial issues of great significance for sustainable development. Fostering structural transformation requires more than a national policy and… Read more »
April 20, 2016
Africa: Stakeholders Seek Ways to Ensure Success of 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
A team of advisors to the Bureau of ECOSOC, Independent Team of Advisors (ITA), today dialogued with representatives of ECA, AUC and their member states on how the UN Development… Read more »
April 05, 2016
Africa: Mobilizing Domestic Resources to Sustainably Finance Africa's Growth
Raising more domestic resources will increase Africa's sovereignty, independence, and reduce its susceptibility to external shocks and, most importantly, ensure a more reliable… Read more »
April 04, 2016
Africa: Africa Must Harmonize Its National Plans With Agendas 2063 and 2030
Meeting at the Headquarters of the ECA on the sidelines of the African Development Week, African leaders and senior officials of the United Nations have just appealed for coherent… Read more »
Africa: Urban Planning for African Development
Rapid urbanisation across Africa presents an opportunity for increased industrialisation and development on the continent, but governments will need plans and integrated strategies… Read more »
Africa: Bridging the Gap Between Urbanisation and Economic Growth
Rapid urbanisation across Africa presents an opportunity for increased industrialisation and development on the continent, but governments will need plans and integrated strategies… Read more »
April 03, 2016
Africa: Renowed Economist Ha-Joon Chang Reiterates Call for Industrialisation as an Imperative for Africa's Transformation at the African Development Week
The 2016 Annual Adedeji Lecture was delivered by prominent economist, Ha-Joon Chang on Sunday at the UN Convention Centre in Addis Ababa during the African Development Week. Read more »
April 02, 2016
Africa: Greening Africa Faces Financing Conundrum
Climate change is at the heart of the matter and Africa and the world must make it a matter of the heart. Read more »
Africa: Rethinking How We Measure Corruption
Since the 1990s, perception-based measures have been influential in determining levels of corruption on the continent. The fourth Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) African… Read more »
Africa: UN-AU Partnership Tackling Development Challenges
The 17th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa) kick-started today in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) amidst reiterated calls for coordination in the… Read more »
April 01, 2016
Africa: Africa's Growth Set to Increase But Progress Could be Hindered by Lurking Risks
Africa’s medium-term growth prospects for 2016 and 2017 remain positive but risks and uncertainties remain, Director Mr. Adam Elhiraika of the Macroeconomic Policy Division… Read more »