March 20, 2018
Africa: ECA Reveals a Tool to Monitor the Progress of Afcfta
A key tool for monitoring the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be through a Country Business Index that was revealed at a Business Forum on the eve of the signing… Read more »
March 09, 2018
Africa: African Trade Ministers Adopt Legal Instruments to Establish the African Continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta)
The fifth meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) chaired by the Minister of Trade and Investment of Nigeria, the Honourable Okechukwu Enelamah took place in Kigali on… Read more »
March 06, 2018
West Africa: Ecowas Quality Policy Workshop Agrees to Champion Mutual Recognition Agreements to Facilitate Trade and Industrialization
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) organized… Read more »
February 06, 2018
Africa: Third African Trade Policy Centre Steering Committee Meeting
The 3rd Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) under its current 2016-2020 programme cycle took place in Marrakesh, Morocco from 14-15 February… Read more »
January 12, 2018
Africa: CRCI10 - Implementation of the Continental Free Trade Area and Shared Gains
The Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration (CRCI) was established by resolution 827 (XXXII) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of… Read more »
December 20, 2017
Africa: WTO Ministerial Conference Failure Accentuates Need for Cfta, Says Eca's Karingi
The 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC11), which took place in Buenos Aires from 10 to 13 December 2017, failed to reach a consensus on key issues such as a curb on subsidies for… Read more »
December 19, 2017
Africa: Update On the Progress Being Made in the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiations
In 2012, the African Union Summit made a decision on boosting intra-African trade and fast-tracking the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA). To achieve the objective, the decision… Read more »
December 05, 2017
Africa: Africa's Negotiating Capacity Determines Its Future Prosperity
African countries are constantly engaged in negotiating bilateral and multilateral treaties and several contracts for the exploration and development of extractive resources.… Read more »
December 02, 2017
Africa: Trade Ministers Meet Deadline for Cfta Agreement
African ministers of trade have hit the milestone objective of concluding the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Agreement within the deadline of December 2017, in accordance with… Read more »
November 07, 2017
Africa: Experts Discuss Future of Africa-UK Trade Relations
'Getting the Future Africa-UK Trade Partnership Right' was the subject of an expert group meeting held during the just-ended 10th Session of the Committee on Regional Cooperation… Read more »
November 06, 2017
Africa: Experts Discuss Future of Africa-UK Trade Relations
'Getting the Future Africa-UK Trade Partnership Right' was the subject of an expert group meeting held during the just-ended 10th Session of the Committee on Regional Cooperation… Read more »
November 03, 2017
Africa: 10th Session of the Committee On Regional Cooperation and Integration Ends On High Note
The 10th Session of the Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration (CRCI) ended in Addis Ababa Thursday night with participants adopting recommendations that will go a long… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Africa: New ECA Publications Put in Focus Human Rights Perspective of Cfta - Smart Trade & Industrial Policy in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) on Wednesday launched joint reports on transforming… Read more »
November 01, 2017
Africa: A Transformative Continental Free Trade Area Requires Inclusion of Women
A group of experts met in Addis Ababa for the 2017 edition of the continental workshop on trade and gender under the theme; "The role of regional economic communities in supporting… Read more »
October 26, 2017
Africa: Infrastructure Deficit Remains a Major Challenge to Trade Facilitation
Speaking at the official opening of the 23rd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) under the theme; "Trade Facilitation in Southern Africa: Bridging the… Read more »
October 23, 2017
Africa: Trade Liberalization Without Enhanced Production Is a Recipe for Disaster
Trade liberalization without enhanced production is a recipe for disaster, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa regional director Said Adejumobi has observed. Read more »
October 02, 2017
Africa: Senior Government Officials and Experts to Discuss Trade Facilitation in Southern Africa
The ECA office for Southern Africa will organize the Twenty Third Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa on the theme "Trade Facilitation in… Read more »
Africa: Giovanie Biha Flaunts 'Made in Central Africa' Products At Dinner Debate
Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Giovanie Biha, got a big round of applause during a dinner debate in Douala after she displayed items… Read more »
September 02, 2017
Africa: African Chambers of Commerce Discuss Private Sectors' Engagement and Opportunities in the CFTA
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) in partnership with the Pan African Chamber of Commerce organized the 2017 African Prosperity Conference under the theme: The Continental… Read more »
September 26, 2017
Africa: Experts Discuss Ways to Advance Africa's Trade Policy
Addis Ababa, 22 September (ECA) - The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recently convened several meetings in Addis Ababa with trade… Read more »
September 09, 2017
Africa: Assisting African Countries Make the Most of Their Commodities Is Eca's Key Priority Says Karingi
Assisting African countries to make the most of their commodities, particularly in industrializing to promote growth, job creation and economic transformation is now a strategic… Read more »
September 15, 2017
Africa: Heads of ECA and EU Agree to Work Towards Benefits of the EPAs for Africa's Economies
To enhance collaboration with key development partners, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwe met with the European Union Ambassador,… Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Trade Between Africa & Arab World Mutually Beneficial for Member Countries (Hamdok)
Enhanced trade flows between Africa and the Arab World could significantly elevate their share of the global market, said ECA Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist Abdalla… Read more »
August 15, 2017
Africa: ECA Pushes Africa's Integration Agenda, Inclusivity and Equitable Trade At the 2017 Aid for Trade Global Review
The just-concluded 2017 Aid for Trade Global Review that was held on the theme "Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development" saw the Economic… Read more »
July 19, 2017
Africa: ECA Pushes Africa's Integration Agenda, Inclusivity and Equitable Trade At the 2017 Aid for Trade Global Review
The just-ended Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 that was held on the theme "Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development" saw the Economic Commission… Read more »