August 09, 2013
Africa: Africa Makes a Strong-Case for Continued Preferential Trade With the U.S.
Trade relations between the USA and African countries benefiting from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) come under serious scrutiny at the 12th AGOA Forum that has… Read more »
July 29, 2013
Africa: Evidence Shows Africa Stands to Benefit in a Renewed Trade Relationship With the U.S.
September 30 2015 is the expiration date for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) bringing to an end, the defining characteristics of the trade and commercial relationship… Read more »
July 26, 2013
Africa: Ethiopia Takes Steps to Derive Benefits From U.S.-Africa Trade Pact
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), enacted in May 2001, is a signature US trade initiative that provides Sub Saharan African Countries with a most liberal access to the… Read more »
July 09, 2013
Cape Verde: Nation's Development Trajectory Stands Out At Aid for Trade Global Review
In his remarks at a Round Table focusing on Cape Verde's economic success story, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes, lauded the… Read more »
July 08, 2013
Africa: Experts Stress Strong Political Will and Policy Coordination in Regional Aid for Trade Efforts
A side event held at the ongoing Global Review of Aid for Trade was devoted to the analysis of Aid for Trade perspectives in Central and West Africa. The panel was organized by the… Read more »
Africa: ECA Renews Cooperation Agreement to Enhance Africa's Participation in Global Trade
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance Trade‑Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) and… Read more »
Africa: Connecting to Global Value Chains to Boost Intra-African Trade
Moderating a roundtable on the theme, "Aid for Trade, value chains and intra-African Trade" at the ongoing Global Review of Aid for Trade, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of… Read more »
June 28, 2013
Africa: 10-Year Review Meeting of Almaty Programme of Action to Take Place in Addis Ababa
Long delays in inland transport, customs and port handling procedures are common in developing countries across the world, especially those that are landlocked. In Africa, it takes… Read more »
June 26, 2013
Africa: ECA Recognized for Promoting Gtap in Africa
The Center for Global Trade Analysis in Purdue University has awarded the Regional Integration and Trade Director at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) the Alan A. Powell… Read more »
June 14, 2013
Africa: Africa's Positive Aid for Trade Trends - More Needed to Overcome Constraints
Although Aid for Trade in Africa is starting to show results, interventions are urgently needed to overcome the short and long term constraints this was the key message by the… Read more »
July 05, 2013
Africa: ECA Engages Member States in Geneva Ahead of Aid for Trade Global Review
Ahead of the Aid for Trade Global Review, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today met with the African Group of Ambassadors in Geneva for an… Read more »
June 13, 2013
Ethiopia: ECA and Aid for Trade - the Fourth Global Review and Other Ongoing Activities
Between 8th and 10th July 2013 Geneva will host the Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade. The meeting will bring together key stakeholders worldwide, to monitor and discuss Aid… Read more »
September 29, 2004
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Trade Potential
Trade liberalization alone will not boost growth and poverty reduction in Africa. That's the key message of this year's Economic Report on Africa 2004 (ERA 2004), published by the… Read more »
May 18, 2004
Africa: Continent Needs to Remove Obstacles to Trade, Says Amoako
African countries must do more to maximize the benefits of trade for development, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), K.Y. Amoako,… Read more »
May 11, 2004
Africa: Ministers to Discuss Trade Policy and Development Agenda in Africa
African ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will meet in Kampala, Uganda, May 21-22, to discuss how best to maximize the contribution of trade to national… Read more »
November 29, 2003
Africa: Africans Establish "Road Map" for Future WTO Negotiations
African trade negotiators and development experts gathered in Accra, Ghana in November to discuss the future negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO). At the conclusion… Read more »
December 01, 2003
Africa: Experts Prime Africa for Trade Talks
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the Government of Ghana organized a Post-Cancun Expert Group Meeting for African Trade… Read more »