September 12, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders At the Annual Ethiopian Road Safety Conference Commit to Reducing Road Traffic Accidents
The Second Annual Ethiopian Road Safety Conference (RSC2018) took place at the ECA Conference Centre on 23-24 August 2018 under the themes: "Together, We Can Save Lives on… Read more »
August 02, 2018
Cameroon: UN Report Urges Cameroon to Urgently Step Up Road-Safety Measures
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - The UN Secretary General's Special Envoy on Road Safety - Mr. Jean Todt today unveiled the Cameroon Road Safety Performance Review Report jointly… Read more »
August 21, 2018
Africa: Experts Meet in Accra to Improve Road Safety and Urban Mobility
Joint UN Press Release) - Every year, road crashes are estimated to claim over 300,000 lives in Africa. According to WHO, the African region has 2 per cent of the world's… Read more »
June 03, 2018
Africa: Africa's Railway Renaissance Needs Public Private Partnerships
Experts from Africa's rail sector gathered this week in Johannesburg to discuss rail transport and how it can be developed to support the grand design for growth on the continent. Read more »
May 12, 2018
Africa: ECA Conference of Ministers calls for bold action to drive AfCFTA
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 12th 2018: The potential for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become a powerful tool for driving industrialisation, economic… Read more »
May 10, 2018
Africa: Seminar to Discuss Africa's Railway Network Set for Sunday
A seminar aiming to enhanced advocacy for the major expansion of the rail sector in Africa will be held in Addis Ababa Sunday with ministers and stakeholders discussing the need… Read more »
Africa: Seminar to discuss Africa's railway network set for Sunday
Addis Ababa, May 10, 2018 (ECA) – A seminar aiming to enhanced advocacy for the major expansion of the rail sector in Africa will be held in Addis Ababa Sunday with ministers… Read more »
May 02, 2018
Africa: The Single African Air Transport Market Is Launched
The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), a flagship project under the Agenda 2063 of the African Union (AU), seeking to liberalise and unify the African skies was launched… Read more »
April 01, 2018
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Promotes Regional Integration, Says Songwe
Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, recently met with Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam, and praised the airline for championing regional integration through its flights to… Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Experts Push for a Single African Air Transport Market
The 3rd Ministerial Working Group Meeting on the Single African Air Transport Markets (SAATM) kicked off in Addis Ababa on 5 December 2017, with participants calling on African… Read more »
February 03, 2017
Africa: Strengthening Economic Corridors
The Economic Commission for Africa, through the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) is holding a meeting in collaboration with the Walvis Bay Corridor Group and other Corridor… Read more »
December 16, 2016
Africa: Policy Convergence Can Catalyse Central Africa's Transport Interconnection
Brazzaville, 15 Dec. 2016 (ECA) - Central Africa's transport interconnection problems are not a result of lack of expertise across countries but rather a manifestation of… Read more »
September 17, 2016
Africa: Giving Wings to Africa's Regional Integration
As the world gets used to new forms of interconnectedness, Africa is not left aside. Today, more than 700 million Africans are subscribed to mobile services with many wealthy… Read more »
March 10, 2016
Africa: ECA's Biha Calls for Aviation-Tourism Convergence in Africa
A two-day meeting looking into the aviation and tourism industries in Africa opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with the Economic Commission for Africa's Deputy Executive Secretary Ms.… Read more »
December 02, 2015
Central Africa: Central Africa Called Upon to Consolidate Consultation On Road Safety
Through the voice of a representative, Mr Zacharie Ngoumbe - Inspector General in the Ministry of Transport, Cameroon's Minister of Transport Mr Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o has… Read more »
November 25, 2015
Central Africa: Towards Greater Road Safety in Central Africa
What is the current situation and what are the possible implementation difficulties in Central Africa of the African Road Safety Plan? It is to answer these questions that the… Read more »
September 10, 2015
Africa: Launching of the Course On Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa
Launching of the course on Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa Read more »
July 30, 2015
Africa: ECA Publishes Report On International Transport and Trade Facilitation
The Economic Commission for Africa has published its report on International Transport and Trade facilitation in North Africa. In this study (available here), the ECA office for… Read more »
July 09, 2015
South Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa Lead in Implementing the African Road Safety Plan
Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa are the "top three performers among 23 countries" in accomplishing the activities of the African Road Safety Action Plan according to a report from… Read more »
November 01, 2014
Africa: Experts Commend the ECA for Progress in African Road Safety Action Plan
African Road Safety experts gathered in Addis Ababa from 12 to 13 November 2014 in a workshop to discuss progress in the implementation of the African Road Safety Action Plan… Read more »
November 13, 2014
Africa: Experts Gather in Addis Ababa to Address Road Safety in Africa
Effort builds on collaboration of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), extending to work with United Nations… Read more »
July 08, 2014
Africa: Regional Transport Infrastructure Forum to Be Held in Addis Ababa
The Economic Commission for Africa will be hosting a regional forum from 24-26 July 2014, at the UN Conference Centre on the theme: "Boosting Market Integration and Intra-African… Read more »
February 04, 2014
Tanzania: ECA Collaborates With Unctad to Build the Capacity of Transit Transport Stakeholders
Tanzania is a major gateway to the global economy for its landlocked neighbours of Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi as well as for the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »
February 05, 2014
East Africa: Building Capacity for Cross-Border and Transit Transport Management
High transport costs remain a challenge for many African countries, particularly those that are landlocked. Read more »
December 03, 2013
Africa: Africa's Transport Policy Programme to Convene in Dakar
Africa Transport Policy Programme, known as SSATP will be convening its annual stakeholders meeting in Dakar, Senegal 10-12 December 2013 to review progress, exchange good practice… Read more »
