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July 19, 2023
Africa: Africa Day at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF): Harnessing Water and Energy for Africa's Sustainable Industrialization and Inclusive Economic Transformation
New York- 18 July 2023 - Under the theme: "Harnessing water and energy for Africa's sustainable industrialization and inclusive economic transformation," the Africa Day… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Africa: Conducive regulatory policies needed to attract private sector investment in Africa's energy transition
New York, 13 July 2023 (ECA) – Infrastructure experts have reiterated the need for conducive policy and business environment in Africa, which they say, is a critical… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: An Economic Tsunami Is About to Hit the Poorest Countries: Inaction by the G20 Will Make it Worse
When G20 Finance Ministers meet this weekend in Bali, their meeting will likely be no more harmonious than their Foreign Minister counterparts managed ten days ago. But the world,… Read more »
November 14, 2020
Africa: Guterres Congratulates Biden and Harris, Hails UN-Us Partnership As 'Essential Pillar'
Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe Biden, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, on their election victory… Read more »
June 23, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 - Africa and the United States to Remain Key Partners, Says President Kagame
A four-day leaders forum hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) opened Tuesday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame saying Africa and the United States will remain key trade… Read more »
July 19, 2019
Africa: Africa Day Side Event during the High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development
On July 17th, 2019, on the margins of the 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the African Union, the Office of the Special Adviser for Africa OSAA,… Read more »
July 18, 2019
Africa: South-South cooperation and statistics at the heart of African priorities
New York, 17 July 2019 (ECA): The Chair of the Bureau of the 5th Session of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) and Secretary of State for Sustainable… Read more »
July 15, 2019
Africa: Clean Energy - Eca to Present Sdg7 Bonds in New York
UN Under-Secretary-General and ECA Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, will on 17 July 2019 chair a meeting in New York on "Accelerating clean energy investment in Africa". The… Read more »
Africa: Eca's Vera Songwe to Take Part in High Level Debate On Informality in New York
The Economic Commission for Africa will organize, in partnership with the Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform, the African Union, the Economic… Read more »
July 09, 2019
Africa: High-Level Political Forum On Sustainable Development Kicks Off in New York
The meeting of the high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development kicks off in New York today to evaluate global efforts to achieve the SDGs that focus on quality… Read more »
June 10, 2019
Africa: Strathmore Law Students Win Global Moot Court Competition
Strathmore University's law students scored a first this weekend when they beat Harvard University's Law School team in the final round of the John H. Jackson Moot Court… Read more »
Africa: Kenyan Students Beat Harvard in Global Court Competition
Strathmore University's law students scored a first this weekend when they beat Harvard University's Law School team in the final round of the John H. Jackson Moot Court… Read more »
October 01, 2017
Africa: U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Will Impact Developing Nations, Says ECA's Murombedzi
The withdrawal of the United States from Paris Agreement will have massive implications on US support to the financing of climate actions in the developing world, says James… Read more »
January 22, 2017
Africa: Canada's Progressive Trade Agenda Starts in Africa
The arrival of President-elect Donald Trump threw the Liberal Government's trade strategy off balance. The recent reshuffling of Cabinet and the now laser-like focus on the United… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: We Cannot Afford to Fail on the Continental Free Trade Area
The launch of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations by the AU leaders in June 2015 in Johannesburg was a milestone. Once in place, the free trade area will cover more… Read more »
February 26, 2016
Africa: They Don't Believe in the Future!
The domino effect of five central banks - Denmark, Switzerland, the European Central bank, the bank of Japan and more recently Sweden, slashing interest rates to sub – zero… Read more »
February 11, 2016
Africa: Mbeki to Meet US Officials on Illicit financial Outflows from Africa
Following the request by African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of States and Governments for the Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to… Read more »
February 01, 2016
Africa: Mbeki Panel to Meet With US Officials On Illicit Financial Outflows From Africa
Following the request by African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of States and Governments for the Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to… Read more »
June 07, 2015
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 »
August 04, 2014
Africa: Cameroon Must Roar: at a 7% Minimum!
Cameroon has the resources for its industrialization and agricultural transformation. The economy's current annual growth of 4.9% does not reflect the full potential that lies in… Read more »
August 13, 2014
Africa: Obama Administration Pushes Forward On AGOA Renewal
Progress in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) made headlines at the US-Africa leaders Summit held this month in Washington DC. The Summit unveiled $14 billion in… Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: US-Africa Business Forum Start of New Relationship
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes joined African leaders and leading US and African CEOs at the US-Africa Business Forum… Read more »
February 07, 2014
Africa: Panel's Efforts to Curb Illicit Financial Flows From Africa Receives U.S. Support
Efforts by the High Level Panel (HLP) on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to curb the outflows that have crippled Africa's efforts to sustain economic growth and develop… Read more »
February 02, 2014
Africa: Canadian Institute Signals Intent to Support the Africa Mining
As Mining Indaba, Africa's largest gathering of the mining sector kicks off from 3-5 February, the African Minerals Development Centre - AMDC and the Canadian international… Read more »
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 »
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