Africa: Uncertain Times Call for Smart Moves – The Promise of Agro-Alliance

The year 2016 is coming to an end with an air of great uncertainty. At the global level, many are left with questions over Brexit and the US elections. At home, many of our… Read more »

West Africa: Clarion Call for All Ecowas Member-States to Accede to APRM - Africa's Flagship Governance Programme

ECA/APRM/ECOWAS) - At the opening of the West Africa regional workshop on the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) this morning in the Ivorian capital, a clear call was made for the… Read more »

West Africa: Improve Transport Infrastructure and the Competitiveness of West Africa

The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA/SRO-WA), in collaboration with the Senegalese Government, organized an ad-hoc… Read more »

Africa: Senegal Includes the ASDI and T21 Model in Its Planning

Dakar, 15 - 17 November 2016 (ECA/SRO-WA). - Senegal has, since February 2014, embarked on the implementation of the Plan Senegal Emergent -PSE-2014-2018, the first plan intended… Read more »

Africa: Multiple Actors to Review ECA's 4th Governance Report in Yaounde

The Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will present the fourth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR IV) to members of… Read more »

Cameroon: Stage Set for Inclusive and Sustainable Cities

Some 30 senior officials from several Government Ministries in Cameroon are concerting to roll out an ECA-facilitated project to strengthen the capacities of African countries to… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon and ECA Hitch Horses for Further Development Cooperation

The Government of Cameroon and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have recommitted to work hand in glove for both the structural transformation of the country and the… Read more »

West Africa: Promote Growth Poles in West Africa

A multifaceted and fact-finding mission of technical assistance from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and senior officials from Niger are staying in Burkina Faso from… Read more »

Burkina Faso: ECA Chief Mourns Burkina Faso Ambassador's Sudden Death

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, on Thursday mourned the sudden death of Ambassador Amidou Toure, Burkina Faso's Ambassador to the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Engages With Key Stakeholders On New Minerals Policy

Freetown - The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) as requested by the Government of Sierra Leone hosted a three-day Africa Mining Vision (AMV) workshop to improve the… Read more »

Ghana: Hunger Costs Ghana Ghc4.6 Billion per Year

The economy of Ghana loses some GHC4.6 billion annually (equivalent of US$2.6 billion in 2012) due to the effects of child undernutrition, according to a study released in Accra… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Cogitation On Eco-Diplomacy in the Structural Transformation and Industrialization of Côte d'Ivoire

In an official visit from 20 to 24 June 2016 in the two West African countries, Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia, on the invitation of the governments of these countries, the Deputy… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: From a Rational Point of View, ECA Fully Grasped the Real Problems in Côte d'Ivoire

The Cabinet Director to the Ivorian Minister of Planning and Development, Mr Yao Koffi, with great fanfare, presided at an important meeting aimed at disseminating Côte… Read more »

Guinea: ECA Country Profile Advises Guinea to Diversify Its Economy

ECA / SRO-WA) - The Prime Minister of Guinea Mr. Mamady Youla and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes, launched the recent ECA… Read more »

Africa: Minister Amadou Ba Will Boldly Launch Three Key Publications of the ECA in Dakar

Under the authority of the Senegalese Minister of the Economy, Finance and Planning, Mr Amadou Ba, and in the presence of the Director of the African Institute for Economic… Read more »

Africa: Statistical Focal Points of the ECA to Meet in Abidjan

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise from 9 to 10 June 2016 at the Hotel IVOTEL ANNEX INDENIE-PLATEAU in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) a meeting… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Develops New Core Minerals Policy in Line With Africa Mining Vision

In Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources is in the process of preparing a new Core Minerals Policy (CMP) in line with the Africa Mining Vision (AMV). Read more »

Africa: Regional Integration and Monetary Unions in Africa

With a land mass of over 30 million square kilometers, Africa is as big as India, China, the US and most of Europe combined. Betrayed by a Mercator map projection, the common view… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa's Experts Appreciate and Salute the Remarkable Work of ECA

The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts for West Africa meeting was held from 25 to 26 February 2016 in Dakar, under chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Birima Mangara, Minister… Read more »

Niger: The Empowerment of Women At the Center of Discussions Between ECA and Niger

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Niger proceeded to launch the process of preparing the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI). Read more »

Africa: Agriculture, Structural Transformation to Dominate ECA Experts' Session in Douala

From 24 to 26 February 2016, in Douala - Cameroon's economic capital, experts from Central African States as well as those from international organisations, convened by ECA (… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Look At Country Profiles for Structural Transformation

The 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for West Africa will be held on February 25-26, 2016 at the King Fahd Hotel in Dakar (Senegal). It is being… Read more »

Africa: Edifying the Experts On the Utility and Specific Features of the Country Profiles

The 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for West Africa will be held on February 25-26, 2016 at the King Fahd Hotel in Dakar (Senegal). It is being… Read more »

West Africa: Mobilising Innovative Financing for the Economic Transformation of West Africa

An ad hoc meeting of experts from West Africa on "Innovative financing for the structural transformation of the West African economies" will be held on February 23-24, 2016 at the… Read more »

Africa: Amdc Provides Technical Support to Sierra Leone's New Mineral Policy

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources of Sierra Leone is in the process of preparing a new Core Minerals Policy (CMP) with support from the African Minerals Development… Read more »