April 27, 2018
Africa: With the passing of Adebayo Adedeji, Africa has lost an icon, a visionary – Vera Songwe
Addis Ababa, 26 April 2018 (ECA) - The entire staff of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week mourns the passing of the institution’s longest serving Executive… Read more »
April 09, 2018
Africa: 2018 Regional Forum On Sustainable Development Set for Dakar
The fourth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) will be held in Dakar, Senegal, next month under the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable… 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 28, 2018
Gambia: Gambia's Permanent Representative to ECA Presents Credentials to Songwe
The Gambia's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Sulayman Alieu Jack, who's also the Permanent Representative of his country to the African Union and the Economic Commission for Africa,… Read more »
February 26, 2018
Central Africa: The 'Douala Consensus' for an Economically Viable Central Africa Begins Bearing Fruits
The Douala Consensus, a clarion call made in September 2017 for the rapid diversification and industrialization of economies of countries across Central Africa, by ECA experts and… Read more »
February 22, 2018
West Africa: Niger's President Commends ECA's Quality Contribution in Ecowas March Towards Single Currency
The President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, Co-Chair of the Presidential Task Force on the Single Currency within the Economic Community of West African States… Read more »
February 23, 2018
Cameroon: ECA Initiative for Integrating Agenda 2063 and SDGs Taking Root in Cameroon
Yaounde, 23 Feb. 2018 (ECA) - Several mid and senior level officials serving across a broad range of ministerial departments in Cameroon have been reviewing their approach in… Read more »
February 02, 2018
Niger: President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Highly Commends the Quality Technical Contribution of ECA in the March Towards the Single Currency
On February 22, 2018 in Accra (Ghana), the President of the Republic of Niger, His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou, Co-Chair of the Presidential Task Force on the Single Currency… Read more »
February 15, 2018
Liberia: ECA Chief Congratulates Ellen Johnson Sirleaf On Winning African Leadership Prize
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Thursday congratulated former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, for being named winner of the… Read more »
January 16, 2018
Liberia: High Level Panel On Migration to Meet in Monrovia
Members of the High Level Panel on Migration (HLPM), which was launched on 6 June 2017, will be meeting in Monrovia, Liberia, on 15 January for their first working session under… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Africa: Ministerial Conference On Civil Registration Kicks Off in Nouakchott
The Fourth Conference of African Ministers in charge of Civil Registration kicked-off Thursday 7 December in Nouakchott, under the theme "Accelerating a coordinated improvement of… Read more »
November 30, 2017
Africa: Minister Calls for Scientific Integration in Africa
The fourth Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda opened in Dakar Tuesday with Senegal’s Minister of Scientific Research and… Read more »
November 28, 2017
Senegal: Senegalese Minister Calls for Scientific Integration in Africa
The fourth Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda opened in Dakar Tuesday with Senegal's Minister of Scientific Research and… Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: Experts Dialogue On Higher Education, Sti & the African Integration & Development Agenda Set for Dakar
A three-day Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and the African Transformation Agenda opens Tuesday in Dakar with 50 participants drawn from… Read more »
November 20, 2017
Niger: Niger Marks Africa Statistics Day With Call for Africa to Scale-Up Production of Quality Data
The government of Niger on Saturday joined other countries on the continent in marking the 27th Africa Statistics Day with officials urging the continent to scale-up efforts to… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Land Challenges to Be Addressed By Reforms
The problems surrounding access and ownership of land in Sierra Leone will be solved by the implementation of the National Land Policy, said country representatives at a session on… Read more »
November 08, 2017
Cameroon: In Cameroon, ECA's Pedro Confers With Agriculture Minister On the 'Douala Consensus'
The director of the Economic Commission for Africa's Subregional Office for Central Africa (ECA/SRO-CA), Antonio Pedro, met with Cameroon's Minister of Agriculture and Rural… Read more »
November 02, 2017
West Africa: Strengthening the Contribution of Minerals to Development in West Africa
Strengthening the mining sector's contribution to local and national development is the theme of a 1-2 November 2017 meeting in Accra. With annual mining procurement exceeding $1… Read more »
October 05, 2017
Ghana: Launching of Ghana Mineral Supplier Development Programme
Despite the significant contribution of the mining sector to the economy of Ghana, the country is far from tapping its full potential in creating strong and sustainable linkages,… Read more »
Africa: Ghana Sows the Seeds for Growth and Jobs Through Minerals
Despite the significant contribution of the mining sector to the economy of Ghana, the country is far from tapping its full potential in creating strong and sustainable linkages,… Read more »
October 20, 2017
Mauritania: ECA Capacity Building Effort in Mauritania Focuses On Livestock and SDG Related Statistics
The Economic Commission for Africa completed today a five-day mission in Nouakchott, to provide capacity-building support to Mauritanian statisticians in order to better calculate… Read more »
October 05, 2017
Africa: International Single Windows Conference & Exhibition Held in Ghana
The 6th edition of the International Single Windows Conference and Exhibition was held in Accra, Ghana, on 3-5 October under the theme; 'Trade Facilitation Agreement and e-commerce… Read more »
September 08, 2017
Africa: West African Journalists Form Network to Advance Issues Concerning Region
Thirty West African journalists, specializing in economic, social and environmental development issues, on Thursday formed a network that will help them cover their beats well… Read more »
September 07, 2017
West Africa: ECA, UN Agencies & Partners Strategise On Strengthening Relations and Coordination Efforts in West Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, is today hosting the Annual Meeting of the Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism (SRCM)… 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 »
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