Africa: Media Call for Support to Push Africa's Land Reform Agenda

In prelude to the inaugural Conference of Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) to run from 11 to 14 November in Addis Ababa, a group of journalists from across the continent today… Read more »

Africa: Inaugural Conference On Land Policy in Africa to Be Held At AUCC

What: The Land Policy Initiative (LPI), a joint initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African… Read more »

Africa: EU-Africa Free Trade Agreement 'Destroys' Development Policy, Says Merkel Advisor

This story was published by EurActiv Germany. Andrew Mold, Chief of SRO-EA Sub-Regional Data Centre and Senior Economic Affairs is one of experts interviewed by the German TV. Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Recommit to Implementing Beijing Platform for Action

African ministers responsible for gender and women's affairs, attending the 9th African Regional Conference on Women for the twenty-year review of the implementation of the Beijing… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs to Walk the Talk On Women Empowerment and Gender Equality

Africa has to come up with a more transformative framework, which will accelerate the desired change in the lives of women and girls, with a focus on investing in women's… Read more »

Africa: Inaugural Conference On Land Policy in Africa to Be Held in Addis Ababa

The inaugural Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) will be held from 11 to 14 November 2014, at the African Union Conference Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The CLPA 2014… Read more »

Africa: Business Leaders Commit $28.5 Initial Emergency Fund Towards Africa's Ebola Response

A historic Roundtable of business leaders comprising CEOs from a range of sectors such as banking, telecommunications, mining, energy, services and manufacturing joined forces with… Read more »

Africa: Experts Call for Gender-Sensitive Strategies Ahead of Post-2015 Development Negotiations

As Africa gears up for the post-2015 development negotiations participants attending the experts segment of the 9th Regional Review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for… Read more »

Africa: As Elections Become More Regular in Africa, So Has Intolerance of Diversity

Elections have become more regular in Africa, but no less problematic, often exacerbating the challenge of diversity. This is according to findings of the third edition of the… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes Honored in End-Year List of Africa's Most Influential

Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has for the second year in a row, been honored as one of "Africa's most influential", in the annual… Read more »

Africa: Addis Ababa to Host 'Beijing +20' Regional Conference

Over a hundred and fifty delegates, technical experts and governments, from across the African continent will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 17-19 November 2014 to reflect on… Read more »

Africa: Irish President Michael D. Higgins Calls for African-Driven Alternative Development Models

African leaders, thinkers and civil society activists were on Wednesday invited by Michael D. Higgins, President of the Republic of Ireland, to produce alternative models of… Read more »

Africa: Bold New Reforms Needed for Africa's Land Use, Conference Concludes

Land issues should no longer be considered as too politically sensitive, to the extent that States remain inert and miss out on opportunities to use the indispensable factor of… Read more »

Africa: Policy Makers Speak Out On Africa's Land Blueprint

Experts attending the inaugural Conference on Land Policy in Africa concurred that the African Union-led Guiding Principles on Large Scale Land Based Investments in Africa should… Read more »

Africa: African Minerals Development Centre Signs Collaboration Agreement With Australian Institution

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday held a ceremony to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Institution of Mining for… Read more »

Africa: Will the IGAD hospitality plan overcome regional reluctance to capitalise on global tourism?

Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are in the process of formulating their own broad tourism plans in an effort to implement the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development's Sustainable… Read more »

Cameroon: ECA Encourages Youth Entrepreneurship in Cameroon

A total of ten young entrepreneurs in Cameroon are going into business this week thanks to collateral-free loans they won at the end of an entrepreneurship event that received the… Read more »

Africa: Expert Group Meeting On Investment Policies and Bilateral Investment Treaties Landscape in Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa's Regional Integration and Trade Division, has undertaken a field study on Investment Policies and Bilateral Investment Treaties Landscape in… Read more »

Africa: Africa Takes First Important Step in Tackling Large Scale Land-Based Investments

Continental efforts to adopt land policies that leverage on land as a strategic resource for inclusive and sustainable development took a step forward with the official launch of… Read more »

Africa: Investing in People-Centered Innovation and Technology Essential to Africa's Development

Innovation and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants… Read more »

Africa: Investing in People-centered Innovation and Technology Essential to Africa's Development

Innovation and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants… Read more »

Africa: Parliamentarians Stress Better Governance of Large Scale Land Based Investments

African Parliamentarians from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), regional legislative Assemblies, and National Assemblies play a critical role in the development, implementation,… Read more »

Africa: Solid and Adequate Land Policies, If Implemented, Could Catalyze Africa's Transformation

The inaugural conference on land policy in Africa opened Tuesday evening at the African Union Headquarters in Ethiopia with a strong call for a robust deepening of land governance… Read more »

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 »

Central Africa: Experts to Deliberate On Improving the Business Climate in Central Africa

From 1- 2 December 2014, Cameroon's economic capital, Douala, will host an ad hoc expert group meeting on "improving the business climate in Central Africa". Organised by the… Read more »