Africa: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals: An Untapped Opportunity

Ever since the high tech generic drug production facility, Cinpharm-Cameroon, was set up, it is relatively easier for Cameroonians to have access to medicines. Now a low wage… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Further the Implementation of the Agenda On Land

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) is organizing this week two Experts Group Meetings (EGM) on monitoring and evaluation, and capacity development. The two areas of focus are… Read more »

Africa: FAO and ECA Join Efforts in Fighting Hunger and Poverty

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Economic Commission… Read more »

Africa: Southern Africa Most Unequal Region in Africa

Livingstone, Zambia: The higher the country's income, the higher the levels of inequality. This is according to preliminary findings of a new report on economic growth and income… Read more »

West Africa: Towards Dynamic Industrial Policies in West Africa

"The enhanced structural transformation of the African continent requires the adoption of credible industrial policies and the creation of efficient structures to implement them".… Read more »

Central Africa: ECA's Support Enlisted On Gauging Informal Trade in Central Africa

CEMAC member states have called on the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to provide technical support for a study to design a streamlined method of collecting data on informal… Read more »

Rwanda: New Eca Report Discusses Paths to Enhance Energy Sector

Kigali, Rwanda- A report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), which assesses the state of energy access and security in 14 States of the Eastern Africa… Read more »

Africa: Africa can Take the Lead in Financing its Infrastructure

During the weekend's opening of the Dakar Financing Summit for Africa's Infrastructure Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa stressed the need to… Read more »

Africa: Congo Takes Stock of Calls for Dynamic Industrial Policies

Brazzaville, 12 June 2014 (EA) - "The Economic Report on Africa 2014 will help the Congolese Government to achieve the objectives it has laid out for the country's drive towards… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Private Sector Can Partner On Development

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes today called on the private sector to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility and advance the… Read more »

Africa: Global Compact Reinforces Support for Local Action At Annual Local Network Forum

The UN Global Compact took a major step forward today in improving accountability and integrity measures of Global Compact Local Networks at the XII Annual Local Network Forum… Read more »

Africa: ECA Chief Pays Official Visit to Djibouti

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa paid an official visit to the Republic of Djibouti from June, 6-8, accompanied by the Ambassador of Djibouti to… Read more »

Africa: Geology and Mineral Information Systems Experts to Meet in Addis Ababa

Experts working in the area of African geology and mineral information Systems will assemble in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 8-10. Read more »

Africa: Annual African Economic Conference to Be Held in Addis Ababa

Preparations are underway towards the ninth edition of the annual African Economic Conference (AEC) to be held from 17-19 November in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on the theme, "Skills,… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the Economic Report On Africa 2014 in Brazzaville

The Republic of Congo would benefit from conceiving and connecting a clear an operational industrial policy strategy to its current National Development Plan, in order to meet its… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Adopt the Dakar Agenda for Action

African leaders adopted the Dakar Agenda for Action (DAA) to leverage Public-Private-Partnerships for infrastructure transformation and accelerate the implementation of the… Read more »

Africa: Mbeki Urges African Lawyers to Support the Crusade Against the Continent's Stolen Funds

African lawyers must strike a balance between the interests of their clients and that of society, especially with regards to the illegal outflows of money from the continent - says… Read more »

Africa: Africa Can Take the Lead in Financing Its Infrastructure

During the weekend's opening of the Dakar Financing Summit for Africa's Infrastructure Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa stressed the need to… Read more »

Africa: Fair Political Representativeness Crucial to Deepening Democracy in Africa

Good management of diversity and fair political representativeness remain crucial to the successful holding of elections and the deepening of democracy on the African continent,… Read more »

Africa: Common African Position On the Post 2015 Development Agenda Launched

The Common African Position (CAP) on the Post 2015 Development agenda was launched this week Tuesday, at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the presence of… Read more »

Africa: Lopes Urges Leaders to Rethink Agricultural Policies

At the 25 th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council Monday, Carlos Lopes Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa urged member states to seriously… Read more »

Africa: ECA's Reform Gets a Shot in the Arm

The Governments of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom signed a Joint Financing Arrangement (JFA) this week in support of the Economic Commission's 2014-2015 programme… Read more »

Africa: ECA Should Fill the Vacuum

ECA should fill the economic leadership vacuum on the continent says Secretary General for the Common Market for East and Southern Africa - COMESA, Sindiso Ngwenya. Read more »

Africa: Africa Is Creating Jobs but Needs to Do It in Quantity and With Speed

Kigali, Rwanda (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes says that a number of people employed in decent jobs on the continent… Read more »

Africa: Capitalising On Statistics - Yet Another ECA Focus

The comparative advantage of the Economic Commission for Africa in disseminating statistics lies in its capacity to tell the story behind the numbers and its ability to capitalise… Read more »