Africa: Africa's 'Fork in the Road' Pointing to Industrialization, Says Lopes

A decade after former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's made his landmark 'fork in the road' speech to the General Assembly calling for the reform of the global body, the Executive… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria to Host Third African Internet Governance Forum

The third African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) will take place in Abuja, Nigeria from 10 to 12 July 2014. According to the Secretariat of the African Internet Governance Forum… Read more »

Africa: Experts Confer On 'Bankable' Aid for Trade Projects

Experts attending a 3 day meeting in Tunis last week have agreed that Regional UN Economic Commissions could collaborate in assisting developing countries to optimize their… Read more »

Africa: Private Equity Funds Can Help Retain Capital in Africa - Says ECA's Lopes

Speaking at a seminar on Capital Flight and Tax Havens in Africa that opened in Addis Ababa, Wednesday, Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has… Read more »

Africa: LPI Supports the Establishment of a Civil Society Platform On Land Policy

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) supported the organization of a Civil Society (CSO) Meeting on the establishment of a platform that would ensure continued and organized… Read more »

Africa: LPI Events At World Bank Conference - Talking Land Governance and Partnerships

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) co-sponsored and participated in the 2014 annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, held in Washington D.C., between 24 and 28 March 2014,… Read more »

Africa: 20 Years After Genocide, Rwanda Remembers, Renews, and Unites

The commemoration of genocide on April 7 in Rwanda marked 20th anniversary of a brutal slaughter, in which close to one million people were murdered within 100 bloody days. African… Read more »

Rwanda: Ban Ki-Moon Pays Tribute to Fallen UN Colleagues and Comforts Their Families

As part of the commemorations of the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the fallen 64 UN staff and their… Read more »

Africa: As Rwanda Commemorates the Genocide, Ban Ki-Moon Pays Tribute to UN Fallen Colleagues and Comforts Their Families

The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to 64 UN staff, brutally killed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, expressing deepest condolences to… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda Pays Tribute to the Genocide Victims, Celebrates Progress, 20 Years After

The Commemoration of genocide on April 7 in Rwanda marks 20th anniversary of the evilest slaughter, in which close to one million people were murdered within 100 bloody days. Read more »

Africa: Capital Flight From Africa

Billions of US dollars disappear each year without a trace from developing countries generally, and Africa in particular, ending up in enclaves - so called tax havens or in… Read more »

Africa: Effective Land Policy Frameworks Key to Inclusive Investment Models

Africa needs effective land policies and management systems that promote access to land for women and youth, and responsible governance of large scale land based investments. This… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Chief' Adedeji Honored in Emotional Tribute At Launch of Lecture Series

The annual Adebayo Adedeji Lecture Series was launched during the joint ECA-AU March 25-31 Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Development to commemorate the… Read more »

Africa: New GDP a Sign of Progress in Shaping Africa's Narrative - Says ECA's Lopes

As a result of rebasing and re-benchmarking of the national accounts series of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria's nominal GDP has been nearly doubled, becoming Africa's… Read more »

Cape Verde: Cape Verde to Host 2nd National Forum On Transformation

A decade after the first National Transformation Forum that was held in 2003, the Cape Verde Centre for Strategic Policies in collaboration with partners such as the Economic… Read more »

Niger: Experts From Niger Analyze Best Practices in Land Development

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) and the National Committee of the Rural Code of Niger will organize a "Validation workshop of the report on promising practices on land use… Read more »

Africa: New Publication On Green Economy Available

As for the entire Africa, West Africa is not exempt of the plague of poverty in all its forms. According to statistics, the average per capita income is between$US305 and 340.… Read more »

Africa: Strong Political Commitment and Leadership Key to Curbing Illicit Financial Flows From Africa

Addressing the issue of, and curtailing, illicit financial flows to which Africa loses US$50bn a year require strong political commitment and leadership both on the African… Read more »

Africa: Europe and Africa Urged to Fix Intergenerational Injustices

In prelude to the 4th EU-Africa Summit that has kicked off today in Brussels on the theme: "People, Prosperity and Peace," ECA's Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, called on the… Read more »

Tunisia: Experts to Look Into Integrating Aid for Trade Into Global Markets

The Economic Commission for Africa will host an inter-regional forum of over 60 experts from around the world to share experiences and views on how Aid for Trade can best… Read more »

Africa: Lopes Says Green Energy Is the Way for Africa's Industrialisation, Panel Explains Why

The United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary for the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, urged African countries to prioritize renewable energy… Read more »

Africa: Forum Debates Competitiveness, Innovation and Technology

A High Level Panel debated Innovation and Technology Transfer for Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness Saturday, as part several core topics at the ECA Conference of African… Read more »

Africa: New Economic Report Urges Africa to Build Credible Institutions to Boost Industrialization

African countries need to introduce credible industrial policies and promote effective industrial policy organizations to enhance the structural transformation of the continent,… Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Express Determination to Raise Productivity, Increase Employment

African finance, planning and economic development ministers today in Abuja resolved to make the necessary efforts to increase productivity for investment and growth rate of the… Read more »

Africa: Statement by Mr. Carlos Lopes at the Opening of the Conference Ministers

Statement to the Seventh Joint Annual Meetings of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and AU Conference of Ministers of Economy… Read more »