October 14, 2020
Mauritius: Mauritius Holds National AfCFTA Strategy Consultations On October 15
Mauritius, with the support of ECA, will organize a national consultative meeting on Thursday 15 Oct. to guide the development of the country's African Continental Free Trade Area… Read more »
Africa: Statcom7 Participants Call On Africa's National Statistical Offices to Embrace Big Data
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) continued Wednesday with participants emphasizing that big data must be embraced by national statistical… Read more »
Cameroon: Urgent Measures Needed for Private Sector to Green Cameroon's Economy
Cameroon's private sector is currently ill-prepared to leverage a spate of opportunities offered by the green economy but a comprehensive set of measures which Government should… Read more »
October 13, 2020
Africa: Ethiopian President Calls for Modern African Statistical Systems for Effective Policy and Decision-Making
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday with a clarion call from Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde for Africa to… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian President Calls for Modern African Statistical Systems for Effective Policy & Decision-Making
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday with a clarion call from Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde for Africa to… Read more »
Africa: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
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October 12, 2020
North Africa: Webinar - AfCFTA and Covid-19 Mitigation in North African Trade Strategies
- The Economic Commission for Africa office for North Africa, will hold on Wednesday 14 October 2020 a webinar on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the… Read more »
Africa: My Voice, Our Equal Future
Progress for adolescent girls has not kept pace with the realities they face today, and COVID-19 has reinforced many of these gaps. This year, under the theme, "My Voice, Our Equal… Read more »
October 09, 2020
Africa: 7th Meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa
On October 13, 2020, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and Vera Songwe, Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of ECA will… Read more »
Africa: UN World Food Programme Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), which provides lifesaving food assistance to millions across the world - often in extremely dangerous and hard-to-access conditions - has been… Read more »
October 07, 2020
Central Africa: Experts Meet to Review a Study On Negotiating Institutions - Putting in the Right Foundations in Central Africa
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted the second of a series of five virtual expert group meetings on innovative… Read more »
Mauritania: Nouakchott Studies Use of Iprt Tool to Step Up SDGs & Agenda 2063 Implementation
The Economic Commission for Africa launched on Wednesday 7 October a two-day workshop on the use of the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) in partnership with the… Read more »
Africa: To Build Back Better, Make African Trade Greener
Broad consensus is emerging around the silver-lining opportunity to "build back better" from the COVID-19 crisis by creating more sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies. Read more »
October 06, 2020
Africa: AfCFTA - The Government of Niger, the Eca and the Organization of Industrial Professionals of Niger Organise the 4th Edition of the Trade Fair "100 Percent Made in Niger"
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, in Niamey, the Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Mr Albadé Abouba, representing Prime Minister Brigi Rafini, officially… Read more »
Africa: ECA, Smart Africa & Future State Launch Africa Data Leadership Initiative
The Economic Commission for Africa raised the flag on data governance Tuesday by jointly launching the Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI) with Future State and Smart Africa,… Read more »
Africa: One and ECA Report On Remittances Urge Governments to Help Preserving This Lifeline for Africa Hindered By the Covid-19
The report notes that remittances have steadily increased over the past few decades and have become the main financial inflow in developing countries, surpassing foreign aid,… Read more »
October 05, 2020
Africa: Experts Meet to Review a New Study On Preferential Trade Agreement Compliance
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today hosted the first of a series of five virtual experts group review meetings… Read more »
Africa: ECA Trains Tunisian Leaders On Use of Iprt Tool to Facilitate Development Monitoring
The Economic Commission for Africa and the Directorate general for multilateral cooperation at the Tunisian Ministry of Economy, Finances and Investment launched on Monday 5… Read more »
Africa: On World Habitat Day Guterres Calls for Heightened Efforts to Improve Housing
In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The day provides an opportunity for all to reflect on the state of towns and… Read more »
October 03, 2020
Africa: Harmonization of Standards Across Africa Is Vital to the Realization of Trade and Industrialization Potential of the AfCFTA
The report on "Identifying Priority Products and Value Chains for Standards Harmonization in Africa" jointly published by the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United… Read more »
October 02, 2020
Africa: ECA and IIF Host Private Investors, African Finance and Development Ministers to Discuss the Role of Private Capital During the Crisis, and Post-Pandemic Recovery
Washington, D.C.--The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) released the following statement after a virtual meeting… Read more »
Kenya: Stakeholders Meet to Make Transformative Recommendations On Private Sector-Driven Green Growth in Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya
- From 25 to 29 September 2020 the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Ministries of Environment of Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya organised two virtual… Read more »
September 30, 2020
West Africa: Showcasing the African Medical Supplies Platform (Amsp) - Engaging Ecowas Member States
At the initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its sub regional office for West Africa (SRO-WA), in partnership with Afreximbank, Africa… Read more »
September 28, 2020
Africa: Gender Mainstreaming in National Strategies Is Vital in Leveraging the Benefits of the AfCFTA
In an effort to enhance the knowledge of policy makers and other key stakeholders on how to advance gender-equal outcomes in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the… Read more »
Africa: ACPC Makes Strides in Catalyzing Climate Change Learning in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa's African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) is proud and delighted to have contributed to the milestone championing climate literacy around the globe… Read more »
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