Central Africa: N'djamena Meeting to Establish Roadmap for Green Industrialisation

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Chad, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise the 30th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts… Read more »

East Africa: Comesa Countries Underscore the Importance of Commodity Based Industrialization

During their Summit in Kinshasa, the Heads of States and Government of COMESA countries and their representative acknowledged the importance of natural resources as an anchor for… Read more »

Africa: Panel's Efforts to Curb Illicit Financial Flows From Africa Receives U.S. Support

Efforts by the High Level Panel (HLP) on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to curb the outflows that have crippled Africa's efforts to sustain economic growth and develop… Read more »

Africa: Media Urged to Change Africa's Story From One of Risks to Opportunities

"Africa's story told to the rest of the world is one of risks and conflict but a lot of people don't know that at this time conflicts account for 5 million deaths in Africa, but… Read more »

East Africa: Building Capacity for Cross-Border and Transit Transport Management

High transport costs remain a challenge for many African countries, particularly those that are landlocked. Read more »

Ethiopia: Value Distribution in the Mining Sector Spotlighted At Mining Indaba

During a panel session at Mining Indaba organized by the World Gold Council on the theme, Responsible Gold Mining and Value Distribution, Jeremy Webb, Geology and minerals… Read more »

Tanzania: ECA Collaborates With Unctad to Build the Capacity of Transit Transport Stakeholders

Tanzania is a major gateway to the global economy for its landlocked neighbours of Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi as well as for the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »

Africa: Forum Underlines Private Sector Role in the Africa Mining Vision

On Africa Mining Vision day, at Mining Indaba, African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Fatima Haram Acyl said the Africa Mining Vision is a shared responsibility whose… Read more »

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Link Mining With Region's Development Objectives

On the margins of Africa's largest annual mining conference, "Mining Indaba", multilateral development organizationshave called on the private sector tojoin forces with themin… Read more »

Ethiopia: Dlamini-Zuma Calls a Skills Revolution in Africa's Mining Sector

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Madame Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on governments and the mining sector to work together in identifying the skills required… Read more »

Cameroon: Moving Out of Oil and Fish Imports Can Overturn Cameroon's Fortunes, Says Top UN Official

Cameroon can completely overturn its economic fortunes if it could get out of the grip of fish and energy oil importation, UN Under-Secretary General and ECA Executive Secretary… Read more »

Africa: Canadian Institute Signals Intent to Support the Africa Mining

As Mining Indaba, Africa's largest gathering of the mining sector kicks off from 3-5 February, the African Minerals Development Centre - AMDC and the Canadian international… Read more »

Africa: We Insist On Transformation, Lopes Tells Cameroon's Commonwealth Minister

Sustained growth is important but the transformation f the structure of economies in Central Africa is indispensable for countries of the sub-region to effectively tackle poverty,… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Meet On Harnessing Biotechnology

The Network of African Academies of Science (NASAC), the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina , the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union… Read more »

Africa: African Initiative Pledges to Support Countries Emerging From Conflict

As the AU Summit came to a close in Addis Ababa this week, African countries rallied under the banner, "Africa helping Africa" to pledge assistance to countries emerging from… Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa Would Play a Key Role in Africa's Agenda 63 - Lopes

Upon arrival in Cameroon on his first working visit to Central Africa, today, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: Executive Secretary Undertakes Partnership Mission to Delhi

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes traveled to Delhi from 6-8 February to participate in the 2014 Delhi Sustainable Development… Read more »

East Africa: Forum Stresses Role of Women in Agricultural Value Chain

At the 23rd consultative meeting on gender mainstreaming in the African Union that commenced in Addis Ababa, Thursday, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic… Read more »

Africa: Zambian Government to Host Intergovernmental Meeting for Southern Africa

Zambia will host the 20thsession of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for southern Africa in March. Read more »

Ghana: Carlos Lopes Pays Tribute to BBC Broadcaster, Komla Dumor

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has joined Africans and the world at large in paying tribute to BBC Presenter, Komla Dumor who died… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco to Host Intergovernmental Meeting On Industrialisation

"Industrialization for sustainable and inclusive development in North Africa" is the theme of the 29th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of North Africa (ICE),… Read more »

Africa: Training Workshop On the Implementation of the System of National Accounts 2008

As part of its 2012-2013 program activity, the Subregional Office for North Africa (SRO-NA) and the African Centre for Statistics of the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »

East Africa: How the Region Can Get Out of the Trap of Jobless Growth

Given the difficult global context, the continued resilience of economic growth in the East African region over the past few years has been quite remarkable. Read more »

Africa: Risk Perceptions Hurting Investments in Africa

At the 30 th Session of NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee meeting ahead of the AU Summit the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »

Africa: Youth Paying High Price Due to Unemployment

In a statement delivered at a forum on the theme, 'Accelerating Youth Employment in Africa' the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Mr. Abdalla Hamdok… Read more »