Congo-Kinshasa: We Need Your Help on Illegal Capital Flight, Officials Ask Mbeki

Top Government officials, heads of Parliament as well as leaders of the civil society and the private sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say they are eagerly… Read more »

East Africa: ECA Kicks Off Discussions On Investing in National Champions in Eastern Africa

Ambassadors and senior government officials representing Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda met with the Director and staff members of… Read more »

Africa: Extractive Sector Is Critical to Africa's Illicit Money Outflows - Mbeki

The extractive industries sector is central to the illicit outflows of money from Africa, noted the Head of the High-level Panel on Illicit Outflows of Money from Africa, South… Read more »

Africa: ECA to Host the 2013 Global Geospatial Conference in November 2013

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will from 4-8 November this year host the world Geospatial Data Infrastructure Conference and AfricaGIS conference in Addis… Read more »

Mauritania: ECA Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes Pays Official Visit to Mauritania

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes paid an official visit to Mauritania from August 24-27, where he engaged with President Mohamed Ould… Read more »

Egypt: Nation's Economic and Social Status Tells a Complex Story

While the world's eyes focused on the political situation in Egypt, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's analysis shows a complex story. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Thabo Mbeki to Lead Review On Illegal Money Outflows

How serious and complex is the problem of illicit financial flows from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), what are the key drivers of the flows, what are Government and other… Read more »

Africa: Mining Stakeholders in South Africa Call for More Value-Addition and Regional Integration in Africa

Stakeholders in South Africa's mineral and manufacturing sectors agreed during a meeting on the interface between mining and manufacturing that "South Africa has the resource… Read more »

Africa: Quality Data to Support African Progress

November 18 is African Statistics Day. It is celebrated every year to increase public awareness over the important role that statistics play in all aspects of social and economic… Read more »

Africa: Africa Makes a Strong-Case for Continued Preferential Trade With the U.S.

Trade relations between the USA and African countries benefiting from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) come under serious scrutiny at the 12th AGOA Forum that has… Read more »

South Africa: Johannesburg to Host Meeting On Interface Between Mining and Manufacturing

Government officials and experts from several sectors of the South African economy are scheduled to meet in Johannesburg on Aug. 22 to discuss ways of expanding commodity-based… Read more »

Africa: Post 2015 Report Launched With Calls for a Bold Agenda for Africa

During the launch of the high level panel of the post-2015 global agenda, held at the UN Conference Centre today in Addis Ababa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the… Read more »

East Africa: New Step to Enhance Regional Food and Nutrition Security

All the regional economic communities and intergovernmental organizations in Eastern Africa have launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing cooperation in the area of food and… Read more »

Chad: African Governance Report Validation Workshops Held in Tunisia and Chad

The Economic Commission for Africa participated in the validation workshops of the 3 rd African Governance Report held in the past month in the Republic of Tunisia and the Republic… Read more »

Africa: Evidence Shows Africa Stands to Benefit in a Renewed Trade Relationship With the U.S.

September 30 2015 is the expiration date for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) bringing to an end, the defining characteristics of the trade and commercial relationship… Read more »

Africa: Addis Ababa to Host Population and Development Conference

The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) will be held on 2-6 September 2013 at the United Nations Conference Centre, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Takes Steps to Derive Benefits From U.S.-Africa Trade Pact

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), enacted in May 2001, is a signature US trade initiative that provides Sub Saharan African Countries with a most liberal access to the… Read more »

Africa: Small Island Developing States to Draw Attention to Climate Change Vulnerabilities

The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States will be held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa, to be preceded by activities related to the conference… Read more »

Africa: Report On the Next Global Development Agenda to Be Launched in Addis Ababa

The recently released report of the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda will be launched in Addis Ababa on 5 August 2013 by the UN Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Agenda 2063 to Help Address the New Growth Challenges

Amidst the new sense of optimism found in Africa's new natural resources discoveries, rapid urbanisation and increased regional integration, the tripartite partnership of the… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Institutions Chart the Way Forward to Finance Africa's Infrastructure

At the Roundtable on Financing Africa's infrastructure held on 19th July, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, alongside the heads of… Read more »

Africa: African Regional Review Meeting On the Almaty Programme of Action Kicks Off in Addis Ababa

The African Regional Review Meeting on the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action kicked off this morning at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa. Read more »

Nigeria: ECA Calls for Massive Industrialization in to Boost Jobs

Nigeria and other resource-rich African countries must take advantage of current favourable prices of commodities to industrialize and diversify their economies so as to improve… Read more »

Africa: African Governance Report 2013 Elections and the Management of Diversity in Africa

Co-published with Oxford University Press, this third edition of the African Governance Report (AGR III) adopts a thematic approach with the focus on Elections and the Management… Read more »

Africa: Roundtable to Discuss Africa50fund and Other Financing Modalities

A Roundtable on the theme, "Financing Africa's Transformation" is scheduled to take place in Tunis from 19-20 July. Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC), the UN Economic… Read more »