September 27, 2020
Africa: Conflict, Climate Crisis, Threaten Fragile Gains to Advance Women and Children's Health
Fragile gains made over the past decade to advance women and children's health are threatened by conflict, the climate crisis and COVID-19, according to a new report from Every… Read more »
September 24, 2020
Africa: AfCFTA Negotiations Continue Despite Coronavirus Snag, ECA's Stephen Karingi
Member States are continuing negotiations on phase 1 issues of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) despite the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, says Economic… Read more »
September 23, 2020
Africa: ECA Executive Secretary Calls for Accelerated Actions & Interventions Towards Addressing Lldcs' Special Challenges
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Wednesday participated in the Annual Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Landlocked Developing Countries and highlighted the… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity At General Assembly, Warns Covid Is 'Dress Rehearsal' for Challenges Ahead
In his centerpiece address to the historic and unprecedented 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global… Read more »
September 21, 2020
Africa: Africa's Land Governance Issues Under Spotlight in Virtual Nelga Meeting
In their quest to help strengthen Africa's weak land governance and insecure land rights issues which remain major development challenges for the continent, technical experts met… Read more »
September 17, 2020
Africa: Saving Lives and Money Through the Africa Medical Supplies Platform
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on September 17, jointly held a high-level webinar for… Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania Finalizes AfCFTA Implementation Strategy
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the ECA Office in North Africa will hold today in Nouakchott (Mauritania) a workshop to… Read more »
September 13, 2020
Africa: Secretary-General's Remarks to the First Access to Covid-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator Facilitation Council Meeting
The COVID-19 pandemic continues its surge around the world. Read more »
September 10, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 - New ECA Report Calls On Governments to Harmonize Trade & Cross-Border Policies
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday launched a new COVID-19 cross-border trade report urging governments on the continent to adopt and harmonize policies that will… Read more »
Morocco: ECA and Partners Examine Energy Regulations and Opportunities for Investment in Morocco
The Economic Commission for Africa, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment of the Kingdom of Morocco and the RES4Africa Foundation held on Thursday 10 September an online… Read more »
September 08, 2020
Africa: ECA-Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives Retreat Focuses On Helping Africa Beat Covid-19
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives based in Ethiopia met Tuesday in their third retreat, jointly organized to discuss the… Read more »
Africa: Quiet Corridors but a Full Programme At Virtual Unga75 - Five Things You Need to Know
The 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, begins on 15 September and this year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, it will be unlike any other in the organization's three… Read more »
September 07, 2020
Africa: ECA's West Africa Office Undertakes Training in Generational Economics and National Transfer Accounts Methodologies
Experts from the ECA Sub-Regional Office for West Africa participated virtually in a capacity building workshop on generational economics and National Transfer Accounts (NTA)… Read more »
West Africa: The Experts of the ECA West Africa Strengthen Their Capacities in Generational Economics and Nta Methodology
Last August, Experts from the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA SRO-WA) participated virtually in a capacity building… Read more »
September 03, 2020
Africa: Gender Should Be Central to Africa's Covid-19 Economic Recovery Initiatives
Unless a gender perspective is embraced in COVID-19 recovery initiatives, the ongoing global health pandemic will amplify existing gender disparities leading to worse outcomes for… Read more »
September 01, 2020
Africa: "It Is Imperative That We Rebuild the Tourism Sector"
Tourism is one of the world's most important economic sectors. Read more »
August 31, 2020
Africa: Digital Transformation Should Be Top Priority for Africa's Leaders
African leaders need to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has affected millions across the world,… Read more »
August 24, 2020
Africa: African Businesses Shifting Towards New Technologies in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
The Economic Commission for Africa, jointly with International Economics Consulting Ltd, released the report of the second comprehensive survey on the COVID-19 pandemic and its… Read more »
August 21, 2020
Africa: Why Women Entrepreneurs Should Not Be Left Behind in Building Back Our Economies
- Women in business have a big role to play in a post-COVID 19 Africa and could significantly reduce the continent's high dependence on imports of essential food, medical and… Read more »
August 20, 2020
Africa: ECA Holds a Series of Regulatory Reviews of the Electricity Sector in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa's Energy, Infrastructure and Services Section (EISS) of the Private Sector Division has undertaken a series of validation meetings related to… Read more »
Africa: UN Salutes Real-Life Heroes Doing 'Extraordinary Things, in Extraordinary Times'
Marking World Humanitarian Day, top UN officials are honouring the workers overcoming "huge challenges" to save and improve the lives of millions of women, men and children, hit… Read more »
August 19, 2020
Southern Africa: The 26th Icsoe to Address Covid-19 Challenges and Discuss Policies for Private Sector Led Growth in Southern Africa
A Consultative Meeting of the Bureau of the 25th Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa took place on 17th August 2020 and… Read more »
August 18, 2020
Africa: Africa to Learn From Covid-19 and Build More Competitive and Resilient Regional Value Chains Through the AfCFTA
The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) released a… Read more »
August 13, 2020
Africa: ECA, Government of Ethiopia Launch Decade of Action With Tree Planting, Green Jobs, Livelihoods and Health At the Center
The Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Ethiopia signed an MoU, Thursday, to kick off a four-year USD3.6 million project on nature-based solutions for water… Read more »
August 11, 2020
Africa: ECA Launches Price Watch Centre for Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a first-of-its-kind continental tool that offers a unique view of price variations in African countries,… Read more »
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