May 15, 2020
Africa: Electronic Trade Rekindling Sales for African Businesses During COVID-19
Imagine using one second to sell three thousand (3000) bags of a coffee produce which lay fallow hitherto in storehouses in Rwanda for months due to freighting stand-stills caused… Read more »
May 14, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 and Export Restrictions - The Limits of International Trade Law and Lessons for the AfCFTA
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today released a Policy Brief which provides a preliminary analysis, from an African perspective, of the limits of international trade law… Read more »
Africa: COVID-19 - Revamping Africa's Telecoms Infrastructure Crucial for Digital Health Services
Africa's telecoms infrastructure services need to be revamped if the continent is to effectively deliver digital health services, a new paper from the Economic Commission for… Read more »
May 13, 2020
Africa: Africa's Responses to COVID-19 Must Be Gender Responsive
UN Women and the African Union, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), on Tuesday hosted the inaugural meeting of African Ministers for Gender and Women's… Read more »
May 12, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 - Trade Expert Says AfCFTA Could Help Africa Bounce Back
Addis Ababa 11 May 2020 (ECA) - The director of regional integration and trade at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Stephen Karingi, told an online group of journalists on… Read more »
May 10, 2020
Africa: ECA Proposes COVID-19 Exit Strategies to Bring African Economies Back On Track
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has released a new report proposing to African nations various coronavirus disease (COVID-19) exit strategies following the imposition of… Read more »
May 07, 2020
Africa: Webinar Discusses Coronavirus Impact On Macroeconomic Planning
The ongoing coronavirus crisis is making economic planners rethink the world's economy and macroeconomic planning, from both regional and country perspectives, says Institute of… Read more »
Africa: ECA Leads Discussion On Africa's COVID-19 Lockdown Exit Strategies
African countries are turning their attention to lockdown exit plans as they seek to limit economic and societal damage with figures from the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »
West Africa: UN Resident Coordinators in West Africa and Ecowas Call for Partnership With ECA for Harmonized and Coordinated COVID-19 Response At the Regional Level
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its sub regional office for West Africa (SRO-WA) met virtually on 23 April, under the lead of the Development… Read more »
May 06, 2020
Africa: The ECA and the UNDP Support the Lga for the Feasibility Study of an Autonomous Financing Mechanism
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have provided technical… Read more »
Africa: Idep to Host Webinar On Efficient Macroeconomic Planning in Light of COVID-19
The Institute of Development and Economic Planning (IDEP) is this Thursday hosting a webinar to provide a platform for high level participants to discuss the various challenges… Read more »
May 05, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 Aggravates Plight of Women in Africa
As governments divert resources to deal with the public health crisis, safety, security and access to justice services will no longer be readily available to victims of domestic… Read more »
Africa: ECA Media Invitation - a Global Debate On Africa's COVID-19 Lockdown Exit Strategies
WHAT: A global debate on Africa's COVID-19 lockdown exit strategies Read more »
April 30, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus Pandemic Won't Affect Africa-EU Relations
The coronavirus crisis will not affect ongoing efforts to strengthen the relationship between Africa and the European Union, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and… Read more »
April 29, 2020
Africa: Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, the SDGs Are Even More Relevant Today Than Ever Before
Op-ed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana and Co-chair of the UN Secretary-General's Eminent Group of Advocates for the SDGs, and Erna Solberg, Prime… Read more »
Africa: Momentum On Climate Action May Be Hampered By the COVID-19 Crisis
In addition to the public health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has also been a big slowdown in the global economy, resulting in improved air quality and reduced… Read more »
April 28, 2020
Africa: ECA Mourns Death of Former Chief Economist, Owodunni Teriba
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is mourning the death of one of its most distinguished Chief Economists, Mr. Owodunni Teriba, who died in Chicago, Illinois in the United… Read more »
Africa: COVID-19 Lessons Offer Hope for Global Efforts to Address Climate Change Impacts
Lessons learned from the global response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic give positive signals on how the world can deal with the devastating impacts of climate change. Read more »
April 24, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 - Civil Registration As an 'Essential Service'
African Registrar Generals responsible for civil registration met in a virtual conference organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Friday 24 April 2020, to assess… Read more »
Africa: UN Sets Up Regional Knowledge Hub to Fight COVID-19
As the world grapples with an unprecedented global health crisis of COVID-19, the United Nations (UN) development system stepped its concerted efforts in providing valuable… Read more »
Africa: Niger On the Way Towards the Implementation of the United Nations Legal Identity Agenda
As part of the framework of the implementation of the United Nations Legal Identity Agenda (UNLIA / IJNU), an exploratory mission was carried out in Niger, from March 9 to 13,… Read more »
April 23, 2020
Africa: Innovative Tech and Connectivity Key to Fighting COVID-19 in Africa
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries - "that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expanded to… Read more »
April 22, 2020
Africa: As Famines of 'Biblical Proportion' Loom, Security Council Urged to 'Act Fast'
The world is not only facing "a global health pandemic but also a global humanitarian catastrophe", the UN food relief agency chief told the Security Council on Tuesday via video… Read more »
Africa: International Mother Earth Day - 22 April
Secretary-General's Message Read more »
April 20, 2020
Africa: African Union Commission, Afreximbank, Afrochampions and Uneca Joint Communique On the Need for a Holistic and Coordinated Trade and Investment Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that is both unprecedented and with many ramifications. The Pandemic poses significant health and social risks to the entire globe. In… Read more »
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