Africa: Sierra Leone National Assembly Embraces Climate Change in Legislation

Over 50 members of Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone were trained on co-production, packaging and application of weather and climate information services (CIS) on the… Read more »

Africa: "The AfCFTA Must Embrace the Digital Economy" - Eca's Karingi

The Committee on Private Sector, Regional Integration, Trade, Infrastructure, Industry and Technology (CPRTIIT), comprising senior officials and experts from member states, which… Read more »

Africa: African Permanent Representatives Focus On Climate Change and AfCFTA in Retreat With Eca

The second annual retreat of the African Permanent Representatives and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ended in Mahe, Seychelles, late Tuesday following two days of… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening National Evaluation Capacities for the Africa We Want

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is hosting the second edition of the Forum on… Read more »

Africa: African Youths, an Asset for Their Countries

The ECA Office for North Africa held on December 2nd a special event on "Skills and employment creation for youth: Lessons for North Africa". Read more »

Africa: On International Day, Secretary-General Calls for United Front, Innovative Solutions to Stem Corruption, Illicit Flow of Trillions

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres' message for International Anti‑Corruption Day, observed today: Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Hosts ECA-Permanent Representatives Retreat Focusing On Climate Change

The Seychelles, a small island nation that is fighting climate change from all angles, is hosting the second annual retreat of the Addis Ababa-based African Permanent… Read more »

Africa: Experts Meet to Validate African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Index

Over the course of two days, Pan-African Trade experts will meet to validate the methodology to produce the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Country Business Index at… Read more »

Africa: Tough Road Towards Africa's Information Society Despite Progress

Despite the progress made in fulfilling her promises for developing ICTs and an enabling ecosystem for an all-englobing digital economy, through a jump from basic voice/text… Read more »

Nigeria: Complimentary Policies Needed to Position Nigeria's Private Sector for Afcta Gains

Nigeria should invest in complementary policies to position the private sector to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as well as support groups… Read more »

Africa: French Development Agency and Economic Commission for Africa Sign Collaboration MOU

- represented by its CEO Rémy Rioux - and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) - represented by its Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe today signed a… Read more »

Nigeria: AfCFTA Forum Identifies Key Challenges Nigeria Should Tackle Ahead of Ratification & Implementation

Nigeria's national African Continental Free Trade Area Forum ended in Lagos Friday with participants identifying key issues that need to be addressed at government and business… Read more »

Africa: If Successful, AfCFTA Will Be a Landmark Agreement (Participant)

The Economic Commission for Africa, the WTO Chair of the Mohamed V University of Rabat and their partners launched on Thursday 5 December the 13th International Colloquium of Rabat… Read more »

Africa: Supporting Policies and Infrastructure Crucial for Effective Implementation of AfCFTA

For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to have a positive influence on long-term investment in Africa's productive capacities, there is need for the continent to… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Determined to Fully Implement AfCFTA Terms and Commitments, Industry Minister

Nigeria is determined to fully implement the terms of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and uphold its commitments on trade and regional integration, the… Read more »

Central Africa: Greener Pastures Identified for Trading in Services Than in Goods

Trade officials from all of ECCAS' eleven-member countries as well as strategic service providers in Central Africa have been provided with the tools and techniques for… Read more »

Africa: New Multilateral Working Group On Infrastructure and Energy Launched By AUC, Eca and AfDB

- In the periphery of the PIDA Week in Cairo, Egypt, a joint Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Infrastructure and Energy has been launched by the African Union Commission (AUC), the… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Resolve to Leave No Youth Behind in Africa

Organizers of the 14th African Economic Conference (AEC2019) - African Development Bank (AfDB), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development… Read more »

North Africa: 13th International Colloquium of Rabat to Discuss the Cost of "Non-Maghreb", Regional Integration and Employment

The Economic Commission for Africa, the WTO Chair of the Mohamed V University of Rabat and their partners will hold on 5-7 December 2019 the 13th edition of the International… Read more »

Africa: Secretary-General's Message On the International Day for Persons With Disabilities

When we secure the rights of people with disabilities, we move closer to achieving the central promise of the 2030 Agenda - to leave no one behind. Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Minister Urges Experts to Render Big Data Profitable for Africa

- "By 2030, revenues generated by big data in Africa will reach 10 billion dollars, but how much of this will stay in Africa, how many of our youths will play a leading role in the… Read more »

Africa: Nations Urged to 'Stop Digging and Exporting' Africa's Raw Materials

Economic transformation remains the surest and most sustainable channel through which jobs can be generated for Africa's growing labour force. That's according to Adam Elhiraika… Read more »

Nigeria: AfCFTA Under Spotlight As Nigeria Hosts National Forum On Historic Agreement

Nigeria, which signed the landmark African Continental Free Trade Agreement in July, is this weekhosting its national AfCFTA Forum on the "Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA… Read more »

Africa: Sweden Supports Africa's Efforts to Enact and Implement Climate Resilient Development Policies

Participants at a recent inception workshop on delivering climate-resilient development policies held at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa agreed… Read more »

Africa: 2019 African Economic Conference - A Clarion Call for Bolder Action to Tackle Africa's Youth Jobs Crisis

The 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh on Monday with a call on African policymakers to take bold steps to tackle red-tape… Read more »