Africa: Eccas Countries to Prepare Lists for Continental Trade in Services Under AfCFTA

Yaounde, 02 Dec. 2019 (ECA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa and the ECCAS General Secretariat have convened National experts from the eleven ECCAS Member States to a… Read more »

Africa: World Aids Day 2019 Message From UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima

I believe in communities. Read more »

Africa: Cop25 - 'Signals of Hope' Multiplying in Face of Global Climate Crisis, Insists UN Chief Guterres

The UN Secretary-General has outlined the "increased ambition and commitment" that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference… Read more »

Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Is Moving Towards the Validation of Its National Strategy to Implement the AfCFTA

On December 4-5, in Abidjan, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Cote d'Ivoire are organising a workshop to validate the National Strategy… Read more »

Africa: Dealing With Land Conflicts and Improving Land Governance for Peace and Stability in Africa At the Heart of a High-Level Dialogue in Abidjan

Friday in Abidjan, the conference on land policy in Africa, a high-level dialogue on ethnicity and land conflicts were held. As part of the 3rd edition of the Conference on Land… Read more »

Africa: Infrastructure & PPP Delivery a Key Focus At Global Infrastructure Hub's Workshop

Over 70 participants from 13 countries met in Dakar, Senegal this week to participate in a three-day infrastructure and PPP workshop, led by the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub). Read more »

Africa: Land Conference Ends With Call for Actions to Help Root Corruption Out of Sector

The 2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa ended in Abidjan Friday with academic institutions pledging to work with traditional leaders in coming up with solutions to land… Read more »

Africa: Lack of Trade Facilitation and High Transaction Costs Among Main Causes of Weak Economic Integration in North Africa (Hachem Naas)

Participants at the ECA Office for North Africa expert group meeting on "Trade Facilitation in North Africa for Enhanced Regional Economic Integration: Challenges, Opportunities… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Readies Strategy for Partaking in Africa's Common Market

- Cameroon's first five-year strategy on which to anchor its gainful participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), expected to go fully operational by 1 July… Read more »

North Africa: North Africa Agrees On Need to Step Up Regional Integration and Accelerate Sustainable Development

At the conclusion of the 34th Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (CIHFE), participants called the implementation of trade facilitation… Read more »

Africa: Working Towards a Win-Win Infrastructure Partnership With Non-African Countries

The continent has many partners working with governments on many infrastructure projects, however, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission argue that… Read more »

Cameroon: How Partnerships Are Driving the Cameroun Land Reform Process

My name is Amaelle Seigneret. I work as a Research and technical support consultant with IIED (the International Institute for Environment and Development), a research institute… Read more »

Africa: Walking the Talk - Business Representatives Discuss Regional Integration

A two-day High-Level East African Business and Investment Summit opened with a sense of enthusiasm and camaraderie in Arusha, as over 250 CEOs, investors and industry champions… Read more »

Africa: Land Policy in Africa - Expert Panel Calls for "Fair, Efficient Land Management"

Experts attending this year's conference on Land Policy in African have called for fair and efficient land management to support moves to transform the continent. Read more »

Africa: Preparations for the 2020 Africa-France Summit Take Off

- African experts have convened in Lusaka to deliberate on regional priorities for the 2020 Africa-France Summit, 4-6 June, Bordeaux, France on the theme of "Better Cities, Better… Read more »

Africa: Africa Has Potential to Feed Its Own People, German Diplomat At Clpa2019

Africa as a rich continent with vast agricultural and land resources should be able to feed all her people without any problems, Benjamin Laag, Counsellor for Economic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Ali Mufuruki - Optimization and Innovative Use of Land Crucial for Africa's Economic Transformation

Africa needs to rethink how it uses its land resources to ensure there is optimization and innovative use which will help spur the economic transformation of the continent, says… Read more »

Africa: With Better Land Governance, Africa Can Stop Spending $35 Billion Annually On Food Importations

As a rich continent with vast agricultural and land resources, Africa should be able to feed all her people without any problems, Benjamin Laag, Counsellor for Economic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: ECA, Itfc Partner to Increase Trade Between Arab and African Countries to Generate Growth and Employment

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) signed today an agreement to step up their cooperation in support to… Read more »

Africa: Funding of Regional Projects At the Heart of Discussion During Pida Week

The financing of cross-border infrastructure projects is a key driver for progress and acceleration of Africa's regional integration. Read more »

North Africa: Increased Intra-African Trade, Key to Increase Employment in North Africa

The ECA Office for North Africa launched today, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform of Egypt the 34th edition of the… Read more »

Africa: Fighting Corruption in the Land Sector Must Be Underpinned By Effective Land Governance

The 2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened Monday, with resounding calls for effective land governance as critical to fighting corruption achieving Africa's continental… Read more »

Africa: ECA, AUC and AfDB Launch the Agriculture and Food Security Joint Thematic Working Group in Abidjan

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), under the auspices of the Joint Secretariat… Read more »

Africa: Greenhouse Gas Concentrations in Atmosphere Reach Yet Another High

Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This continuing long-term trend… Read more »

Africa: Emissions Gap Report 10 Year Summary

To mark ten years of the Emissions Gap Report, and inform the Climate Action Summit, UNEP released Lessons from a decade of emissions gap assessments. Read more »