October 25, 2019
Africa: 'Amid Stormy Global Seas, UN Charter Remains Our Moral Anchor', Says Guterres On United Nations Day
In his annual message for UN Day this Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a reminder of the role the Organization should be playing, focusing on the the real… Read more »
Africa: Secretary-General's Message for 2019 On UN Day
United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Read more »
October 24, 2019
Africa: Intra-Regional Trade Could Be Instrumental to Address Climate Change Impacts
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Initiative (GCCA+) argues that climate change impacts threaten to undermine hard-won development gains in Africa. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Working Hard to Rebuild Following Devastating Cyclones
Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and… Read more »
Southern Africa: Climate Change and Disasters - Time for Southern Africa to Develop New Tools to Build Resilience
Southern Africa needs to act now and build capacity within member States to urgently build the resilience of economies in the region, infrastructures, ecosystems and communities so… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: ECA Supports Sao Tomé and Principe to Harness Benefits of African Trade
- Following a commitment made in April 2019 during a campaign to educate major stakeholders in Sao Tome and Principe about the opportunities afford by the African Continental Free… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: Government Is Undertaking Statistical Reforms to Sustain Economic Growth Says Zambia's PS Chabala
The government is undertaking statistical reforms to sustain economic growth and to enhance Zambia's ability to integrate accountability in development planning. Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Undertaking Statistical Reforms to Address Gaps in Development Planning, Senior Official Says
The Zambian government is undertaking statistical reforms to address deficits in statistical thinking and data needed to spur and sustain economic growth. Read more »
Africa: Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Need $4 Bn to Recover From Devastating Cyclones
Over US$4 billion is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that hit the three southern African nations earlier this… Read more »
October 22, 2019
Zimbabwe: Workshop On Climate Resilient Reconstruction Post Cyclone Idai Set for Harare
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and partners, the Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Kingdom's Met Office, are this week convening a workshop… Read more »
October 21, 2019
Africa: African ministers agree to up their game in efforts to close identity gap on the continent
Lusaka, Zambia, October 18, 2019 (ECA) - The Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration ended in Lusaka, Zambia, Friday with member States agreeing to… Read more »
Africa: The Union of Comoros Hosts an AfCFTA Workshop to Explore How Best to Benefit From a Continental Market
In support of the efforts to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and build the capacity of the Comoros to benefit from the opportunities offered by a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Launches Local Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network
The Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) was launched Monday at an event attended by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, President… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Deputy Chief Meets Women Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, on Monday met with a number of women peacekeepers from Ethiopia to discuss the challenges they face in the field and come up… Read more »
Africa: Deputy UN Chief Hails Ethiopia for Exceptional Leadership in Women's Advancement
Kickstarting a joint solidarity mission to the Horn of Africa with the African Union's Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ms. Bineta Diop, Deputy UN Chief, Amina J.… Read more »
October 20, 2019
Togo: Togo Sets Seven Priorities for Implementing the AfCFTA
Togo is actively working towards strengthening its institutional mechanisms to ensure a successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as outlined… Read more »
October 18, 2019
Africa: ECA's Chinganya Briefs VP Wina On State of Crvs in Africa
Africa has made impressive progress in its efforts to revitalise its civil registration and vital statistics systems (CRVS), Oliver Chinganya, the Director of Statistics at the… Read more »
Africa: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 October
"One of the keys to ending child poverty is addressing poverty in the household, from which it often stems. Access to quality social services must be a priority." Read more »
Zambia: ECA's Chinganya Briefs Zambian VP Wina On Com5
Oliver Chinganya, the Director of Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) African Centre for Statistics, had the opportunity to brief Zambia's Vice President,… Read more »
October 17, 2019
Africa: Togo's AfCFTA Implementation Strategy Shows How It Will Make the Most Out of the AfCFTA
The Togolese strategy for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Zone (AfCFTA) was presented today in Lomé, during a validation workshop held from 17 to 18… Read more »
Africa: Civil Registration Important for Africa's Economic and Social Development, Says Songwe
Civil registration is a subject that is of crucial importance to Africa's economic and social development and is at the core of the realization of the continent's ambitions to… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Vision for Prosperity & Inclusiveness Requires Timely and Accurate Statistics, Says VP Wina
African leaders have a great vision of building an integrated, prosperous and peaceful continent that is driven and managed by its own citizens, and represents a dynamic force in… Read more »
Africa: Zambian Minister Says Nation Committed to Recording Vital Events of Refugees in the Country
Zambia is committed to the registration of vital events occurring among refugees and internally displaced persons with 1,465 refugees provided with identity cards in 2018,… Read more »
Africa: Leveraging Partnerships to Support Innovative Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
High-level participants at the ongoing fifth Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration (COM5) had the opportunity to focus on leveraging partnerships in… Read more »
Africa: Scribes Trained in Effective Use of Data in Public Health Journalism At Com5
Twenty journalists from newsrooms across Africa this week received training on effective use of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) data in public health journalism at… Read more »
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