February 10, 2019
Africa: Guterres Lauds Africa for Its Generosity Towards Refugees
The 32nd African Union summit opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday with United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, praising Africa's commitment and generosity… Read more »
February 09, 2019
Africa: Guterres Praises UN-AU Cooperation, Calls It an 'Asset
- "The strategic cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations is a fundamental asset for the work of the United Nations in the world," said António Guterres,… Read more »
Africa: Bridging the Gender Gap - Guterres Urges More Girls to Take Up Tech Studies
Power relations in the world will remain male-dominated if girls and women do not strongly get involved in technological professions, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio… Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: An Africa in search of growth cannot afford the luxury of camps of unproductivity, says Songwe
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 7, 2019 (ECA) - The 34th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with the Executive Secretary… Read more »
Africa: Songwe - Transition to the Africa We Want Is Possible If We Make the Right Choices
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Friday assured member States that it will continue to work hard with its partners in supporting the continent's efforts to accelerate… Read more »
Liberia: The Liberia Country Profile Launched in Monrovia
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning of Liberia, in collaboration with the West Africa Sub-Regional Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
February 07, 2019
Africa: ECA and Partners Empowering African Countries to Plan Their Energy Transformation
The second annual Energy Modelling Platform for Africa (EMP-A 19) was held in Ethiopia from January 14-29 with a more than two-week intensive training after the successful launch… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Africa: The Kjwa Provides a Framework to Build Agriculture's Climate Resilience
The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) was adopted at the 23rdConference of the Parties (COP23) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in… Read more »
February 05, 2019
West Africa: Monrovia Hosts the Afcfta Meeting for the Network of Economic Journalists of West Africa
The proceedings of a workshop on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for members of the Network of Economic Journalists for West Africa were launched Tuesday in Monrovia,… Read more »
Africa: Transforming Africa's Energy Sector Crucial for Continent's Sustainable Development, Says Chinganya
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will in 2019 continue to support member States in their quest to develop their energy sectors. Read more »
February 01, 2019
Africa: Vera Songwe Discusses Economic Reforms, Innovative Financing and Afcfta With Egyptian Government
Strengthening ECA's collaboration with Egypt was at the heart of Vera Songwe's discussions with government officials during her visit to Cairo on January 31st - February 1st. Read more »
Morocco: Com2019 - Vera Songwe Signs Agreement With Morocco, Urges Rabat to Ratify Afcfta
Rabat, 31st January (ECA) - ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe signed on Wednesday 30 January an agreement in preparation for the organization of the 52nd Conference of African… Read more »
January 31, 2019
Morocco: Com2019 - Vera Songwe Signs MOU With Morocco, Urges Rabat to Ratify Afcfta
- ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe signed on Wednesday 30 January an MoU in preparation for the organization of the 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning… Read more »
January 30, 2019
Africa: ECA and Unctad Conduct Three-Day Workshop On Services Trade in Africa
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have teamed up to help develop the services trade in Africa by… Read more »
January 29, 2019
Africa: In Nouakchott, ECA's Vera Songwe Congratulates Mauritania On Ratification of Afcfta
- In an audience with the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz held yesterday in Nouakchott, ECA'sExecutive Secretary Vera Songwe congratulated… Read more »
January 28, 2019
Africa: Marrakech to Host 2019 Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development
The 52nd Session of the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held in Marrakech, Morocco,… Read more »
January 25, 2019
Africa: ECA Works With Côte d'Ivoire in Supporting Agenda 2063 Implementantion
On January 25 in Abidjan, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
Africa: Multi-Million Dollar Project to Support Africa-Led Climate Science Research
A call for proposals for Climate Research for Development (CR4D) in Africa initiative has been issued by the Economic Commission for Africa and its partners in a multi-million… Read more »
January 24, 2019
Kenya: A Continent-Wide 'Honest Public Service Campaign' By ECA Kickstarts in Kenya
Several top Kenyan government officials, representatives of various unions and commissions, and heads of international organizations converged in Nairobi on 22 January to support… Read more »
January 21, 2019
Africa: 15 African Researchers to Receive £1.5m to Conduct Research On Impacts of Climate Change in Africa
In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Special Report on the Implications of 1.5 degrees warming (SR 1.5), and shortly thereafter UN… Read more »
January 18, 2019
Kenya: Experts Agree On Roadmap for the Honest Public Service Campaign in Kenya
After three days of brainstorming in Mombasa, stakeholders and partners of Kenya's public service delivery systems have reached a consensus on the communication and advocacy… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Ethiopia: UN Entities Support Ethiopia's Quest for Policy Coherence for the SDGs
The United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday… Read more »
January 16, 2019
Africa: Empowering women and youth in the new AfCFTA era crucial
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 31, 2018 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa's African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) recently held a workshop to discuss how women and the… Read more »
Africa: Intra-African Trade Fair set to unlock Africa's potential as more countries expected to sign & ratify AfCFTA
Addis Ababa, December 31, 2018 (ECA) - As 2018 comes to an end, there are many stories that touched our hearts as the year progressed, among them the migration story that continued… Read more »
Africa: Communications crucial for successful implementation of AfCFTA
Addis Ababa, December 31, 2018 (ECA) – Communications must play a crucial role in building awareness on the gender implications of the African Continental Free Trade… Read more »
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