September 07, 2018
Central Africa: Financing Industrialization in Central Africa - Actors Call for Better Enabling Environment and Innovative Approaches
ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - In a recent webinar on financing industrialization in Central Africa organized by the Subregional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic… Read more »
September 06, 2018
Africa: Quality of Public Policies Plays a Key Role in Structural Transformation and Job Creation
The ECA Office in North Africa initiated today in Rabat (Morocco) an expert group meeting under the theme: "Quality of institutions and structural transformation: distortions and… Read more »
Africa: Political Will Needed to Address Africa's Water and Energy Challenges
The three-day workshop to discuss mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development in Africa closed in Addis Ababa Thursday with participants… Read more »
September 05, 2018
Africa: Trade Policy Should Not Be Left to Governments Alone, Says ECA's David Luke
David Luke, Coordinator of the African Trade Policy Centre at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for greater private sector involvement in trade… Read more »
Africa: Secretary-General's Remarks to the China-Africa Cooperation Summit [as Delivered]
Your Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, Read more »
September 04, 2018
Central Africa: Governments Urged to Fully Coordinate Fund-Sourcing for Industrialization
- From Chad to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the economies of Central Africa must fully industrialize to survive. But to do this, member States should systematically take a… Read more »
Africa: Workshop On Mainstreaming and Implementing the Water-Energy Nexus for Sustainable Development in Africa Commences in Addis Ababa
A three-day workshop to discuss mainstreaming and implementing the water-energy nexus for sustainable development in Africa opened today in Addis Ababa. Read more »
Africa: In Beijing, UN Chief Urges China, Africa for a Win-Win Collaboration for 'The Future We Want'
Speaking at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, in Beijing, Secretary-General Guterres underscored that it is vital that current and future development cooperation contributes… Read more »
September 02, 2018
Central Africa: ECA to Cohost Country-Risk Conference On Industrialization in Central Africa
- The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is partnering with COFACE, to organize the first country-risk colloquium in Central Africa on 13 September 2018 in Douala, economic… Read more »
August 31, 2018
West Africa: ECA Leads UN Efforts for a Stable and Prosperous Sahel Region
The United Nations is revamping its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa's Sahel region, in particular outlining a development vision for the… Read more »
Africa: Under the Leadership of ECA, the UN System Is Conducting the Process to Come Up With a Prospective Vision for the Sahel
On instructions of the UN Deputy Secretary General, the UN System has, since April 2018, embarked on outlining a development vision for the Sahel through a prospective… Read more »
August 29, 2018
Southern Africa: Senior Government Officials and Experts to Discuss Blue Economy, Inclusive Industrialization and Economic Development in Southern Africa
The ECA office for Southern Africa will organize the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa on the theme "Blue Economy,… Read more »
August 21, 2018
Africa: Experts Meet in Accra to Improve Road Safety and Urban Mobility
Joint UN Press Release) - Every year, road crashes are estimated to claim over 300,000 lives in Africa. According to WHO, the African region has 2 per cent of the world's… Read more »
August 20, 2018
Africa: Former Secretary-General and global icon, Kofi Annan passes at 80
Addis Ababa, 18 August 2018 (ECA)- The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe has joined the UN family in mourning the passing today, of former… Read more »
August 18, 2018
Africa: Statement By the Secretary-General On the Passing of Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to… Read more »
August 17, 2018
Africa: Vera Songwe Calls On Leaders to Protect Africa's Intellectual Property Rights
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Ms. Vera Songwe addressed the 38th SADC heads of states summit today in Windhoek, Namibia. Read more »
August 16, 2018
Madagascar: Investing in Madagascar Gets Easier Following Launch of New Investment Guide
The Madagascar online investment guide was officially unveiled in Antananarivo on 16 August 2018. Targeting foreign and domestic investors who are considering investing in the… Read more »
August 13, 2018
Africa: Tribute to Professor Samir Amin
This Sunday, August 12, 2018 we learned, with great sorrow and sadness, of the passing the eminent development economist Professor Samir Amin on the eve of his 87th birthday. An… Read more »
August 09, 2018
Southern Africa: ECA, Southern Africa Office Launches Zambia Steps Profile and Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) launched the Zambia STEPS Profile and the Country Profiles (CPs) for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe in… Read more »
August 08, 2018
Africa: Vera Songwe Urges Leaders to Act Collectively to Combat Money Laundering, Tax Evasion and Bribery
-The Executive Secretary of UN Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) Vera Songwe, said that combatting bribery, money laundering and tax evasion should be a priority if Africa has… Read more »
August 06, 2018
Botswana: Vera Songwe Commends Government of Botswana for Growth and Diversification Plans
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe has commended Botswana for being one the fastest growing economies in the SADC region at about 4/5% and… Read more »
Africa: ECA Promotes Use of Disruptive Technology to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is collaborating with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and Ant Financial (Ant) to promote digital financial… Read more »
August 04, 2018
Ghana: At Africa Hall, Scores Gather to Pay Homage to the Legacy of a Great African, a Global Icon
As tributes continue to pour from around the world, the United Nations family in Ethiopia, as well as representatives from the government of Ethiopia and the diplomatic corps… Read more »
August 02, 2018
Cameroon: UN Report Urges Cameroon to Urgently Step Up Road-Safety Measures
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - The UN Secretary General's Special Envoy on Road Safety - Mr. Jean Todt today unveiled the Cameroon Road Safety Performance Review Report jointly… Read more »
August 01, 2018
Africa: Developing Africa's Pharmaceutical Sector Crucial, Says Eca's Soteri
There is an urgent need to develop the pharmaceutical sector in Africa to reduce the continent's dependence on imported pharmaceutical and medical products, says Economic… Read more »
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