June 08, 2018
Africa: Synergies Between the Afcfta and Tripartite Fta Will Benefit Africa's Traders and Consumers, Says ECA Chief
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe has lauded the representative of the Tripartite group comprising COMESA, EAC and SADC for their work on… Read more »
Africa: Online Platform Launched to Support Implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (Afcfta)
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) today launches its knowledge platform coming after the historic signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The online… Read more »
Africa: ECA Supports Comoros to Implement Its National Energy Strategy
Through its office for Eastern Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with the government of the Union of Comoros and with the Stockholm Environment… Read more »
June 07, 2018
Africa: Policy Dialogue Focuses On the Right to Food
A high-level policy dialogue on "Gender, Land and Agricultural Commercialization and the Right to Food: Towards Effective Policies and Equitable and Sustainable Livelihoods," took… Read more »
Africa: Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Projected At 3.4 Percent in 2018
Sub-Sharan Africa is experiencing a modest growth uptick, and about two-thirds of countries in the region reportedly saw accelerated growth over the past year. This was disclosed… Read more »
June 06, 2018
North Africa: Coherent, Integrated Policies Needed to Implement SDGs in North Africa (Eca)
The ECA Office for North Africa is organising, on 26-27 June in Rabat a meeting on SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) implementation in North Africa. Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders to Gather for Advocacy and Communication Training On Land Governance Issues
Stakeholders working on land governance issues will assemble in Addis Ababa for a 2-day communication and advocacy training workshop organized by the African Land Policy Centre… Read more »
Africa: Groundwork Laid for Congo's Long-Term Development Vision
- The Government of the Republic of Congo and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have laid the foundations for the formulation of Congo Vision 2047, the country's… Read more »
Africa: Russian Language Day Celebrated At the ECA
The UN Russian Language Day celebration was held at the ECA Conference Centre on June 6. United Nations staff, representatives of the Russian Embassy, the Russian Centre for… Read more »
Africa: Experts and Anti-Corruption Chiefs to Deliberate On Corruption and the Challenge of Economic Transformation in Southern Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa, Southern Africa Office (ECA-SA) in partnership with the African Union, Southern Africa Office (AU-SARO) are organising two major anti-corruption… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Private Sector Development As a Driver of Regional Integration in Southern Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for Southern Africa in collaboration with the African Union Southern Africa Regional Office (AU-SARO) and Africa Business Group… Read more »
Africa: ECA Chief, Songwe, Calls for Scaling Up of African Innovation
- The 2018 Africa Innovation Summit kicked off with a call to governments and entrepreneurs to scale up the innovation on the continent to greater heights. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon to Systematically Fit Urbanization Indicators Into Its Development Plans
"As African countries seek to achieve inclusive economic growth to combat poverty, unemployment, inequality and informality, among other challenges, it is imperative that their… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Prof. Bhorat Delivers Lecture On Economic Growth and Inequality in Africa
As part of activities marking the two-day Expert Group Meeting (EGM) and Policy Forum on "Poverty, Inequality and Jobs in Africa," which started on 6 June in Addis Ababa, a keynote… Read more »
Africa: Experts Explore Interlinkages Between Poverty, Inequality, and Jobs in Africa
The strong economic growth witnessed in many countries across Africa in recent years has only had a marginal impact on poverty, said Sarah Sinha, Chief of the Employment and Social… Read more »
June 05, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders At Work to Mainstream Urbanization in Cameroon's Development Planning
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Experts are at work to thread together Cameroon's action plan for optimally integrating urbanization concerns into the country's National Development… Read more »
June 04, 2018
Africa: ECA to Host High-Level Memorial Symposium in Honor of Adebayo Adedeji
The Economic Commission for Africa will be hosting a high-level memorial symposium in Lagos, Nigeria on 7th July in honour of Prof. Adebayo Adedeji, former Executive Secretary of… Read more »
Africa: Ministers of Trade Chart the Next Two Phases of the African Continental Free Trade Area Negotiations
The 6th Meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) concluded today in Dakar, Senegal after two days of deliberation. The meeting was preceded by the 11th meeting of the… Read more »
June 03, 2018
Africa: Africa's Railway Renaissance Needs Public Private Partnerships
Experts from Africa's rail sector gathered this week in Johannesburg to discuss rail transport and how it can be developed to support the grand design for growth on the continent. Read more »
June 01, 2018
Gabon: Free Trade - Gabonese Experts Trained On the Eccas-Cemac Preferential Tariff
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - A milestone on free trade in Central Africa has been reached, thanks to the launch of a series of training sessions for economic stakeholders and… Read more »
May 31, 2018
Africa: Africa Needs to Increase Access to Internet If Digital Trade Is to Be Meaningful, Says Vera Songwe
A two-day conference on "Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Human Rights", opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with a high level panel discussion on the importance… Read more »
Africa: Digital Trade in Africa Under Spotlight in Addis Ababa Conference
A two-day conference on "Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Human Rights", opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with a high level panel discussion on the importance… Read more »
May 30, 2018
Africa: Expert Group Meeting for the 2018 Sustainable Development in Africa Report
Dates: 28 May to 1 June 2018 Read more »
May 23, 2018
Nigeria: The Federal Republic of Nigeria, ECA and Unctad Launch Electronic Portal for Investors
The Nigerian iGuide, an online investment portal, was officially launched in the presence of public officials, private sector representatives and journalists on 17 May 2018 in… Read more »
May 22, 2018
Africa: Consultations On Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit and Policy Modeling Towards Greater Effectiveness
Dates: 21 to 25 May 2018 Read more »
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