Africa: Historic Visit of AUC Chair to ECA Cements Pledge to Collaborate On Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030

The Executive Secretary of the ECA Ms. Vera Songwe received the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat as part of a longstanding commitment by both… Read more »

Africa: African Chambers of Commerce Discuss Private Sectors' Engagement and Opportunities in the CFTA

The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) in partnership with the Pan African Chamber of Commerce organized the 2017 African Prosperity Conference under the theme: The Continental… Read more »

Central Africa: ECA Praised for "Excellent Initiative" in Central Africa

Cameroon's minister of commerce, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, has described the upcoming meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Experts for Central Africa (ICE2017) as "an… Read more »

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Address Infrastructure Deficit in Africa, Says ECA's Mofor

Africa needs modern and sustainable infrastructure if the continent is to transform its economies and attain development aspirations as framed in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for… Read more »

Africa: Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts to Discuss Youth Employment in North Africa

The ECA Office for North Africa will hold, its 32nd Intergovernmental Committee of Experts and an Expert Group Meeting on "Youth Employment and Sustainable Development in… Read more »

Niger: The Deputy Executive Secretary of the ECA in Visit in Niger

The Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Giovanie Biha, arrived today in Niger for a visit of three days. Read more »

Africa: Workshop to Harmonize Tanzania's APRM Plan Into National Development Plan Held in Zanzibar

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat and the Tanzanian APRM national governing… Read more »

Africa: Madagascar to Lay Focus On Land Governance in Its Agricultural Investment Plan

The AU-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative (LPI) in partnership with the government of Madagascar organised a workshop on 31 August 2017 to validate the Country Report and Business… Read more »

Africa: Training Workshop On Harmonizing the Tanzanian APRM National Plan of Action (Npoa) Into National Development Plans (NDPs)

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with APRM Continental Secretariat and Tanzania APRM national governing commission, organized a national… Read more »

Africa: ECA Unveils Model Law On Transboundary Infrastructure Development in Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa on Thursday unveiled the Model Law that provides a framework for the harmonization of cross-border rules, regulations, laws and policies… Read more »

Africa: A Strong Infrastructure Base Critical to Africa's Economic Transformation

A strong infrastructure base is critical for Africa's economic transformation, Economic Commission for Africa's Sylvian Boko said Thursday. Read more »

Ghana: Launch of the 2016 Country Profile for Ghana - Improving Energy Supply to Drive Growth in the Country

the Ghanaian Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, launched the 2016 Country Profile for… Read more »

Africa: SADC Can Create a Prosperous Environment for Citizens and Especially the Youth, Says ECA's Songwe

Africa cannot afford to leave its development agenda to the whims of unpredictable factors that are beyond its control, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary,… Read more »

Africa: IDEP Strengthens Capacities of African Public Officials in Agricultural Policy

From 24 July to 4 August 2017, the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a course on Agricultural Policy for African public officials. Read more »

Chad: Chad Adopts a Mining Policy and Mining Code Aligned to the Africa Mining Vision

The Government of Chad, in collaboration with the Coalition for Dialogue in Africa, ECA Capacity Development Division, and the African Minerals Development Center, organized a… Read more »

Africa: ECA Pushes Africa's Integration Agenda, Inclusivity and Equitable Trade At the 2017 Aid for Trade Global Review

The just-concluded 2017 Aid for Trade Global Review that was held on the theme "Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development" saw the Economic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Pilot Project to Integrate Land Governance Concerns in Agriculture Launched in DRC

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) was recently in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it launched the pilot project to mainstream land governance concerns in the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Hall Advisory Board Holds First Meeting

Members of the newly constituted advisory board of the Africa Hall Renovation Project met on Thursday 10 August, 2017 at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa to… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Transboundary Infrastructure Development in Focus At Lagos Conference

The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing a session to discuss transboundary infrastructure development on the continent during the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar… Read more »

Africa: Trade Between Africa & Arab World Mutually Beneficial for Member Countries (Hamdok)

Enhanced trade flows between Africa and the Arab World could significantly elevate their share of the global market, said ECA Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist Abdalla… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Pledge Support for ECA's Songwe

As part of activities marking her second day in office as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe today met, separately, with representatives… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Pledge Support for ECA's Songwe

As part of activities marking her second day in office as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe today met, separately, with representatives… Read more »

Africa: New ECA Chief Meets Ethiopian Prime Minister - Renews Commitment to Africa's Transformation

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Ethiopian government on Thursday renewed their commitment to working together for the economic and social transformation of… Read more »

Africa: Executive Secretary Vera Songwe Takes Office, Set to Meet Ethiopian Prime Minister

The new Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, officially took office Thursday and is set to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam… Read more »

Africa: ECA and AUC Re-Commit to Jointly Advance Africa's Development Agenda

"Continued strong cooperation and collaboration between our two institutions is crucial for advancing Africa's structural transformation and industrialization agenda," said Ms.… Read more »