Africa: Launch of MDGs-Agenda 2063/SDGs Transition Report

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners, African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Development Programme's Regional… Read more »

Africa: ECA and Partners Launch Africa Development Agendas Transition Report

The Economic Commission for Africa and its partners recently launched a new publication, the Millennium Development Goals, Agenda 2063, Sustainable Development Goals Transition… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes to Step Down from ECA End of October

Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, of the Economic Commission for Africa officially told ECA staff Thursday that he was stepping down from the organization he has led for the past… Read more »

Africa: Africa Mining Vision Plays a Critical Role in Region's Development Trajectory

Participants of the Second Africa Oil Governance Summit unanimously recognized that the African Mining Vision could facilitate Africa's accelerated development through value… Read more »

North Africa: Human Exclusion - Infant Mortality and Youth Unemployment Among Top Exclusion Factors in North Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa launched today the first African Social Development Index report on North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia). The… Read more »

Africa: ECA to Host Fourth Inter-Agency and Expert Group Meeting On Sustainable Development Goals

The Economic Commission for Africa will next month host the fourth Inter-Agency and expert group meeting on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs). Read more »

Africa: Giving Wings to Africa's Regional Integration

As the world gets used to new forms of interconnectedness, Africa is not left aside. Today, more than 700 million Africans are subscribed to mobile services with many wealthy… Read more »

Africa: Social Development - ECA's African Index to Be Presented in Tunis

Social Development: ECA's African Index to be presented in Tunis Read more »

Africa: 10th African Development Forum to Go Beyond Sensational Debate on Migration – says ECA's Hamdok

Africa's foremost thinkers on migration will convene in Addis Ababa for the Tenth African Development Forum (ADF) in Addis Ababa Ethiopia from 15-17 November on the theme,… Read more »

Africa: Wide Partnership On the Statistical Board

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (SRO-WA), took part in the activities marking the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of… Read more »

Burkina Faso: ECA Chief Mourns Burkina Faso Ambassador's Sudden Death

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, on Thursday mourned the sudden death of Ambassador Amidou Toure, Burkina Faso's Ambassador to the… Read more »

West Africa: Promote Growth Poles in West Africa

A multifaceted and fact-finding mission of technical assistance from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and senior officials from Niger are staying in Burkina Faso from… Read more »

Africa: Idep Builds Capacity of 25 African Policymakers in Social Policy Design

The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) continues in its quest to empower African policymakers with the institute in August hosting 25 officials from 11… Read more »

Africa: ECA Hands Over Ethiopian Tourism Master Plan

ECA's deputy executive secretary, Giovanie Biha, handed over Ethiopia's Tourism Master Plan to the country's minister of tourism and culture, Mrs. Aisha Mohammed Mussa. Read more »

Africa: African Ambassadors Meet in Preparation for COP22

The African Development Bank and the Economic Commission for Africa held today in Rabat, in partnership with the COP22 Steering Committee, an information session for African… Read more »

Africa: Africa Is Not Risky for Infrastructure Investment, Says ECA's Lopes

Stressing that Africa is not risky for investment in transboundary infrastructure, ECA's Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, said on Monday in New York that the quest for regional… Read more »

Africa: ECA Launches Monthly Continental Statistics Bulletin "Africa Statistics Flash"

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched its newest product, the Africa Statistics Flash, which captures macro-economic and social data on the continent, giving member… Read more »

Africa: Book Review of: "Innovation Africa - Emerging Hubs of Excellence"

At a time when Africa has bold aspirations, through Agenda 2063, to confront large scale challenges like the ascendant demographic curve, green industrialization and domestic… Read more »

Africa: Malawi Aligns Its Mining Policy to the Africa Mining Vision

The Malawi Government through Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining with the support of African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) hosted a three-day stakeholder… Read more »

Africa: Government Officials Learn About Mineral Policy and Contract Negotiations At IDEP Workshop

In its efforts to support African countries to build their human resource capacities and promote socio-economic development, the African Institute for Economic Development and… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Engages With Key Stakeholders On New Minerals Policy

Freetown - The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) as requested by the Government of Sierra Leone hosted a three-day Africa Mining Vision (AMV) workshop to improve the… Read more »

Africa: ECA and UNITAR Offer Free e-Learning Course on Industrialization through Trade

Africa’s social development indicators reveal a paradox: high unemployment and poverty coexisting with robust growth. Industrialization and trade are two key instruments… Read more »

Africa: ECA Launches Monthly Continental 'Statistics Flash'

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched its newest product, the Africa Statistical Flash, which captures macro-economic and social data on the continent, giving… Read more »

Africa: IDEP Offers Courses for the Benefit of African Government Officials in 2016

The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a first round of seven short courses for mid-career and senior level African policymakers during the… Read more »

East Africa: Debt in Eastern Africa Is Rising Rapidly, but Remains Manageable

In Eastern Africa, debt stocks have risen rapidly over the past five years, but debt ratios appear to remain manageable, according to the UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa 2016… Read more »