North Africa: Call for Papers - Industrial Policies in North Africa

The ECA office in North Africa is making a call for papers (presentation of astudies or articles) in preparation for its next Expert Group Meeting, scheduled on 22-23 November in… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Blue Economy: An Opportunity Not to be Missed*

Africa's "Blue word" is made of vast lakes and rivers and an extensive ocean resource base. Thirty-eight of the fifty-four African States are coastal States. More than 90 percent… Read more »

Ethiopia: ECA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hawassa University

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Hawassa University (HU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of cooperation between the two institutions. Read more »

South Africa: Launch of a Joint Two-Year MPHIL Degree Programme in Industrial Policy

Launch of a joint two-year MPHIL degree programme in Industrial PolicyThe fruitful partnership between The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and The… Read more »

Africa: Call for Papers - 10th International Colloquium of Rabat

In preparation for the 10th International Colloquium of Rabat, scheduled to take place in Morocco on 27-29 October under the theme: "Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development",… Read more »

Africa: AMV and Economic Corridors Initiative Push for Continental Growth and Development

An annual workshop in Tanzania begins on 20 June 2016 as a next step in the Integrated Resources Corridor Initiative (IRCI). The initiative hopes to improve the prospects for… Read more »

Africa: Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, Appointed Commissioner for the Global Commission On the Economy and Climate

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, has been appointed as commissioner for the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate (GCEC). His… Read more »

Central Africa: Calls for Structural Transformation Make Inroads in Central Africa

There are clear signs that the campaign for structural transformation and regional integration, which ECA has been championing for years, now is sinking among Central Africa's… Read more »

Africa: African Gender and Development Index (Agdi)

The African Center for Gender/Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) is organizing a methodology workshop for the fourth phase of the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI)… Read more »

Africa: New Horizons for Urbanization and Development Planning in Africa

In a rather upbeat High Policy Dialogue that ended in Yaounde today, close to 40 senior state planning officials from across Africa concurred that urbanization must be harnessed in… Read more »

Africa: Malawi Establishes Amdc-Supported Task Team On Mining Contract Negotiations

The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) together with the Government of Malawi announced the formation of a contract negotiation task team to support, Malawi's Minister of… Read more »

Africa: ECA Present Era2016 Report to Moroccan Cese

The ECA office in North Africa presented, Friday 24 June 2016 in Rabat the ERA2016 report to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) of the Kingdom of Morocco (CESE). Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Privilege Urbanization in Development Planning

Africa can no longer afford to watch its « 55 per cent galloping urban sprawl» go without factoring urbanization into its core development planning processes. Read more »

Guinea: ECA Country Profile Advises Guinea to Diversify Its Economy

ECA / SRO-WA) - The Prime Minister of Guinea Mr. Mamady Youla and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes, launched the recent ECA… Read more »

Africa: Africa Mining Vision Compact With Private Sector Launched in Kigali

In order for the AMV to achieve successful implementation across the continent, it is vital to have buy in from governments, private sector, and civil society at large. In an… Read more »

Africa: Consolidating Geological and Mineral Information Across Africa

A coordination meeting in Tanzania begins today as a next step in the process of developing the strategy for a continent-wide Geological and Minerals Information System (GMIS) in… Read more »

Africa: ECA Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Hawassa University

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Hawassa University (HU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of cooperation between the two institutions. Read more »

Africa: Hawassa University Surprises ECA Chief With Honorary Doctorate At MOU Signing

"We are very much honoured and privileged to convey an honorary doctorate degree in Development Studies to His Excellency Dr. Carlos Lopes," said Professor Yosef Mamo, president of… Read more »

Africa: African Functionaries to Underline Role of Urbanization in Development Planning

The link between development planning and urbanization in Africa's drive towards structural transformation will come under close review at a High Level Policy Dialogue convened by… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: From a Rational Point of View, ECA Fully Grasped the Real Problems in Côte d'Ivoire

The Cabinet Director to the Ivorian Minister of Planning and Development, Mr Yao Koffi, with great fanfare, presided at an important meeting aimed at disseminating Côte… Read more »

Africa: Minister Amadou Ba Will Boldly Launch Three Key Publications of the ECA in Dakar

Under the authority of the Senegalese Minister of the Economy, Finance and Planning, Mr Amadou Ba, and in the presence of the Director of the African Institute for Economic… Read more »

Africa: Statistical Focal Points of the ECA to Meet in Abidjan

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise from 9 to 10 June 2016 at the Hotel IVOTEL ANNEX INDENIE-PLATEAU in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) a meeting… Read more »

Malawi: Communications Workshop On the Africa Mining Vision in Malawi Connects With Media and Civil Society

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), with the support of technical partner UNDP Malawi, successfully hosted a three day workshop… Read more »

Africa: Grand Launching of Three Flagship Publications of the ECA

The Ivorian Minister of Planning, Mme Kaba Nialé, will preside with pomp, on 10 June 2016 at the twentieth (20) floor of the Ministry of Planning, and in the presence of the… Read more »

Africa: Side-Event - The Midterm Review Conference of the Istanbul Programme of Action

The Midterm Review conference for the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) took place in Antalya, Turkey from 27-29 May 2016. Read more »