Africa: ECA Chief Tackles Illicit Financial Flows, Investment in Africa in London Meetings

Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes of the Economic Commission for Africa is holding crucial meetings with London-based institutions this week with talks centering on illicit… Read more »

Africa: Experts Review Draft Report On Mineral Beneficiation for Africa's Mineral Resources

A two-day Expert Group Meeting convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, to examine a major study commissioned by the Capacity Development Division (CDD) of the Economic Commission… Read more »

Africa: Thabo Mbeki Calls for Action on 'Welcome' #PanamaPapers

A statement by Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa (HLP): Read more »

Africa: Panama Papers - High Level Panel's Warnings Are Not Just Another Recommendation!

Statement by Thabo Mbeki, Chair of Panel Read more »

Africa: Panama Papers - the AU/ECA High Level Panel's Warnings On Tax Evasion, Illicit Financial Flows and Tax Havens Are Not Just Another Recommendation!

Statement by Thabo Mbeki, Chair of Panel Read more »

Africa: More Than 70 Think Tanks in Marrakech to Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa

More than 70 think tanks and institutions from over 40 countries will be taking part in the Africa Think Tank Conference, scheduled on 2-4 May 2016 in Marrakesh, under the theme… Read more »

Africa: Experts Gather for the AMDC Validation Workshop for the Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Study in Addis Ababa

The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) launches its expert group meeting and validation workshop for the artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) study conducted in August… Read more »

Africa: Mobilizing Domestic Resources to Sustainably Finance Africa's Growth

Raising more domestic resources will increase Africa's sovereignty, independence, and reduce its susceptibility to external shocks and, most importantly, ensure a more reliable… Read more »

Africa: Curtain Falls On African Development Week in Addis Ababa

African Ministers and leaders gathered in Addis Ababa at the annual joint AU-ECA Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development closed their activities… Read more »

Africa: Regional Integration Important for Development of Landlocked African Nations

Regional integration and cooperation is important for the development of landlocked developing countries through improved connectivity, enhanced competitiveness and trading… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Harmonize Its National Plans With Agendas 2063 and 2030

Meeting at the Headquarters of the ECA on the sidelines of the African Development Week, African leaders and senior officials of the United Nations have just appealed for coherent… Read more »

Africa: Urban Planning for African Development

Rapid urbanisation across Africa presents an opportunity for increased industrialisation and development on the continent, but governments will need plans and integrated strategies… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Engage Ministers On Development Agendas, Statistics and Migration

The Expert's segment of the Conference of Ministers concluded late Sunday with a range of recommendations around priority issues to be tabled on Monday and Tuesday at a Ministerial… Read more »

Africa: African States Urged to Prioritise Vaccination

A group of eminent African politicians and medical experts attending sessions of the inaugural African Development week in the Ethiopian capital, have made a fervent appeal to… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Open Conference With Encouraging Messages on Economic Transformation

“Our future rests in our hands,” declared Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Mr. Haile Mariam Desalegn on Monday in his keynote speech at the opening of the Conference of… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa Leads the Way in Terms of Regional Integration

Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII) Report identifies Africa’s most integrated countries and offers the solutions needed to truly build an integrated Africa Read more »

Africa: Bridging the Gap Between Urbanisation and Economic Growth

Rapid urbanisation across Africa presents an opportunity for increased industrialisation and development on the continent, but governments will need plans and integrated strategies… Read more »

Africa: Okonjo-Iweala Urges Africa to Invest in Vaccinations As Gateway to Health and Prosperity

The African Development Week continued in Addis Ababa Monday with former Nigerian finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, now chairperson of the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,… Read more »

Africa: Reformed Macroeconomic Frameworks & Structural Transformation, a Matter for Survival

The Economic Commission for Africa organized, Sunday 3 April in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), a high level meeting on macroeconomic frameworks and their role in the structural… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry Needs Incentives

Africa's pharmaceutical industry hardly accounts for 2 per cent of the world's market of medicines but good incentives, innovation and proper regulation could give it a good boost,… Read more »

Africa: Do What You Are Good At, Renowned Economist Chang Advises Africa On Development

"Countries can decide their development path. Countries become good at things because they want to excel at making those particular things," renowned Development Economist Mr.… Read more »

Africa: Africa Making Steady Progress Despite Strong Global Headwinds

Africa continues to grow despite strong global headwinds, thanks to improvements in economic governance, among other factors, Director Adam Elhiraika of the Macroeconomic Policy… Read more »

Africa: ECA Launches a Policy Handbook to Guide Africa's Blue Economy Initiative

In its Africa's Blue Economy Policy Handbook that was launched at the inaugural African Development week, the UN economic Commission for Africa (ECA) proposes a roadmap to harness… Read more »

Africa: Financing Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry

On the fringe of the African Development Week, the Economic Commission for Africa organized, on 3 April 2016 in Addis Ababa, from 11:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m., in Conference Room 6, a… Read more »

Africa: ECA Launches 2016 Economic Report On Africa With Emphasis On Green, Inclusive Industrialization

The Economic Commission for Africa on Sunday launched its flagship Economic Report on Africa 2016 with the ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary, Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, saying as a… Read more »