February 29, 2016
Africa: Civil Society Urged to Scrutinise Africa's Continental Free Trade Area Negotiations
Establishing a continental free trade area will allow African countries an opportunity to change the structure of their trade and civil society has a role in ensuring transparent… Read more »
Africa: Mining Association Endorses the AMV Compact
Prior to the commencement of the official 'Investing in African Mining' Indaba, held in Cape Town in February 2016, the Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa (MIASA) at… Read more »
February 26, 2016
Africa: They Don't Believe in the Future!
The domino effect of five central banks - Denmark, Switzerland, the European Central bank, the bank of Japan and more recently Sweden, slashing interest rates to sub – zero… Read more »
February 11, 2016
Africa: Mbeki to Meet US Officials on Illicit financial Outflows from Africa
Following the request by African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of States and Governments for the Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to… Read more »
East Africa: Time for Collective Leadership in Eastern Africa
In a Davos-style debate, experts attending the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Eastern Africa, co-organised by ECA and the Government of Kenya… Read more »
February 10, 2016
Africa: The African Trade Policy Centre Launches Third Cycle With a Focused Resource Mobilization Strategy for 2016
The Steering Committee overseeing the activities of the African Trade Policy Centre, under its third programme cycle (ATPC III, 2016-19), met in Abidjan to review the outcomes of… Read more »
Africa: African Experts in Talks for a Continental Free Trade Agreement
A group of experts from seven African regional economic commissions (RECs), AUC, ADB, ECA, UNCTAD, academia, research institutions and civil society have met in Abidjan to discuss… Read more »
Africa: Addressing Inequality Is Indispensable for Better Economic Outcomes
Although most countries in Eastern Africa have experienced strong economic growth and are broadly improving the living standards of their citizens, national averages often mask… Read more »
East Africa: Experts Converge On Eastern Africa's Foremost Growth and Development Challenges
The 20th Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) opened here Monday with Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for the Devolution and Planning Ministry, Mwanji Kiunjuiri, urging African… Read more »
February 09, 2016
Africa: Launching the Fourth Edition of the African Governance Report (Agr Iv)
Corruption remains one of Africa's impediments to attaining inclusive growth and structural transformation. Read more »
East Africa: Strong Institutions - A Key for a Transformed Eastern Africa
The 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of the Eastern Africa Office of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organised in Nairobi from 8 to 11… Read more »
West Africa: West Africa's Experts Appreciate and Salute the Remarkable Work of ECA
The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts for West Africa meeting was held from 25 to 26 February 2016 in Dakar, under chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Birima Mangara, Minister… Read more »
February 08, 2016
East Africa: New Report On Social Cohesion in Eastern Africa
Poverty, inequality, migration and political unrest have all threatened social cohesion in Eastern Africa, as well as many other threats. Yet the region has proved remarkably… Read more »
February 05, 2016
Africa: Africa Mining Vision - A Compact Between Business and Governments
At Cape Town's annual Mining Indaba, the launch of an Africa Mining Vision (AMV) Compact between African governments and mining companies has been announced. Read more »
Africa: ECA Hosts Launch of Global Think Tank Index Report
The Global Go To Think Tank Index Report launched at the Economic Commission for Africa features 140 think tanks from Africa and includes 1,432 think tanks that made the top lists… Read more »
February 04, 2016
Central Africa: Central Africa Urged to Prioritise Agribusiness
In the context of a sharp decline in the price of crude oil, Central Africa must capitalise on the diversification of its economies via the transformation of its agricultural… Read more »
February 02, 2016
Africa: ICTs Marked As Levers for Intra-Regional Trade in Central Africa
Central Africa is the area of the continent with the lowest intra-community trade volume, though it may rapidly increase it by using Information and Communication Technologies… Read more »
Africa: Conflict Grows Out of Inequality and Exclusion
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Africa: Launch of the 2015 Global Go to Think Tank Report
The Economic Commission for Africa joins hundreds of think tanks and civil society actors around the world in a series of annual coordinated events as part of a program organized… Read more »
February 01, 2016
Africa: 'Supporting Resilient Communities' Through the Africa Mining Vision
On the final day of the annual 'Invest in African Mining' Indaba held in Cape Town, African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) participated in Sustainable Development Day. AMDC… Read more »
Africa: Mbeki Panel to Meet With US Officials On Illicit Financial Outflows From Africa
Following the request by African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of States and Governments for the Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to… Read more »
Africa: West African Economic and Monetary Union and Eca Strengthen Their Cooperation in Statistics
ECA/SRO-WA) - A delegation from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission, conducted by Mr. Bakary Sacko, Chief Statistician of the Statistics Centre of this… Read more »
Africa: Shedding Light On Women in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining At Mining Indaba 2016
The African Centre for Gender of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, has finalised a study on women and artisanal and small scale mining. Read more »
January 29, 2016
Central Africa: Agriculture and Structural Transformation - ECA Convenes Experts of Central Africa
From 24 to 26 February 2016, in Douala - Cameroon, ECA (www.uneca.org/sro-ca) will convene experts of member States and sub-regional institutions in Central Africa to examine and… Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: Agriculture, Structural Transformation to Dominate ECA Experts' Session in Douala
From 24 to 26 February 2016, in Douala - Cameroon's economic capital, experts from Central African States as well as those from international organisations, convened by ECA (… Read more »
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