Africa: Lopes Urges Africa to Address Migration At AU Summit

Giving a historical background of human migration trends, Mr. Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, in his remarks to the 34th Session of the… Read more »

Africa: Address Inequality, a Leading Cause of Conflict - Says ECA Chief to Africa's Leaders

The Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes has called on Africa's leaders to tackle economic, social and political inequality, which he stressed is a… Read more »

Niger: The Empowerment of Women At the Center of Discussions Between ECA and Niger

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Niger proceeded to launch the process of preparing the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI). Read more »

Africa: Africa Region Launch of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (Wesp) 2016

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) held an Africa Region launch of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2016 on 26th January, 2016, at the United… Read more »

Africa: Expert Group Meeting On the Economic Report On Africa (ERA) 2016

Experts gathered in Addis Ababa, on 14-15 January 2016, at the United Nations Conference Centre, to review the upcoming 2016 edition of the Economic Report on Africa, entitled… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Look At Country Profiles for Structural Transformation

The 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for West Africa will be held on February 25-26, 2016 at the King Fahd Hotel in Dakar (Senegal). It is being… Read more »

Africa: Edifying the Experts On the Utility and Specific Features of the Country Profiles

The 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for West Africa will be held on February 25-26, 2016 at the King Fahd Hotel in Dakar (Senegal). It is being… Read more »

West Africa: Mobilising Innovative Financing for the Economic Transformation of West Africa

An ad hoc meeting of experts from West Africa on "Innovative financing for the structural transformation of the West African economies" will be held on February 23-24, 2016 at the… Read more »

North Africa: Greening the Economy to Speed Up Industrialization

Economic Commission for Africa): The ECA office in North Africa is organizing on 1- 4 March 2016 in Rabat (Morocco), its 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) under the… Read more »

Africa: Can Southern Africa Industrialize Amidst Energy Crisis?

Southern Africa is experiencing the toughest energy crisis yet and unless addressed, it threatens the region's efforts to accelerate industrialization. Read more »

Morocco: Link Between Remittances and Development Studied in Rabat (Regional Workshop)

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA Office for North Africa) and the Economic Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will organize on 1-2 February 2016 in Rabat (Morocco) a… Read more »

Africa: Is the Commodities Super Cycle Slowdown a Shock for Africa?

Tumbling commodity prices have refocused attention to sustainability of growth in Africa. For over a decade, high demand and rising prices for Africa's commodities have contributed… Read more »

Africa: Idep Celebrates Human Rights Day By Organizing a Round Table On Migration

The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) joined the International Organization for Migrations (IOM) to organize a series of three round table discussions… Read more »

Africa: Experts Ponder Continental Free Trade Agreement's Human Rights Impacts

A side-event titled "A human rights perspective on the CFTA" was co-organised by the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the… Read more »

Africa: Committee On Gender and Social Development Meet for First Time

The Economic Commission for Africa's Committee on Gender and Social Development will meet for the first time in Addis Ababa from 17 -18 December 2015 to review the progress of… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes Cautions African Countries to Be Vigilant At Paris Climate Negotiations

ClimDev-Africa) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, today warned that the outcome of the current Paris COP negotiation cpould… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Must Work Engage Private Sector for Climate Financing

More than ever, Africa needs to mobilize its investments, to stimulate sustainable development on the continent to increase its resilience. According to Andrew Norton, Director of… Read more »

Africa: Financing Sustainable Pathways for Development in Africa

A major partnership was sealed this week with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United Kingdom and United States that will lay the groundwork for… Read more »

Africa: Modernise, Diversify and Integrate - African Regional Economies Urged

It is without doubt that African countries are proud of their economic achievements in the past decade. The blight on this 5-6 percent growth achieved during this time is the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Will Negotiate for a New Era of Green Industrialisation

Africa can leverage opportunities from climate change to engineer a new era of industrialisation that can drive clean economic growth, create sustainable jobs and reduce poverty,… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Discuss Governance of Extractive Sector

Africa makes most of its money from its natural resources yet the paradox that resource-rich countries have produced resource-poor populations persists. A large part of the funds… Read more »

Africa: Financial Afrik Names Lopes On Its List of 'Africa's 100 Most Influential'

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes, has once again been listed among Africa's 100 'most influential' by francophone newspaper,… Read more »

Africa: How to Secure Africa's Data Revolution

Africa needs to embrace the data revolution — the exponential increase in the volume and types of data available, which is creating unprecedented opportunities to inform and… Read more »

Africa: Adapting Central Africa's Agriculture to Climate Change, Costly - Experts

Douala, 5 Dec. 2015 (ECA) - The adaptation of agriculture to climate change in Central Africa is a costly undertaking, which requires the mobilisation of important human and… Read more »

Central Africa: Adapting Central Africa's Agriculture to Climate Change Would Be Costly - Experts

Douala, 5 Dec. 2015 (ECA) - The adaptation of agriculture to climate change in Central Africa is a costly undertaking, which requires the mobilisation of important human and… Read more »