Africa: Look Beyond Stats Agencies - Using Mobile Phones for Data Collection in Africa

"Ours is to have the citizen to supply structured data in the course of her normal economic activity," said Mr. Dozie Ezigbalike, the Chief of Data Technology at ECA's African… Read more »

Africa: Stem Conflict, Fast-Track Development

A cream of Africa's diplomats, state functionaries and eminent scholars joined ECA, AUC and partners to quantify the cost and impact of conflict, and have suggested solutions for… Read more »

Africa: Can Trade Boost Industrialisation in Africa?

The 2015 Economic Report on Africa produced by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will form the basis for discussions on trade during a Working Session at the 2015 World… Read more »

Africa: Dialogue On Conflict and Development - Unraveling Three ECA Studies

What are the root-causes of conflict in Africa? What are the political, social and economic costs of conflict on the continent? Why have situations of conflict persisted in the… Read more »

Africa: After the MDGs, Renewed Commitment and Financing Required to Spur Africa's Development

With advances made in their social indicators, African countries to focus on implementing the next generation of development goals Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa to Network Against Corruption

A technical meeting to set up the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in Central Africa (RINAC) heralded to breathe a new lease of life into the fight against the… Read more »

West Africa: Harmonizing Policies for the Management of Mining Resources in West Africa

The meeting for the High-Level Dialogue on Harmonized Policies for Natural Resource Management in West Africa, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)… Read more »

Africa: Produce Quality Country Profiles That Conform to International Norms and Standards

Abidjan, September 16, 2015 (ECA). The Focal Points for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) from Capo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea,… Read more »

Africa: A New Management Guide for an Emerging Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan, September 9, 2015 (ECA) On Wednesday September 9, 2015, the conference room on the 20th floor of the SCIAM building in Abidjan hosted the workshop to launch the Guide to… Read more »

Africa: Launching of the Course On Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa

Launching of the course on Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa Read more »

Rwanda: ECA Economists Discuss Industrialization and Trade With DFID in Kigali

The Rwandan office of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) praised ECA's 2015 edition of its Economic Report on Africa (ERA), saying that it contains "important… Read more »

North Africa: Green Economy - Finding Innovative Waste Management Technologies for North Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) are organizing, in partnership with the Moroccan… Read more »

Africa: ECA Stresses ICT Investments in Back-to-Back Landmark Forums

The African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are hosting the fourth African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2015)… Read more »

Africa: Government of Namibia Embarks On Unique 'Performance Contracts' to Enhance Public Service

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes has called on Namibian Government Ministers and their Deputies to "imbibe the values of… Read more »

Africa: Dialogue On Conflict and Development to Discuss Three ECA Studies

The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will be hosting a High Level Policy Dialogue on Conflict and Development in Africa, in Accra, Ghana from 1 - 2 October 2015. Read more »

Africa: Structural Transformation Should Underpin Africa's Priorities - ECA Chief

As the curtains close on the Millennium Development Goals, Mr. Carlos Lopes has stressed that the intense participation of Africa in defining the newsustainable development agenda… Read more »

Africa: African Middle Class to Become the Niche Market for Tourism, ECA Study Shows.

A study commissioned by the UN Economic Commission for Africa states that Africa attracts only 5.1 percent of international tourists, mostly from outside the continent. These… Read more »

East Africa: ECA and East African Community At the Front of Addressing Energy Security Challenges

Through its office of Eastern Africa, The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the East African Community (EAC) are jointly developing an Energy Security Policy Framework… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes Takes Part in Arab League Economic and Social Council Meeting

UN Under-Secretary-Generaland ECA Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes will take part on 3 September 2015 in Cairo (Egypt) in the 96th ministerial meeting of the League of Arab States… Read more »

Africa: Africa Welcomes Japan's Quality Infrastructure Model

"Africa has been identified as one of the leading regions in implementing regulatory reforms to improve their business climate. The environment for investing in Africa's… Read more »

Africa: ERA 2015 Report Presented in Cairo

UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold a dissemination seminar on the 2015 edition of the Economic Report on… Read more »

Africa: African Migrants: Payback Time?

Since the beginning of this year a relentless flow of images from the Italian island of Lampedusa, the city of Calais where the Eurotunnel starts, Bodrum in Turkey, the eastern… Read more »

Africa: Meeting On Improving Monitoring and Evaluation of Regional Coordination

The Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) on enhancing monitoring and evaluation in the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa will hold a meeting in Adama/Nazareth, Ethiopia from… Read more »

Africa: African Parliaments Can Do More for Women, Say Parliament Speakers

ECA - AU Delegates attending The Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments held on 6-7 August 2015, at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, South Africa said… Read more »

Africa: Encouraging West African Countries to Produce Reliable Statistics

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will organize on September 1-2, 2015 at the Hotel Belle Ivoire in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) a meeting for the focal… Read more »