August 07, 2015
Africa: African Parliaments Can Do More for Women to Achieve Agenda 2063
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 called on… Read more »
July 31, 2015
Africa: Structural Transformation Is Happening, but Needs Accelerating
Structural transformation has been one of the most talked about concepts among development practitioners in recent years - especially since the work of Margaret McMillan and Dani… Read more »
Africa: ECA Director Awarded Honorary Doctorate
The Director of the Social Development Policy Division of the Economic Commission for Africa , Takyiwaa Manuh has been awarded an honorary doctorate by her alma mater, the… Read more »
July 30, 2015
Africa: ECA Publishes Report On International Transport and Trade Facilitation
The Economic Commission for Africa has published its report on International Transport and Trade facilitation in North Africa. In this study (available here), the ECA office for… Read more »
Africa: Developmental State Imperative in Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 28July 2015 (ECA) -An academician at the University of Botswana has underscored the importance of Africa building democratic developmental states, citing the… Read more »
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Comes Up With Roadmap On Developmental State
Pretoria, South Africa 28July 2015 (ECA) - A regional conference on Building Democratic Developmental States for Economic Transformation in Southern Africa ended Wednesday last… Read more »
West Africa: ECA Strengthens Statistical Cooperation With Eight Countries of West Africa
In the sidelines of a workshop held this week to review the Regional Statistics Programme 2015-2020 of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, (WAEMU) in Niamey, Niger, the… Read more »
July 22, 2015
Africa: Launching Field Missions to Support the Development of Country Profiles
In the framework of its repositioning undertaken in 2012, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) selected the Country Profiles as their flagship publications.… Read more »
July 20, 2015
Africa: Nairobi Meeting to Propose New Ideas On Africa's Agriculture and Food Security
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union (AU), World Agro-Forestry Centre (ICRAF) and other technical partners across Africa are meeting in Nairobi on 22-24 July… Read more »
July 16, 2015
Africa: Countries Reach Historic Agreement to Generate Financing for New Sustainable Development Agenda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 July - Countries today agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global finance practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic,… Read more »
July 15, 2015
Africa: Agreement Opens Path for New Sustainable Development Agenda
Broad support for policies and actions that will generate resources in support of the implementation of a new sustainable development agenda emerged from the United Nations Third… Read more »
Africa: Pressure On Governments, Critical in Probing Africa's Stolen Funds
"Many of our governments will only act on this [problem of illicit financial flows] if there is pressure from the people," said a much applauded Chairman of the High Level Panel on… Read more »
Africa: On Financing for Development, We Need to Lead Against the Wind - Says Joseph Stiglitz
Participants in a round table on "Regional Perspectives on Implementing an Ambitious, Transformative Sustainable Development Agenda" held on 14 July in Addis Ababa agreed on the… Read more »
July 14, 2015
Africa: Africa Needs to Preserve Its Policy Space in Global Negotiations, Says ECA Chief
As Africa hosts the 3rd Financing for Development meeting in Addis Ababa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nations of Economic Commission for Africa is confident… Read more »
Africa: Call for Inclusive Sustainable Industrialization Dominate Financing for Development
The global community needs to move in a balanced and integrated manner to achieve inclusive sustainable industrial development says United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Read more »
July 13, 2015
Africa: Leave No One Behind, World Leaders Urge At Opening of Financing for Development Conference
Ambitions are high at the international Conference on Financing for Development which opened today in Addis Ababa with close to 5000 participants in attendance. Read more »
Africa: ECA, Germany and World Bank to Launch New Network of Excellence On Land Governance
Joint press release on the occasion of the signing ceremony of a declaration of intent to launch a Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) Read more »
July 09, 2015
Uganda: Carlos Lopes Addresses Uganda's High Level Dialogue On Financing for Development
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes paid a visit to Kampala, Uganda at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN… Read more »
South Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa Lead in Implementing the African Road Safety Plan
Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa are the "top three performers among 23 countries" in accomplishing the activities of the African Road Safety Action Plan according to a report from… Read more »
July 08, 2015
Africa: Five Countries Revise Lessons in Agro Statistics
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is actively disseminating the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics across five more African countries. In a… Read more »
Africa: Third African Road Safety Conference - Advisory
ECA is organising the Third African Road Safety Conference on 9 and 10 July 2015 at the United Nation Conference Centre in Addis Ababa. Read more »
July 07, 2015
Africa: ERA 2015 - An Argument for Trade-Induced Industrialization
- ECA's Economic Report on Africa 2015 argues that for Africa to be able to address its problems of poverty and lack of employment, it requires a very dynamic industrial sector.… Read more »
July 05, 2015
Africa: Real Global Partnership Key to Achieving Sustainable Development
Government representatives, policy makers, academics, civil society and academics at the ongoing Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa agree that to attain… Read more »
July 04, 2015
Africa: Latecomers Grow Rapidly - Jeffrey Sachs
There are lots of advantages for Africa as a newcomer or latecomer to industrialization says Jeffrey Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute; Columbia University. Read more »
Africa: Tax to Finance Africa's Sustainable Development
"A mere 0.44% increase per annum in tax collection in African states can mobilise about 22 billion a year which can be used to finance development projects ," suggested Mr. Carlos… Read more »