Central Africa: Eccas-Cemac Restructuring - Much Awaits

Free movement of persons and goods is the most essential point of regional integration, "but this does not mean that security concerns are not taken on board", recently remarked… Read more »

Africa: Why We Need More African Women in Parliaments

An African woman has been married for 13 years and for every day of those 13 years she worked hard with her husband to cultivate a small piece of land he owned growing vegetables… Read more »

Africa: African Trade Policies Have to Match its Industrialization Imperative

While the last 15 years have seen relatively high levels of growth driven by a commodity super-cycle and strong internal demand from a growing middleclass, Africa is still… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Review Study On Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Experts will gather in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 5-7 May 2015 to review research undertaken on women in artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia - Migrants Can Help Finance Development in Their Home Countries

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) office for North Africa will organize, in partnership with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)… Read more »

Africa: African Central Bank Governors Share Perspectives On Sustainable Financing

Governor's meeting is timely - ahead of the Spring Meetings and offers an ideal opportunity to take the Africa position to the Bretton Woods institutions. Read more »

Africa: African Small Island States Meet to Address the Challenges of Climate Change and Disaster Risks

Addis Ababa, 08 April 2015 (ECA-Climdev-Africa) - Representatives of African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have convened here for a two- day workshop to develop a… Read more »

Africa: ECA's Annual Economic Report On Africa Advocates "Industrialisation Through Trade"

The 2015 edition of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA), "Industrialising through Trade", was launched by Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah, Minister of Trade and Industry, Ghana and Dr.… Read more »

Africa: The Future for Africa's Think Tanks

For Africa to transform its societies and systems, think tanks, like other crucial institutions from the continent, have to partake in this vision. If think tanks are to help in… Read more »

Africa: African Think Tanks - Influence and Sustainability

With all the research and knowledge think tanks conduct and amass, it would be fair to assume they have great influence on policy. But this is not the case for all, heard the over… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Consider Human Rights Impact Assessment of the Proposed Continental Free Trade Area in Africa

Experts have gathered in Addis Ababa for a two day meeting to undertake a human rights impact assessment of the proposed African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), focusing on… Read more »

Africa: African Think Tanks Relevant Despite Challenges

Think tanks play a powerful and influencing role in Europe and North America but in Africa they struggle not only for acquiring funding but also for finding and defining their role… Read more »

Africa: One Size Does Not Fit All for Central Banks' Role in Financing Development

"What is needed to make the most of central banks' potential in financing Africa's development in the post-2015 era? Read more »

Africa: After the Summit - Way Forward for African Think Tanks

For think tanks to demonstrate their relevance and value, they have to find a method that ensures financial sustainability to allow them to focus on pertinent research that leads… Read more »

Africa: Seventh Edition of Assessing Regional Integration Report to Consider Innovation and Competitiveness

Innovation and competitiveness experts have gathered in Addis Ababa from 21-22 April to review draft chapters of the 7th edition of the joint report on Assessing Regional… Read more »

Africa: ECA to Host Second Africa Think Tank Summit

The Economic Commission for Africa will host the Second Africa Think Tank Summit, on the theme, The Rise of Africa's Think Tanks - Practical Solutions to Practical Problems from… Read more »

Africa: Over Four in Five Say Economic Commission for Africa Research High Quality, Survey Finds

A March 2015 external independent service provider study found ECA knowledge products are perceived as high quality and effective with reliable and relevant policy ideas but that… Read more »

Central Africa: Harmonisation of Economic Communities in Central Africa - Experts Re-Engage

Experts in economic affairs and representatives of institutions working toward regional integration in Central Africa have begun meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon to review and validate… Read more »

Africa: Preliminary Results of Africa Regional Integration Index Presented to Ministers

The African Development Bank the African Union Commission (AUC) and Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) presented preliminary data on the Africa Regional Integration Index to the… Read more »

Africa: Oda Fragile, Unpredictable - Africa Must Fund Its Own Agendas

Adequate and predictable financing is indispensible for the successful implementation of development plans and strategies such as Agenda 2063. Read more »

Africa: Countries Urged to Mobilize Domestic Resources for Implementation of Agenda 2063

The need for African countries to mobilize domestic resources for the implementation of the Africa's Agenda 2063 is now widely accepted. Read more »

Africa: Quality Education As a Prerequisite to Develop the Youngest Africa

As Africa sets its vision to become an Integrated, prosperous and peaceful continent, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena by 2063,… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Call for Increased Ownership and Continental Integration At the Conference of Ministers in Addis Ababa

Joint Press Release: Financing transformation, common Africa position, data revolution and private sector funding take centre stage Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Call for Ownership and Continental Integration

Financing transformation, common Africa position, data revolution and private sector funding take centre stage Read more »

Africa: Experts Endorse Financing for Development Document

Addis Ababa, 28 March 2015 (ECA-AUC) - Experts have endorsed the 'Financing for Development - Africa's perspectives' document and have called upon African negotiators to use the… Read more »