October 16, 2002
Africa: ICT Policy And Civil Society Workshop in Africa
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), ARTICLE 19 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will be holding a five-day information and… Read more »
October 14, 2002
Africa: Future of NEPAD in the Spotlight as Ministers Converge on Johannesburg
The future of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is in the spotlight this week as leading African policymakers meet in Johannesburg, South Africa to agree on what… Read more »
October 07, 2002
Africa: African Ministers to Discuss Implementation of NEPAD
African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are due to meet in South Africa from 19 - 21 October to discuss what it will take to effectively implement the New… Read more »
Africa: New Media Awards Aim to Promote African Information Society
A media awards programme has been launched to promote and encourage more informed and consistent reporting and analysis of the information society and issues related to the… Read more »
September 10, 2002
Tanzania: Amoako to Meet President Mkapa, Senior Officials On Visit to Tanzania
Addis Ababa, 10 September 2002 (ECA) -- Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary K.Y. Amoako today begins a three-day official visit to Tanzania during which he will meet… Read more »
August 25, 2002
Africa: Emerging Technologies Can Work for Africa Only if the Climate is Right
If effectively harnessed, new and emerging technologies can help catalyze Africa's transition to sustainable development by lowering the incidence of disease, reducing food… Read more »
July 12, 2002
Africa: Key Economic Report to Give 'Cautiously Optimistic' Prognosis for Africa
The latest Economic Report on Africa (ERA 2002), the annual flagship publication of the Economic Commission for Africa that provides a unique perspective on the continent's… Read more »
May 15, 2002
Africa: Bamako Hosts Preparations for World Summit on Information Society
Representatives of African governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector will convene in Bamako, Mali from 26-30 May 2002 under the auspices of Malis President… Read more »
April 16, 2002
Africa: Latest Economic Report on Africa to be Released in May
The latest Economic Report on Africa (ERA 2002), an annual flagship publication of the Economic Commission for Africa that provides a unique perspective on the continent's… Read more »
March 05, 2002
Africa: 'Africa is Listening to You' - Essy Tells ADFIII Delegates
Statement of H.E. Amara Essy, OAU Secretary General, at the Third African Development Forum (ADF III) Addis Ababa, 4 March 2002. Read more »
March 04, 2002
Africa: Accelerating the Pace of Regional Integration in Africa - The Challenges Ahead
Opening Statement by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa at the start of the African Development Forum III on 4, March, 2002. Read more »
March 03, 2002
Africa: Pre-ADF III Events: Meetings of African Union Symposium, Transport Experts
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Africa: UN's Africa Chief Sees 'Momentum' Towards African Union
A symposium on the African Union (AU) kicked off in Addis Ababa today, intended to discuss progress towards establishing the AU, and to gain input from a range of stakeholders… Read more »
March 01, 2002
Africa: The African Diaspora; Prototype Pan-Africanists Or Parochial Village-Aiders?
Summary of draft discussion paper for the African Knowledge Networks Forum (AKNF) meeting of 17 and 18 October 2001, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in preparation for the African… Read more »
Africa: Analytical And Empirical Evidence Of Trade Policy Effects Of Regional Integration; Implications For Africa
William A. Amponsah is associate professor of International Trade and Development and director of the North Carolina A&T State University International Trade Center. This… Read more »
Africa: Annual Report On Integration In Africa 2002
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February 19, 2002
Africa: On-Line Regional Integration Discussion Launched Ahead Of ADF III
The Economic Commission for Africa has today launched an on-line discussion in the run-up to the Third African Development Forum (ADF III), which takes place here from 3 - 8 March… Read more »
Africa: The Economic Dimension To The African Union
This Issues Paper is intended to identify some of the principal issues surrounding African regional economic integration and the African Union. Economic integration in Africa is an… Read more »
December 17, 2001
Africa: Fulfilling Africa's Promise: Millennium Lecture by K. Y. Amoako
Millennium Lecture by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), 10 Downing Street, London 17 December 2001 Read more »
December 14, 2001
Africa: ECA Executive Secretary to Deliver Africa Address At Downing Street
Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary K.Y. Amoako will on Monday 17 December 2001 deliver an address on Africa's development challenges to an audience that will… Read more »
July 30, 2001
Africa: Third African Development Forum December 2001
The third African Development Forum (ADF 2001) organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will take place from 9 - 13 December 2001 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the… Read more »
June 26, 2001
Africa: African Trade Negotiators Prepare for Post-Seattle WTO Meeting
African trade negotiators are meeting here this week to brainstorm on hot topics such as whether African countries should support a new trade round, what to do about the failure to… Read more »
May 10, 2001
Africa: African Officials Agree to Continental Development Plan
African Ministers of Finance and Planning have agreed to consolidate parallel plans for Africa's recovery into a single initiative around which the continent will rally in its… Read more »
May 08, 2001
Africa: Africa Must Unite Behind a Single Vision for Its Development
Given the fragile state of its economies and the need to present a common front in a globalized world, Africa must unite behind a single vision to address its development… Read more »
May 07, 2001
Africa: Africa Needs New Development Agenda to Consolidate Growth Gains
Africa needs a new development agenda to consolidate recent gains in economic growth and to accelerate poverty reduction. This is the central message of 'Transforming Africa's… Read more »