December 07, 2018
North Africa: ECA Presents Cartography of Regional Value Chains in North Africa
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December 12, 2018
Africa: LATF 2018 - Intra-African Trade the Engine for Developing Africa
Africa must forge ahead with the remaining technical negotiations for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as African Union member countries continue to sign and ratify… Read more »
Africa: Smaller African Nations Should Not Fear but Embrace Afcfta, Says ECA's Songwe
Smaller African economies should not fear the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)but rather embrace the accord for the benefits it will bring to the continent through… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Africa: Restitution of Project Management Guide - ECA's Contribution to the Effective Implementation of the National Development Plan in Cote d'Ivoire
The Ivorian Government, through the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) and the West African Sub regional Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
December 14, 2018
Africa: Global Compact Enables 'Safe, Regular, Orderly Migration From Africa' - Former Liberia President
The adoption of the UN global migration pact in Marrakech means that the world will see migration through "a completely different narrative", and countries that have chosen not to… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Africa: ECA and ICRC Agree to Strengthen Their Partnership in Support of Africa's Development
The Executive Secretary and the President of ICRC discussed the nexus between humanitarian crisis and economic and social development and agreed that this provides an entry for… Read more »
December 01, 2018
Egypt: South-South Cooperation - Egypt and Sudan Share Their PPP Experiences, With Support From ECA
A delegation from the Public-Private Partnership Unit, recently established at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of Sudan, initiated yesterday a work visit to its… Read more »
Africa: UN Agencies Unite in Support of Africa's Growth Agenda
"In a turbulent and unpredictable world where multilateralism is under threat, we need stronger collaboration in support of the 2030 and 2063 agendas," said Vera Songwe, Executive… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Gambia: Development Planners From the Gambia Receive Training From Idep On Managing for Development Results
Government officials working in the development planning units of various ministerial departments of The Gambia are participating in a five-day Training of Trainers on "Managing… Read more »
Africa: FAO and ECA Train Experts for Better Food Security Monitoring in Morocco
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) initiated today in Rabat (Morocco) a three-day national workshopon food… Read more »
December 07, 2018
North Africa: ECA Launches North Africa Map of Value Chains
.A result of ECA's work in support to regional integration, trade development and structural transformation through the promotion of intra-African trade, this report focuses on ten… Read more »
December 09, 2018
Africa: African Migration - No Crisis, but Regional Integration Needed
Is the world witnessing an African migration crisis? Recent facts contradict many widespread perceptions shaped by recent media coverage. Both countries of origin and countries of… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Egypt: Songwe Leads ECA in Showcasing Its Work At Inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt
All is set for the Intra-African Trade (IATF) that begins in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday with Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, set to attend three… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Africa: AEC 2018 - Pushing for an Inclusive African Continental Free-Trade Agreement
A truly successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement cannot be achieved without the "people dimension," ensuring that the integration process does… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Africa: AEC 2018 - Afcfta Will Increase Africans' Freedoms, Says ECA's Elhiraika
The African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), if fully implemented, will not only give a substantial boost to Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) but also help expand the… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Africa: AEC 2018 - Energy Integration in Africa Crucial for Regional Integration and Trade
Energy integration in Africa is crucial to catalyse regional integration while intra-African trade has been proven to reduce environmental deterioration, two new studies unveiled… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Africa: Marrakech - ECA to Hold Event On Operationalizing the Global Compact On Migration in Africa Through Data and Research
The dearth of empirical data on African migration has resulted in programmatic and policy responses that are based on negative public perceptions rather than an understanding of… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Africa: At Closing of the 2018 African Economic Conference, Economic Integration Is Seen As a Game-Changer Towards Achieving Inclusive Sustainable Development
Economic integration is a game-changing reality and African countries must fully embrace it to achieve sustainable inclusive development and reduce multidimensional poverty… Read more »
November 30, 2018
Southern Africa: SMEs to Gain Priority At the 25th Ice of Southern Africa to Be Hosted By the Kingdom of Eswatini
The first Consultative Meeting of the Bureau of the 24th Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa met and resolved that the theme for the 25th ICE meeting… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Africa: UN Regional Commissions' Role in the Follow-Up and Review of the Global Compact On Migration to Be Showcased in Marrakech
UN Regional Economic Commissions will convene a panel discussion on, 'Regional priorities, opportunities, and challenges: Prospects for achieving the objectives of the Global… Read more »
December 05, 2018
Africa: AEC 2018 - Africa's Private Sector Can Be Major Driver for Regional Integration
Africa's growing and vibrant private sector can be a major driver of the regional integration across the continent, according to leading experts at the ongoing African Economic… Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: AGR-V Launched in Kigali - Emphasises Need to Improve Governance of Africa's Abundant Natural Resources
The fifth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR-V) was launched in discussed by delegates attending the 2018 African Economic Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: 2018 SDG Report Calls for Critical Investments in Urbanization
The 2018 Africa Sustainable Development Report calls on African governments to prioritize investments in water, sanitation and urbanization in order to leverage the health outcomes… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Africa: High-Level Panel On Migration Convenes Dialogue On African Perspectives in the Global Compact
The High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), will jointly convene a side event under the… Read more »
December 05, 2018
Kenya: #hudumahalisi - Honest Public Service Campaign Launched in Kenya
Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta, launched the Huduma Halisi Public Service Campaign at the Ndumberi Grounds, Kiambu County. The event was organized as part of a wider Ministry of… Read more »