November 02, 2018
Africa: Nigeria Not Against African Continental Free Trade Agreement, Says VP Osinbajo
There is unanimity in Nigeria on the immense benefits of promoting intra-African trade for development, job creation and poverty reduction, Nigeria's Vice President, Mr. Yemi… Read more »
North Africa: The Data Revolution Must Be Harnessed to Achieve SDGs in North Africa, Says Eca's Hachem Naas
"Data revolution is not a myth. It is real and must be harnessed to support our structural transformation initiatives in North Africa," said Lilia Hachem Naas, ECA Director for… Read more »
Africa: ECA Launches First Report On SDG Implementation in Maghreb Countries
- The ECA Office for North Africa launched on Friday 2 November in Tunis (Republic of Tunisia) the first Report on SDG implementation in Maghreb countries. Read more »
North Africa: ECA Launches in Tunis the First Report On SDG Implementation in Maghreb Countries
- The ECA Office for North Africa launched on Friday 2 November in Tunis (Republic of Tunisia) the first Report on SDG implementation in Maghreb countries. Read more »
October 30, 2018
Africa: ECA Staff Bid Adieu to Abdalla Hamdok - "A Brilliant, True Pan-Africanist"
Against the backdrop of Afework Tekle's stained glass mural and Sudanese oud-infused lyrics, sounds and poetry, ECA's Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist, Abdalla Hamdok… Read more »
October 31, 2018
Nigeria: Nigeria to Host Africa Trade Forum 2018
The Africa Trade Forum 2018, hosted by Nigeria's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and co-organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), The… Read more »
October 06, 2018
Africa: Officials to Review Studies On Accountable Development Planning in Cameroon
About 70 stakeholders comprising executives and planning experts, statistics executives and experts, members of the civil society and representatives from the private sector will… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: Spotlight On Financing 'Productive' SDGs in Cameroon As UN Hits 73
ECA www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - How should stakeholders efficiently and effectively mobilize resources to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Cameroon, especially as… Read more »
October 24, 2018
Africa: Despite the Odds and the Obstacles, We Never Give Up, Says Guterres in UN Day Message
The United Nations family in the Ethiopia on Wednesday joined the rest of the world in celebrating UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: Statistics Is the 'New Oil' Our Leaders Must Exploit, Says ECA's Chinganya
"Statistics is the new oil that our leaders must, henceforth, harness to engineer business processes on the continent," said Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for… Read more »
October 02, 2018
Africa: ECA and Partners Study Strengthening of Statistical Systems for Better Development
The ECA Office for North Africa will organize, in partnership with the Tunisian Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation (MDICI) and the Tunisian Union of… Read more »
October 23, 2018
Africa: Many Deaths Can Be Avoided With Better Data - UN Deputy Chief
Speaking at the opening session of the UN World Data Forum on Monday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the life-saving impact that data can have, noting that… Read more »
October 19, 2018
Africa: Africa Is 'On the Rise', Says UN Chief Guterres, Urging Collaboration for Better Future
He urged everyone with a stake in Africa's success to seize the new opportunities and work together with people on the continent for the common good. Read more »
October 17, 2018
Africa: ECA Aiming to Become Africa's Premier Think Tank, Vera Songwe Tells African Ambassadors
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is working hard to ensure it becomes a premier think tank that Africa can rely on to address some of its social, economic and environmental… Read more »
October 18, 2018
Africa: Ministers Endorse Continental Report On Population and Development Issues in Africa
Ministers and senior government officials-in-charge of population in Africa met in Accra, Ghana, from 4 to 5 October 2018 and endorsed a continental report of the five-year review… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Zambia: Transforming Zambia - Policies to Foster Industrialisation and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in collaboration with the Zambia Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry and the Economic Commission for Africa's… Read more »
October 07, 2018
Africa: Experts Receive Training to Remove Barriers to Sub-Regional Trade
- A training workshop for members of the National Approval Committee and economic stakeholders in the Republic of Congo on the procedures for accrediting their industrial products… Read more »
October 10, 2018
Malawi: Stakeholders in Malawi Undergo Training to Domesticate Guidelines On Large Scale Land Based Investments
In response to a request from the Government of Malawi, the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development undertook a… Read more »
October 11, 2018
Nigeria: "Fighting Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows (Iffs) in Nigeria Is Non-Negotiable" - President Buhari
"For my administration, fighting corruption and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria is non-gegotiable', This was the statement by Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal… Read more »
Africa: From Cop21 to Cop24 in Katowice / Paris Agreement - Africa's Realities and Aspirations
In December 2015, nations of the world took a giant step to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon… Read more »
Africa: Climate Conference Continues With Delegates Discussing the SDGs, Agenda 2063-NDCs Nexus
The 7th Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VII) conference continued in Nairobi Thursday with experts discussing the sustainable development goals, Agenda 2063 and… Read more »
October 09, 2018
Africa: Experts Validate ECA Model On Socio-Economic Benefits of Climate Information Services for Africa's Food-Energy-Water Sectors
Experts in climate information services (CIS) from across the continent on Tuesday unanimously agreed and validated a report that shows CIS has socio-economic benefits (SEB) that… Read more »
October 10, 2018
Africa: ECA and Partners Pledge to Continue Supporting Africa's Quest for Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Development
The 7th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA - VII) opened in Nairobi Wednesday with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
October 08, 2018
Africa: Africa Will Not Attain the SGDs or Agenda 2063 Unless Urgent Climate Actions Are Taken, Says ECA's Murombedzi
Africa will not successfully implement the sustainable development agenda and it's 50-year development plan, Agenda 2063, if urgent climate actions are not taken now, Mr. James… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: Statcom-Vi Ends With Member States Being Urged to Prioritize Statistical Development in Africa
The Sixth Meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa-VI) ended in Addis Ababa Thursday with delegates urging member States to allocate more resources to… Read more »