June 06, 2018
Cameroon: Cameroon to Systematically Fit Urbanization Indicators Into Its Development Plans
"As African countries seek to achieve inclusive economic growth to combat poverty, unemployment, inequality and informality, among other challenges, it is imperative that their… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Prof. Bhorat Delivers Lecture On Economic Growth and Inequality in Africa
As part of activities marking the two-day Expert Group Meeting (EGM) and Policy Forum on "Poverty, Inequality and Jobs in Africa," which started on 6 June in Addis Ababa, a keynote… Read more »
Africa: Experts Explore Interlinkages Between Poverty, Inequality, and Jobs in Africa
The strong economic growth witnessed in many countries across Africa in recent years has only had a marginal impact on poverty, said Sarah Sinha, Chief of the Employment and Social… Read more »
June 05, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders At Work to Mainstream Urbanization in Cameroon's Development Planning
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Experts are at work to thread together Cameroon's action plan for optimally integrating urbanization concerns into the country's National Development… Read more »
May 18, 2018
Africa: Africa Can Tap Into Ireland's Experiences As It Moves Towards Implementing Afcfta
The 51st session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has come and gone but memorable speeches that sought to egg Africa on towards… Read more »
May 31, 2018
Africa: Africa Needs to Increase Access to Internet If Digital Trade Is to Be Meaningful, Says Vera Songwe
A two-day conference on "Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Human Rights", opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with a high level panel discussion on the importance… Read more »
Africa: Digital Trade in Africa Under Spotlight in Addis Ababa Conference
A two-day conference on "Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Human Rights", opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with a high level panel discussion on the importance… Read more »
May 30, 2018
Africa: Expert Group Meeting for the 2018 Sustainable Development in Africa Report
Dates: 28 May to 1 June 2018 Read more »
May 09, 2018
Africa: Panel Lays Out Agenda for African Migration Policies
As part of their two-day consultations towards the contribution of the High-Level Panel on Migration (HLPM) to the African migration discourse, the Panel Members shared… Read more »
May 08, 2018
Africa: High-Level Panel Calls for New Narrative On African Migration
A two-day meeting of the High-Level Panel on Migration for Africa (HLPM) kicked off on 28 May in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting aims to develop recommendations to help build… Read more »
May 05, 2018
Africa: Now Is the Time for Quality Economic Diversification in Cameroon
- The Douala Consensus, a call by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for the rapid diversification and industrialization of economies of Central African countries,… Read more »
May 03, 2018
Cameroon: New Profile By ECA Urges Cameroon to Step Up Manufacturing and Reduce Social Inequalities
- Despite its laudable development plans as well as the rising level of transformation of its local products, Cameroon still has big gaps to plug in terms of the structural… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Panel Meeting On Migration Set for Geneva
Members of the High-Level Panel on Migration in Africa (HLPM) headed by former Liberian President - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - will converge in Geneva from 28 to 29 May to advance… Read more »
May 23, 2018
Nigeria: The Federal Republic of Nigeria, ECA and Unctad Launch Electronic Portal for Investors
The Nigerian iGuide, an online investment portal, was officially launched in the presence of public officials, private sector representatives and journalists on 17 May 2018 in… Read more »
May 22, 2018
Africa: Consultations On Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit and Policy Modeling Towards Greater Effectiveness
Dates: 21 to 25 May 2018 Read more »
May 01, 2018
Africa: Exploring Digital Trade and Human Rights Under the Afcfta
Digital trade within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be at the centre of discussions during an upcoming conference dubbed "Digital Trade in… Read more »
May 19, 2018
Africa: ECA's Strategic Framework for 2018-2019 Endorsed By Conference of Ministers
The Economic Commission for Africa's revised strategic framework for 2018-2019 was endorsed by the just-ended 51st Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance,… Read more »
May 15, 2018
Africa: ECA, Mauritania Strengthen Partnership Around Scapp Strategy and PPPs
In a meeting held on the margins of the 51st Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, ECA Executive Secretary Vera Songwe and Mauritanian… Read more »
Africa: Conference of Ministers Praised for Tackling 'Real' African Issues
The ECA Conference of Ministers was praised for discussing 'real' issues affecting the continent. At the heart of the debates was the AfCFTA. Its success would depend on a… Read more »
Africa: African Centre for Statistics Urges for More Investment in Statistics
- The planning process of long-term development in any country would be on a shaky foundation if the data and statistics are not readily available and are of poor quality. It is… Read more »
May 04, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders Support Creation of a Knowledge Exchange Partnership to Improve Climate Services
Under the weather and climate information services for Africa (WISER) policy and enabling environment component, the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), in partnership with… Read more »
May 13, 2018
West Africa: A Joint UN Support Plan to Respond to the Sahel's Priorities
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Group Regional Team in Central and West Africa (UNDG) and the United… Read more »
May 18, 2018
Africa: Continental Free Trade Area Deal Set to Boost Intra-African Trade, Says Ambassador Quartey
Boosting intra-African trade is the most effective way to bring growth and development to the continent, says African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson, Ambassador Kwesi Quartey. Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA an Important Step Towards Building a Competitive Africa, Says Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
The African Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be shaped and implemented to enable Africa to create opportunities for its citizens; spur the continent's industrialization… Read more »
May 04, 2018
Africa: Africa's Free Trade and FDI - A Case of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly?
A passionate debate on the place of the private sector in the arrangements of the African continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has shored up tensions in thinking around foreign… Read more »