March 20, 2018
Africa: Implementation of Afcfta Will Boost Production and Job Creation - ECA's Vera Songwe
The key to creating an effective free trade area in Africa is to increase production on the continent, to tap on the huge opportunities offered by the African market, which will… Read more »
March 09, 2018
Africa: In the Face of Global Economic Uncertainties, ECA's Songwe Makes Case for Cfta
"At a time when global trading systems seem so uncertain, it is just common sense for us to look at the opportunities closer to home," said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the… Read more »
March 19, 2018
Tanzania: New Report On Tanzania Shows Income Inequality Declining As Rural-Urban Disparities Remain
A new report on the Dimensions of Inequality in Tanzania was released Monday in Dar es Salaam by the Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) of the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
March 16, 2018
Africa: Coordination Meeting On the Preparation of the 2019 Edition of the Economic Report On Africa
As the count down to 2030, the deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the world in 2015 picks up pace, developing countries and development partners are… Read more »
March 14, 2018
Africa: Afcfta - An Opportunity to Boost Africa's Economic Transformation
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) offers a unique opportunity to promote intra-African trade. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is… Read more »
Rwanda: AU Media Advisory - Rwanda to Host the Extraordinary Summit On the Afcfta
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda on March 21st 2018 (with the Business for AfCFTA Day on 20th March, 2018) Read more »
March 10, 2018
Africa: Pan-African Parliamentarians Trained On Climate Information for Development Planning
Legislators at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) are eager to seek accountability by industrialised countries, whose activities have resulted in excess emission of greenhouse gasses… Read more »
March 09, 2018
Africa: African Trade Ministers Adopt Legal Instruments to Establish the African Continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta)
The fifth meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) chaired by the Minister of Trade and Investment of Nigeria, the Honourable Okechukwu Enelamah took place in Kigali on… Read more »
March 08, 2018
Malawi: Malawi Takes Steps to Strengthen Land Governance in Agriculture Programmes
Malawi's land stakeholders have agreed to ensure land governance issues are mainstreamed in the Malawi's National Agriculture Investment Plan. Convened by the Africa Land Policy… Read more »
Africa: EcCA Chief Puts Women's Day Spotlight On Administrative Assistants
"Sometimes you may feel forgotten but we do know that you are part of the engine that runs this place," said Vera Songwe , Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic… Read more »
Africa: ECA Marks International Women's Day With Seminar On Rural Women
The United Nations family in Ethiopia on Thursday marked International Women's Day with a panel discussion on rural and urban activists transforming women's lives. Read more »
March 06, 2018
West Africa: Ecowas Quality Policy Workshop Agrees to Champion Mutual Recognition Agreements to Facilitate Trade and Industrialization
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) organized… Read more »
March 08, 2018
Africa: The UN Secretary-General's Message On International Women's Day
We are at a pivotal moment for women's rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day 2018 - Message From the Executive Secretary
Today on March 8th, 2018, we join the entire world, in celebrating the International Women's Day with the theme of "Time is Now: Rural and Urban activists transforming women's… Read more »
March 06, 2018
Zambia: Harnessing the Power of Urbanization for Zambia's Development
"Considering the rapid growth of Zambia's cities and the reliance of the country on them for economic productivity, there is no choice but to give them a high priority in national… Read more »
Africa: ECA, Itfc Consider Joint Work in Africa
Cooperation for trade development in Africa was at the heart of discussions yesterday, at a meeting between Lilia Hachem Naas, Director of the ECA Office for North Africa and Eng.… Read more »
March 02, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Takes Steps to Integrate Land Governance Concerns in Agriculture
Senior officials from the Government, Ministry of Land Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, and the national commission on land reform (CONAREF) along with the national alliance of… Read more »
North Africa: UN and Development Partners Coordinate Actions for SDG Implementation in North Africa
Twenty-four UN organizations, international and funding institutions operating in North Africa agreed on a draft, joint road map to follow-up and support the implementation of the… Read more »
March 01, 2018
Africa: AU Reforms On Track, ECA's Vera Songwe Tells Unga President in Addis Ababa
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Thursday held closed door discussions with visiting United Nations General Assembly President, Miroslav… Read more »
February 28, 2018
Africa: In Tandem With ECA and Unctad, the Republic of Malawi Launches Its Electronic Investment Guide
The Malawi iGuide, an electronic investment platform, was developed by the Malawi Investment Trade Center (MICT) assisted by the ECA and UNCTAD acting in line with the United… Read more »
February 08, 2018
Africa: Uganda Urgently Needs to Move From Policy to Action to Achieve Road Safety - UN Report
The number of road traffic fatalities reported in Uganda has increased seven-fold over the past 25 years and 10 people die every day due to road traffic injuries, according to the… Read more »
February 28, 2018
Africa: Migration and Sustainable Development Under Spotlight in Unga President Meeting With Eca
The United Nations General Assembly will between March and June organize high level meetings to discuss financing for development, peace and security, water for development, the… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia's Permanent Representative to ECA Presents Credentials to Songwe
The Gambia's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Sulayman Alieu Jack, who's also the Permanent Representative of his country to the African Union and the Economic Commission for Africa,… Read more »
February 27, 2018
Africa: Cfta, Migration & Illicit Financial Flows Discussed in Songwe's Meeting With African Ambassadors
Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Tuesday met with African Ambassadors in Ethiopia for their 19th quarterly briefing which touched on a number… Read more »
February 26, 2018
Central Africa: The 'Douala Consensus' for an Economically Viable Central Africa Begins Bearing Fruits
The Douala Consensus, a clarion call made in September 2017 for the rapid diversification and industrialization of economies of countries across Central Africa, by ECA experts and… Read more »