November 22, 2017
Africa: Experts Meet in Addis Ababa to Discuss Blockchain Technology in Africa
Experts are gathered in Addis Ababa to review a new Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report which aims to explore opportunities for blockchain technology in Africa. Read more »
November 20, 2017
Niger: Niger Marks Africa Statistics Day With Call for Africa to Scale-Up Production of Quality Data
The government of Niger on Saturday joined other countries on the continent in marking the 27th Africa Statistics Day with officials urging the continent to scale-up efforts to… Read more »
November 21, 2017
Africa: "The Africa We Want" Not an Unrealistic Dream or Wish, Says AU's Ouattara
Realizing "The Africa We Want" should not be difficult if the whole continent collectively works together to transform the dream into reality, says African Union Commission's Space… Read more »
Botswana: Adopting Agricultural Value Chains Is No Longer an Option - Botswana Official
"Our position as the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Botswana is that the adoption of value chain approach to developing the agriculture sector in no longer… Read more »
Ethiopia: Africagis 2017 Conference Opens in Addis Ababa
The four-day AfricaGIS 2017 conference opened in Addis Ababa Tuesday with Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
Africa: Africa Urged to Use Information Efficiently for Successful Implementation of Development Agendas
Africa needs to use information efficiently if it is to successfully implement the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and the African Union's Agenda 2063, says Sultan Mohammed… Read more »
Africa: Green Economy Principles Can Boost Productivity and Reduce Inequalities, Says Zambian Minister
The application of inclusive green economy principles and practices in the Zambian agricultural sector would boost productivity, reduce inequalities and poverty, says Auxilia Bupe… Read more »
November 17, 2017
Africa: Land Conference Ends With Call On Africa to Enact Policies That Will Harness Youth Potential
The four-day Conference on Land Policy in Africa ended Friday in Addis Ababa with Economic Commission for Africa's Chief of Staff, Collen Kelapile, urging Africa to enact policies… Read more »
November 04, 2017
Africa: Second Land Policy Conference in Africa Discusses Youth Role in Land Governance
Africa's land policy conference opened in Addis Ababa Tuesday with a clarion call for governments to properly manage land for the benefit of its people, in particular ensuring… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Africa: Journalists Receive Training On Writing Punchy Women's Land Rights Stories
Journalists covering the ongoing 2017 conference on land policy in Africa on Thursday were trained on how to write about women's land rights in a session organized by the Economic… Read more »
November 10, 2017
Africa: Amdc Participates in Asm Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue
The African Minerals Development Center (AMDC) participated in the Tanzania ASM Action Dialogue organised by the Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) from 7 to 10… Read more »
November 17, 2017
Africa: All Is Set for Africagis 2017, Says Eca's Oliver Chinganya
All is set for the AfricaGIS 2017 Conference, which is being organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and EIS-AFRICA in collaboration with the Ethiopian… Read more »
November 10, 2017
Central Africa: Conclave to Revitalise UN Support to AU/Nepad Programme in Central Africa
Agencies of the UN System, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of Central Africa and their development partners such as the African Development bank (AfDB) will concert from… Read more »
November 06, 2017
Africa: Africa Needs Shared Strategic Vision to Promote Structural Transformation, Says ECA's Dimitri Sanga
Africa needs a shared strategic vision if its economies are to be transformed to meet the needs of its population, says Dimitri Sanga, the Director of the West African Regional… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Africa: Primary Commodity Trap in Africa Has At Least Three Consequences
Primary commodity trap in Africa has at least three consequences, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa regional director Said Adejumobi has observed. Read more »
November 20, 2017
Africa: ECA and the Government of Comoros Call for More Effective Policies
Participants at the 21st session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts have adopted the final communiqué which focuses on catalysts to growth in Eastern Africa, and… Read more »
Africa: External Peer Review Meeting On the Draft Economic Report On Africa 2018
Development Thinking and Practice in Africa: ECA's Contribution Read more »
November 06, 2017
Africa: Africa's Youth Are a 'Ticking Time Bomb'
A representative from Namibia's Ministry of Land and Resettlement at the 2017 Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA2017) in Addis Ababa, Prisca Mandimika, has urged African… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Africa: Integrate Urbanization in Development Plans, Eca's Vera Songwe Urges African Governments
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Ms. Vera Songwe, on Wednesday urged African governments to strategically integrate urbanization in their national… Read more »
November 15, 2017
Africa: The African Land Policy Centre Unveiled in Addis Ababa
The Land Policy Centre (ALPC), formerly the Land Policy Initiative, was officially unveiled at the on-going Conference on Land Policy in Africa being held in Addis Ababa. Read more »
Comoros: Tourism and Energy Identified As Drivers for Economic Transformation in Comoros
Tourism and energy are among the sectors that can accelerate growth in Comoros and enable the country to achieve the Government strategic vision to become an emerging country by… Read more »
November 05, 2017
Africa: Bribery Levels Still High in Land Sector
study by Transparency International shows that in some parts of Africa, about 70 percent of the citizens have paid a bribe to access a service, at the various stages of the land… Read more »
Africa: Agribusiness Could Be the Next Gate to Youth Employment in Africa
More than ever, African youth have to overcome a long and hard journey to enter the labour market. Out of 11 million young people entering the job market in Africa every year, only… Read more »
November 04, 2017
Africa: An African Conference Debates Youth Role in Land Governance
The Second Conference on Land Policy in Africa was opened with a call to properly manage land to benefit current and future generations of Africa. Read more »
November 14, 2017
Africa: Land Governance Key to Africa's Transformation, Says Hamdok At Opening of Land Policy Conference
The Second Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened in Addis Ababa Tuesday with a call for the continent to properly manage its land resources for the benefit of its current and… Read more »