November 06, 2016
Africa: Traditional Leaders Converge for Training On Land Negotiations Skills
A two-day seminar to sensitize African traditional leaders on the risks and opportunities of large-scale land based investments (LSLBIs) kicked off Wednesday in Accra, Ghana, with… Read more »
November 15, 2016
Africa: Climdev's Ambitious Agenda to Require Strong Support and Partnerships - Abdalla Hamdok
Partners of the Climate Information for Development in Africa initiative (ClimDev-Africa), outlined an ambitious second phase business plan to foster and support climate-sensitive… Read more »
November 04, 2016
Africa: ATPC and IDEP Launch New Training Program On Trade, Gender and Development
The first session of the course on Trade, Gender and Development took place in Dakar, Senegal from 31 October to 4 November 2016. Read more »
November 16, 2016
Africa: With Integrated Planning, Africa Can Benefit From Urbanisation
Urbanization can support industrialization, sustained economic growth, enhanced productivity and social environment if well manged. Read more »
November 06, 2016
Africa: Africa Day - Moving From Commitment to Action With NDCs in Africa
The Africa Day at COP22 will be commemorated on Wednesday, 16 November, 2016 at the Africa Pavilion and UNFCCC side event. The day provides a platform that brings together… Read more »
November 10, 2016
Africa: Hamdok Receives Rousing Welcome in First Town Hall Meeting
Economic Commission for Africa staff on Thursday welcomed Mr. Abdalla Hamdok as Acting Executive Secretary of the ECA with calls for a renewed and revitalized platform for… Read more »
Africa: Statement By Abdalla Hamdok On the Historic Entry Into Force of the Paris Agreement On Climate Change
Statement by Abdalla Hamdok, acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on the historic entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate… Read more »
November 09, 2016
Africa: Scaling Up Climate Policy and Solutions Requires "Enabling Environment"
An African development pathway that could propel climate-resilient economic growth is possible if an enabling environment that promotes innovation and collaborative actions for… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Put More Resources in Science, Technology and Innovation
The third Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda (SED 2016) ended in Pretoria with experts agreeing African governments… Read more »
November 03, 2016
Africa: Experts Get Early Preview of the ECA's 2017 Economic Report On Africa
Experts attending the 3rd Annual Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda on Thursday got a snippet preview of the ECA's flagship… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Cameroon: Stage Set for Inclusive and Sustainable Cities
Some 30 senior officials from several Government Ministries in Cameroon are concerting to roll out an ECA-facilitated project to strengthen the capacities of African countries to… Read more »
Africa: Abdalla Hamdok Leads Eca Delegation to "Cop of Action"
Preparations are in high gear for the participation of a delegation from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the 22th session of the Conference of Parties (COP22) of the… Read more »
November 04, 2016
Africa: Language Should Not Be Barrier of Innovation, Experts Say
African innovators should not confine themselves to one language to develop innovations aimed at addressing local needs facing Africa. Read more »
November 03, 2016
Africa: Africa's Cities Urged to Bring Technology to the Masses
The annual Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda continued in South Africa Thursday with participants agreeing on the need for local… Read more »
November 02, 2016
Africa: Experts Dialogue On Science, Technology, Innovation and African Cities Begins in S. Africa
The 3rd Annual Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda opened in Pretoria Wednesday with the Economic Commission for Africa's New… Read more »
November 01, 2016
Africa: Gender Mainstreaming Into Development Interventions
Within the framework of accelerating the implementation of gender equality and equity as an essential basis for Development interventions, the ECA through its Sub-Regional Office… Read more »
October 20, 2016
Africa: Habitat III Ends With Adoption of New Urban Agenda
The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development, Habitat III, has ended with the adoption of a New Urban Agenda, which will be implemented over the next 20… Read more »
October 28, 2016
Africa: Lopes Calls It a Day After 28 Years With the United Nations
Carlos Lopes was on Thursday given a huge, emotional send-off as he left the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) where he served asUnder Secretary-General and Executive Secretary… Read more »
October 31, 2016
Africa: Abdallah Hamdok Appointed Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Abdalla Hamdok of Sudan as Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Read more »
October 28, 2016
Africa: Lopes Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for Service to Ethiopia and Africa
Outgoing Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, on Saturday received a certificate of appreciation from Ethiopia's ministry of foreign affairs for… Read more »
October 31, 2016
Africa: All Set for ECA's Third Senior Experts Dialogue On Science, Technology, Innovation & Africa's Transformation Agenda
South Africa is this week hosting the third Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda (SED 2016) which, among other… Read more »
October 08, 2016
Africa: Measurement of Corruption in Africa Needs to Be Revisited - ECA Report
Existing measures of corruption in Africa are predominantly perception-based, and ignore the international dimension of corrupt acts and practices, such as illicit financial… Read more »
Africa: For an Integrated Approach to the SDGs and Agenda 2063
Africa needs an integrated approach to implement its development agenda. The year 2016 marks a double transition period, from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the… Read more »
Africa: Collaboration, Not Competition, Is Key to a Successful Regional Integration
Africa's progress towards regional and global economic integration was the theme of a policy dialogue organized at Kigali Convention Centre by the Eastern African Office of ECA,… Read more »
October 07, 2016
Africa: Conciliating Sustainable Development and Growth - Implications for Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa, the WTO Chair of the Mohammed V University of Rabat and LEAD (University of Toulon Laboratory for Applied Economic Research in Development),… Read more »