October 04, 2016
Africa: International Colloquium of Rabat to Study Links Between Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development
The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing, in partnership with the WTO Chair of the Mohammed V University of Rabat and LEAD (University of Toulon Laboratory for Applied… Read more »
October 09, 2016
Africa: Lopes Bids Farewell to Ethiopia's Leaders
Outgoing Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, this week bade farewell to Ethiopia's Prime Minister and President respectively as he nears the end of… Read more »
Africa: ECA Rebrands - Introduces New Visual Identity
The Economic Commission for Africa has unveiled new guidelines on the proper use of its brand identity. The guidelines are contained in a brand book launched on Monday and aimed at… Read more »
October 08, 2016
Africa: Africa Urged to Address Challenges That May Affect Paris Agreement Implementation
There is an urgent need for African countries to review and revise their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to address challenges that can affect the… Read more »
October 09, 2016
Africa: Cameroon and ECA Hitch Horses for Further Development Cooperation
The Government of Cameroon and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have recommitted to work hand in glove for both the structural transformation of the country and the… Read more »
October 19, 2016
Africa: African Leaders Hail Lopes for Championing Continent's Development
African Heads of State and Government at the weekend lauded Mr. Carlos Lopes of the Economic Commission for Africa for his active role in promoting and strengthening of African… Read more »
October 07, 2016
Africa: Statistics Officers Attend Population Estimates & Demographic Indicators Workshop
As part of its capacity building programme, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations Population Division, in partnership with the Economic… Read more »
Africa: A New Urban Agenda for Africa's Structural Transformation
A New Urban Agenda is set for adoption during the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 - 20 October 2016. Read more »
October 03, 2016
Africa: Africa's Economic Progress Requires Investment in People, Says Hamdok
Addressing a high-level segment of the inaugural session of a series of events focused on Africa at the UN headquarters in New York, ECA Deputy Executive Secretary, Abdalla Hamdok… Read more »
October 12, 2016
Africa: Launch of the MDGs to Agenda 2063/SDGs Transition Report 2016
ECA and its partners (AUC, AfDB and UNDP-RBA) will on October 2 launch a report, which looks at Africa's performance on the MDGs to date. The report is the last in a series of MDGs… Read more »
October 06, 2016
Africa: Ccda-Vi in Africa to Discuss the Implications of Implementing the Paris Agreement
The Sixth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VI), the continent's premier climate change conference will take place here from 18-20 October, bringing… Read more »
October 04, 2016
Africa: Consultative Forum On Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
The Consultative Forum on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment under the theme "The Role of Research Institutions and Universities in Harnessing the Potential of Agendas 2030… Read more »
September 27, 2016
Africa: Africa Mining Vision Plays a Critical Role in Region's Development Trajectory
Participants of the Second Africa Oil Governance Summit unanimously recognized that the African Mining Vision could facilitate Africa's accelerated development through value… Read more »
October 03, 2016
Africa: Consultative Forum On Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment "The Role of Research Institutions and Universities in Harnessing the Potential of Agendas 2030 and 2063"
The Consultative Forum on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment under the theme "The Role of Research Institutions and Universities in Harnessing the Potential of Agendas 2030… Read more »
October 04, 2016
Africa: Land and Agriculture Ministries Commit to Integrate Land Governance Concerns in Agriculture
African ministries of agriculture and land have welcomed the launch of pilot projects to mainstream land governance in agricultural strategies and plans, committing to ensure the… Read more »
October 06, 2016
Africa: An Update On Elearning Course On ECA's Flagship Economic Report for Africa 2016
Africa's growth continued to increase rising from 3.7 per cent in 2013 to 3.9 per cent in 2014. The performance was underpinned by improved macroeconomic management, diversified… Read more »
October 04, 2016
Africa: Press & Media Accreditations At Cop22 - Registrations Open Until 17 October
African and international journalists still have until 17 October to apply for their press and media accreditations to attend the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22/CMP12).… Read more »
October 03, 2016
Africa: Launch of MDGs-Agenda 2063/SDGs Transition Report
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners, African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Development Programme's Regional… Read more »
September 30, 2016
Africa: ECA and Partners Launch Africa Development Agendas Transition Report
The Economic Commission for Africa and its partners recently launched a new publication, the Millennium Development Goals, Agenda 2063, Sustainable Development Goals Transition… Read more »
September 29, 2016
Africa: Carlos Lopes to Step Down from ECA End of October
Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, of the Economic Commission for Africa officially told ECA staff Thursday that he was stepping down from the organization he has led for the past… Read more »
September 08, 2016
Africa: Wide Partnership On the Statistical Board
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (SRO-WA), took part in the activities marking the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of… Read more »
September 07, 2016
West Africa: Promote Growth Poles in West Africa
A multifaceted and fact-finding mission of technical assistance from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and senior officials from Niger are staying in Burkina Faso from… Read more »
September 02, 2016
Africa: Africa Is Not Risky for Infrastructure Investment, Says ECA's Lopes
Stressing that Africa is not risky for investment in transboundary infrastructure, ECA's Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, said on Monday in New York that the quest for regional… Read more »
September 20, 2016
North Africa: Human Exclusion - Infant Mortality and Youth Unemployment Among Top Exclusion Factors in North Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa launched today the first African Social Development Index report on North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia). The… Read more »
Africa: ECA to Host Fourth Inter-Agency and Expert Group Meeting On Sustainable Development Goals
The Economic Commission for Africa will next month host the fourth Inter-Agency and expert group meeting on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs). Read more »