June 13, 2016
Africa: Call for Papers - 10th International Colloquium of Rabat
In preparation for the 10th International Colloquium of Rabat, scheduled to take place in Morocco on 27-29 October under the theme: "Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development",… Read more »
June 06, 2016
Guinea: ECA Country Profile Advises Guinea to Diversify Its Economy
ECA / SRO-WA) - The Prime Minister of Guinea Mr. Mamady Youla and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopes, launched the recent ECA… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Minister Amadou Ba Will Boldly Launch Three Key Publications of the ECA in Dakar
Under the authority of the Senegalese Minister of the Economy, Finance and Planning, Mr Amadou Ba, and in the presence of the Director of the African Institute for Economic… Read more »
June 13, 2016
Africa: AMV and Economic Corridors Initiative Push for Continental Growth and Development
An annual workshop in Tanzania begins on 20 June 2016 as a next step in the Integrated Resources Corridor Initiative (IRCI). The initiative hopes to improve the prospects for… Read more »
June 09, 2016
Africa: New Horizons for Urbanization and Development Planning in Africa
In a rather upbeat High Policy Dialogue that ended in Yaounde today, close to 40 senior state planning officials from across Africa concurred that urbanization must be harnessed in… Read more »
Central Africa: Calls for Structural Transformation Make Inroads in Central Africa
There are clear signs that the campaign for structural transformation and regional integration, which ECA has been championing for years, now is sinking among Central Africa's… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Malawi: Communications Workshop On the Africa Mining Vision in Malawi Connects With Media and Civil Society
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), with the support of technical partner UNDP Malawi, successfully hosted a three day workshop… Read more »
June 09, 2016
Africa: Malawi Establishes Amdc-Supported Task Team On Mining Contract Negotiations
The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) together with the Government of Malawi announced the formation of a contract negotiation task team to support, Malawi's Minister of… Read more »
Africa: African Gender and Development Index (Agdi)
The African Center for Gender/Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) is organizing a methodology workshop for the fourth phase of the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI)… Read more »
June 07, 2016
Africa: Africa Must Privilege Urbanization in Development Planning
Africa can no longer afford to watch its « 55 per cent galloping urban sprawl» go without factoring urbanization into its core development planning processes. Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Statistical Focal Points of the ECA to Meet in Abidjan
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise from 9 to 10 June 2016 at the Hotel IVOTEL ANNEX INDENIE-PLATEAU in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) a meeting… Read more »
June 06, 2016
Africa: Africa Mining Vision Compact With Private Sector Launched in Kigali
In order for the AMV to achieve successful implementation across the continent, it is vital to have buy in from governments, private sector, and civil society at large. In an… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Grand Launching of Three Flagship Publications of the ECA
The Ivorian Minister of Planning, Mme Kaba Nialé, will preside with pomp, on 10 June 2016 at the twentieth (20) floor of the Ministry of Planning, and in the presence of the… Read more »
June 06, 2016
Africa: Consolidating Geological and Mineral Information Across Africa
A coordination meeting in Tanzania begins today as a next step in the process of developing the strategy for a continent-wide Geological and Minerals Information System (GMIS) in… Read more »
June 04, 2016
Africa: African Functionaries to Underline Role of Urbanization in Development Planning
The link between development planning and urbanization in Africa's drive towards structural transformation will come under close review at a High Level Policy Dialogue convened by… Read more »
June 01, 2016
Africa: Ethiopia's President Mulatu Teshome Extends Support to Preservation of Africa Hall
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes, met Ethiopia's President Mulatu Teshome on 31 May 2016 to discuss progress on plans to… Read more »
May 24, 2016
Africa: Progress On Africa Mining Vision Presented At African Union
The African Mineral Development Centre (AMDC) is pleased to be participating in the First Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Trade and Industry and Minerals… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Africa: Side-Event - The Midterm Review Conference of the Istanbul Programme of Action
The Midterm Review conference for the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) took place in Antalya, Turkey from 27-29 May 2016. Read more »
June 01, 2016
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's President Mulaku Teshome Extends Support to Preservation of Africa Hall
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes, met Ethiopia's President Mulaku Teshome on 31 May 2016 to discuss progress on plans to… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Malawi: Workshop to Communicate On the Africa Mining Vision Process in Malawi
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), with the support of technical partner UNDP Malawi, will host a three day workshop exploring… Read more »
June 03, 2016
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Develops New Core Minerals Policy in Line With Africa Mining Vision
In Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources is in the process of preparing a new Core Minerals Policy (CMP) in line with the Africa Mining Vision (AMV). Read more »
May 25, 2016
Malawi: Africa Mining Vision Workshop On Capacity Building and Transparent Contract Negotiation Comes to Malawi
The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) will deliver a workshop dedicated to strengthening the capacity of African governments to negotiate transparent, equitable and… Read more »
May 20, 2016
South Africa: Law Student Teams From South Africa and Kenya Qualify for Final Round of Moot Court Contest
Eleven African law students have qualified for the final oral round of the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) Moot Court Competition on World Trade Organization (WTO) law,… Read more »
May 17, 2016
Africa: Blueprint for Africa's Prosperity Discussed At Regional Forum
A pre-event of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicked off here today with a meeting of Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) to discuss how the… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: We Cannot Afford to Fail on the Continental Free Trade Area
The launch of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations by the AU leaders in June 2015 in Johannesburg was a milestone. Once in place, the free trade area will cover more… Read more »