December 01, 2015
Africa: Africa Is the Continent of Now, Says Mme Zuma of the African Union Commission
Africa is not only the continent of the future, but mostly the continent of now, Madame Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma President of the Commission of the African Union told thousands of… Read more »
December 04, 2015
Africa: The Africa Pavilion at COP21 Officially Opens on a High Note
Africa today sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris. Speaking at the high level… Read more »
December 01, 2015
Africa: The Africa Pavilion At Cop21 Officially Opens On a High Note
Joint ECA,AUC,AfDB Press Release) - Africa today sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21… Read more »
Africa: Africa Pavilion Inaugurated to Amplify Cop21
"Africa, came to amplify and light up COP21. It is the continent of the future, it is the continent of opportunities." Through this statement, Boni Yayi, President of the Republic… Read more »
December 04, 2015
Africa: CRVS Digitization Guidebook Launched
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Digitization Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Digitizing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Processes in Low Resource Settings was… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Prioritize Local Adaptation
An appeal has been launched at COP 21, during a session on financing of adaptation to climate change in Africa organized by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Read more »
December 02, 2015
Central Africa: Central Africa Called Upon to Consolidate Consultation On Road Safety
Through the voice of a representative, Mr Zacharie Ngoumbe - Inspector General in the Ministry of Transport, Cameroon's Minister of Transport Mr Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o has… Read more »
December 03, 2015
North Africa: ECA Supports Maghreb Countries On Rules of Origin
Which kind of rules of origin can help boost trade in Maghreb countries? From 30 November to December 1st in Casablanca (Morocco), the Economic Commission for Africa (Office for… Read more »
December 02, 2015
Africa: Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) - Review of the Study On "Corruption in Local Governance in Africa"
The ECA's Macroeconomic Policy Division (MPD) is organizing an AEGM in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday December 4th 2015, in order to review the draft study on corruption in local… Read more »
November 30, 2015
Africa: ECA Advises Africa to Boost Trade Within to Achieve Industrialisation
The Economic Commission for Africa says intra-continental trade presents a great opportunity for the continent to improve its industrialisation drive. Africa should start… Read more »
Africa: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in Central Africa
Convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a panel of about 30 experts will meet from 2 - 4 December 2015 in Douala, Cameroon, to build their capacity to… Read more »
Africa: Carlos Lopes Says Paris Climate Agreement Should Aim to Save Lives
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said that unless climate negotiators and governments begin to put faces and people behind the statistics on… Read more »
November 09, 2015
Africa: Africa Can Reduce Poverty, Food Insecurity Through Transforming Agriculture
"African agriculture is in urgent need of an upgrade and fast-track into 21st century productivity," said Mr. Adam Elhiraika, Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Division at the… Read more »
November 07, 2015
Africa: Africa & China - More FDI Needed to Boost Exchange
China is Africa's first trade partner but ranks behind the United States, European countries and India when it comes to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa, said ECA… Read more »
November 05, 2015
Cameroon: ECA and Cameroon Cement Partnership
Cameroonian authorities have once more saluted the efforts made by the Economic Commission for Africa, ECA, to accompany the country and her neighbours in the Central African… Read more »
November 25, 2015
Central Africa: Towards Greater Road Safety in Central Africa
What is the current situation and what are the possible implementation difficulties in Central Africa of the African Road Safety Plan? It is to answer these questions that the… Read more »
November 08, 2015
Africa: ECA Launches African Statistical Community
"The importance of statistics in our work and in addressing development challenges in our communities cannot be overstated," says Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, the Deputy Executive Secretary… Read more »
November 03, 2015
Africa: Lopes to Discuss New African-Chinese Paradigm in Marrakech
ECA Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes will visit Morocco on 24-27 November, to take part in the 2015 Sino-African Entrepreneurs Summit and meet several Moroccan ministers and high… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Africa: Regional Committee to Discuss Africa's Economic Integration
Despite growth during the past decade and relatively good performance, African economies lackindustrialisation and integration. Academic evidence from the Economic Commission for… Read more »
November 03, 2015
Africa: African Institute for Economic Development and Planning and the University of Johannesburg Launch Call for Industrial Policy Course
A joint initiative by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and the University of Johannesburg has opened calls for applications and nominations for a… Read more »
November 23, 2015
Africa: Development Effectiveness Launched
The eighth edition of Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness (MRDE) Report was launched jointly with the Africa Competitiveness Report 2015 on 3rd November 2015 at the 10th… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Africa: Regional Cooperation Committee to Discuss Improvements to Africa's Productive Integration and Continental Free Trade Area
Despite growth during the past decade and relatively good performance, African economies lackindustrialisation and integration. Academic evidence from the Economic Commission for… Read more »
November 16, 2015
Tunisia: Tunisia's Economic Future is in Africa
Tunisia, already at a political crossroads, must now also change its economic strategy and turn more towards Africa. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission… Read more »
November 03, 2015
Africa: Embrace Data, Counter Stereotypes On Africa, Says Carlos Lopes to Media Leaders
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has called on media leaders to counter stereotypes and perceptions about Africa, embrace the use of… Read more »
November 05, 2015
Africa: The African Economic Conference Urges Changes in Continent's Economies
Closing the 10th African Economic Conference in Kinshasa, Mr. George Wembi Loambo, Minister of Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo spoke of the need for shared… Read more »