April 09, 2014
Africa: LPI Supports the Establishment of a Civil Society Platform On Land Policy
The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) supported the organization of a Civil Society (CSO) Meeting on the establishment of a platform that would ensure continued and organized… Read more »
April 08, 2014
Africa: As Rwanda Commemorates the Genocide, Ban Ki-Moon Pays Tribute to UN Fallen Colleagues and Comforts Their Families
The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to 64 UN staff, brutally killed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, expressing deepest condolences to… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda Pays Tribute to the Genocide Victims, Celebrates Progress, 20 Years After
The Commemoration of genocide on April 7 in Rwanda marks 20th anniversary of the evilest slaughter, in which close to one million people were murdered within 100 bloody days. Read more »
April 07, 2014
Africa: Capital Flight From Africa
Billions of US dollars disappear each year without a trace from developing countries generally, and Africa in particular, ending up in enclaves - so called tax havens or in… Read more »
April 03, 2014
Africa: Strong Political Commitment and Leadership Key to Curbing Illicit Financial Flows From Africa
Addressing the issue of, and curtailing, illicit financial flows to which Africa loses US$50bn a year require strong political commitment and leadership both on the African… Read more »
March 09, 2014
Africa: Insights in Resilience, Social Development and Integration
The third session of RCM-Africa was chaired by Erastus J. O. Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson, African Union and brought together a panel of presenters who addressed key issues aimed at… Read more »
March 30, 2014
Africa: African Ministers Express Determination to Raise Productivity, Increase Employment
African finance, planning and economic development ministers today in Abuja resolved to make the necessary efforts to increase productivity for investment and growth rate of the… Read more »
March 31, 2014
Africa: Lopes Says Green Energy Is the Way for Africa's Industrialisation, Panel Explains Why
The United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary for the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, urged African countries to prioritize renewable energy… Read more »
March 30, 2014
Africa: New Economic Report Urges Africa to Build Credible Institutions to Boost Industrialization
African countries need to introduce credible industrial policies and promote effective industrial policy organizations to enhance the structural transformation of the continent,… Read more »
March 09, 2014
Africa: President Jonathan Says Africa's Policies Should Carry Everybody Along
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has urged African ministers of finance, planning and economic development to come up with economic policies that are inclusive and capable of… Read more »
March 30, 2014
Africa: Forum Debates Competitiveness, Innovation and Technology
A High Level Panel debated Innovation and Technology Transfer for Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness Saturday, as part several core topics at the ECA Conference of African… Read more »
March 29, 2014
Africa: Statement by Mr. Carlos Lopes at the Opening of the Conference Ministers
Statement to the Seventh Joint Annual Meetings of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and AU Conference of Ministers of Economy… Read more »
March 27, 2014
Africa: ECA's Carlos Lopes Address to Central Bank Governors
Dr. Sarah Alade, Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Your Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. Honourable Governors.… Read more »
March 08, 2014
Africa: Delegates Debate Scoring Countries On Regional Integration
Mr. Rene Kouassi, Director of Economic Affairs, African Union Commission has urged experts this week to advance regional integration goals and move from 'intergovernmentalism to… Read more »
March 07, 2014
Africa: Governors of Central Banks Mull Development Mandate
The acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sarah Alade hosted a caucus of African Central Bank Governors on Thursday, in the margins of the joint ECA-AU ongoing Conference… Read more »
March 28, 2014
Africa: A New Strategy for Financing Integration in North Africa
One of the major reasons the integration process in Africa is lagging behind relates to the insufficient or irregular resources mobilized for the regional cooperation. Given the… Read more »
March 20, 2014
Africa: ECA Supports Ethiopia's Climate Observation Network
On this day, the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) granted the Ethiopian National Meteorological Agency (NMA) 23 computers to support the upgrading of the country's climate… Read more »
March 26, 2014
North Africa: Some Health Problems to Be Addressed If North Africa Wants to Keep Fit
An empirical and historical question is still the subject of many studies on the reasons and factors that distinguish the emerging countries of Asia and South America from other… Read more »
March 05, 2014
Nigeria: Governments Urged to Direct Resources in Manufacturing to Create Jobs and Reduce Poverty
African countries need to channel their resources to activities in industry, manufacturing and modern services in order to create more employment and improve the welfare of… Read more »
March 26, 2014
North Africa: Regional Value Chains, a New Opportunity for North Africa's Economies
Believe the expert's word: The emergence of North Africa's countries can only be done through a deep transformation of their economies and raises the question of processes that are… Read more »
North Africa: The Private Sector to the Rescue of Regional Integration in North Africa
Who said the private sector is not interested in regional integration? Read more »
March 25, 2014
Africa: West African Experts Adopt Strong Recommendations to Improve Food Security
Niamey, March 17, 2014 (ECA). The seventeenth Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
March 20, 2014
Africa: UN and Partners to Rally Around Africa's Integration and AU's Agenda 2063
Addis Ababa 20 March, 2014 (ECA) - The 15th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism-Africa Africa will be held in Abuja, Nigeria from 28-30 March 2014 on the theme: UN… Read more »
March 18, 2014
Africa: Negotiators Meet On Trade, Transformation and Africa's Role in Global Markets
At a retreat of African World Trade Organization negotiators this week, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes said that the benefits of… Read more »
March 08, 2014
Africa: African Finance and Economic Planning Ministers' Annual Conference Holds in Abuja From March 25
The Seventh Joint AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held on 25-30… Read more »