May 19, 2014
Africa: ECA Head to Discuss Job Creation At Kigali AfDB Gathering
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April 08, 2014
Africa: 20 Years After Genocide, Rwanda Remembers, Renews, and Unites
The commemoration of genocide on April 7 in Rwanda marked 20th anniversary of a brutal slaughter, in which close to one million people were murdered within 100 bloody days. African… Read more »
Rwanda: Ban Ki-Moon Pays Tribute to Fallen UN Colleagues and Comforts Their Families
As part of the commemorations of the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the fallen 64 UN staff and their… Read more »
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 »
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 03, 2014
East Africa: Harmonisation - a Must for Treatment of ECCAS-CEMAC Customs Data
To better gauge the level of intra-regional trade in Central Africa, there is great need to harmonise CEMAC-ECCAS data collection and processing methods. Read more »
East Africa: Customs Data Harmonisation - a Must for ECCAS-CEMAC Market Integration
To improve customs performance and increase sub-regional trade in Central Africa, there is great need to harmonise CEMAC-ECCAS data collection and processing methods. Read more »
March 05, 2014
Mauritius: Former SA President Thabo Mbeki to Chair High Level Consultation in Mauritius
Former South African President and Chair of the High Level Panel (HLP) on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) from Africa, Thabo Mbeki will meet with representatives of the Mauritian… Read more »
February 07, 2014
East Africa: Comesa Countries Underscore the Importance of Commodity Based Industrialization
During their Summit in Kinshasa, the Heads of States and Government of COMESA countries and their representative acknowledged the importance of natural resources as an anchor for… Read more »
February 04, 2014
Tanzania: ECA Collaborates With Unctad to Build the Capacity of Transit Transport Stakeholders
Tanzania is a major gateway to the global economy for its landlocked neighbours of Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi as well as for the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »
February 21, 2014
East Africa: ECA Called Upon to Anchor Continental Statistics Secretariat
The 9th African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) has called upon the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to institutionalize a stable structure for the Civil… Read more »
East Africa: FDI Attraction Has Not Delivered On the Development Outcomes Expected
Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) have not essentially delivered on the development outcomes that were expected in Eastern Africa. Read more »
East Africa: Foreign Investments Have Yet to Deliver On Development
Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) have not essentially delivered on the development outcomes that were expected from them in Eastern Africa. Read more »
February 18, 2014
East Africa: Experts in Kinshasa Discuss How to Create and Foster 'National Champions'
The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year is on the topic of National Champions, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)… Read more »
February 01, 2014
Central Africa: Central Africa Would Play a Key Role in Africa's Agenda 63 - Lopes
Upon arrival in Cameroon on his first working visit to Central Africa, today, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »
February 11, 2014
Cameroon: UN Under-Secretary General and Head of Economic Commission for Africa Visits Cameroon
UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Carlos Lopes, embarks on his first working visit to Cameroon on 11 February 2014.… Read more »
February 05, 2014
East Africa: Building Capacity for Cross-Border and Transit Transport Management
High transport costs remain a challenge for many African countries, particularly those that are landlocked. Read more »
Ethiopia: Value Distribution in the Mining Sector Spotlighted At Mining Indaba
During a panel session at Mining Indaba organized by the World Gold Council on the theme, Responsible Gold Mining and Value Distribution, Jeremy Webb, Geology and minerals… Read more »
February 03, 2014
Ethiopia: Dlamini-Zuma Calls a Skills Revolution in Africa's Mining Sector
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Madame Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on governments and the mining sector to work together in identifying the skills required… Read more »
January 09, 2014
Africa: Youth Paying High Price Due to Unemployment
In a statement delivered at a forum on the theme, 'Accelerating Youth Employment in Africa' the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Mr. Abdalla Hamdok… Read more »
Africa: Risk Perceptions Hurting Investments in Africa
At the 30 th Session of NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee meeting ahead of the AU Summit the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
January 07, 2014
Ethiopia: AU Executive Council Opens With Calls for an African Agricultural Revolution
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today addressed the opening of the AU Executive Council's 24th Ordinary Session holding from 27-28th January… Read more »
January 23, 2014
East Africa: Forum Stresses Role of Women in Agricultural Value Chain
At the 23rd consultative meeting on gender mainstreaming in the African Union that commenced in Addis Ababa, Thursday, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic… Read more »
Africa: Zambian Government to Host Intergovernmental Meeting for Southern Africa
Zambia will host the 20thsession of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for southern Africa in March. Read more »