April 10, 2019
Africa: Memorial Service Held in Honour of UN, NGO Personnel Who Perished in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
A memorial service was held Wednesday in Addis Ababa in honour of 33 United Nations and non-governmental organizations personnel who lost their lives in last month's Ethiopian… Read more »
March 11, 2019
Africa: UN Family in Ethiopia Pay Their Respects to Personnel Killed in Airline Crash
United Nations staff in Ethiopia gathered today at the UN Conference Centre for a minute of silence and a flag lowering ceremony in memory of the 19 United Nations personnel killed… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief 'Deeply Saddened' By Ethiopia Plane Crash Which Killed More Than 150, Including 19 UN Staff
An Ethiopian Airlines fight crashed shortly after take off from the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing more than 150 people on board. The UN Secretary-General António… Read more »
March 10, 2019
Ethiopia: UN Family Mourns the Victims of Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines Crash
The UN family has received the news of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed at 8:44 this morning with profound shock and dismay. The Boeing 737-800 crashed in Bishoftu,… Read more »
March 06, 2019
Africa: Knowledgeable, Skilled Mayors Needed to Drive Change in Ethiopia's Cities
A three-day multi-stakeholder capacity development workshop to support the building of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels of the Ethiopian urban… Read more »
March 05, 2019
Africa: Ethiopia Reforms Aim to Increase Private Sector Participation in Economy
Ethiopia is implementing reforms to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country's economy as well as increase competitiveness as it seeks to create decent jobs… Read more »
March 04, 2019
Ethiopia: UN to Host Workshop On Sustainable Urban Development in Ethiopia
A multi-stakeholder capacity development workshop is planned for 6-8 March, 2019 to support the building of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels of the… Read more »
March 02, 2019
East Africa: Multinationals Have an Important Role to Play in Integrating the Economies of Eastern Africa
Addis Ababa, 20 February (ECA) - According to the UN Economic Commission for Africa, US and other foreign investors have potentially a very important role to play in accelerating… Read more »
February 15, 2019
Ethiopia: Forum Focuses On Ethiopian Women's Health - Agrees There's Need to Increase Funding for Sector
The Economic Commission for Africa and the World Health Organization on Friday hosted a meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss women's health issues in Ethiopia. Read more »
January 24, 2019
Kenya: A Continent-Wide 'Honest Public Service Campaign' By ECA Kickstarts in Kenya
Several top Kenyan government officials, representatives of various unions and commissions, and heads of international organizations converged in Nairobi on 22 January to support… Read more »
January 18, 2019
Kenya: Experts Agree On Roadmap for the Honest Public Service Campaign in Kenya
After three days of brainstorming in Mombasa, stakeholders and partners of Kenya's public service delivery systems have reached a consensus on the communication and advocacy… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Ethiopia: UN Entities Support Ethiopia's Quest for Policy Coherence for the SDGs
The United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday… Read more »
December 19, 2018
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digital Platform Guiding Investors to the Country Launched in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's online investment guide, iGuide, which seeks to help investors discover opportunities in the country, business costs, key procedures and laws they may need to know… Read more »
December 18, 2018
Ethiopia: Digital Investment Guide to Ethiopia to Be Officially Unveiled On 19 December 2018
The electronic investment guide (iGuide) to Ethiopia is to be officially launched in United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa (UNCC) on 19 December 2018 in the presence of… Read more »
December 01, 2018
Egypt: South-South Cooperation - Egypt and Sudan Share Their PPP Experiences, With Support From ECA
A delegation from the Public-Private Partnership Unit, recently established at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of Sudan, initiated yesterday a work visit to its… Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: AGR-V Launched in Kigali - Emphasises Need to Improve Governance of Africa's Abundant Natural Resources
The fifth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR-V) was launched in discussed by delegates attending the 2018 African Economic Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday. Read more »
December 05, 2018
Kenya: #hudumahalisi - Honest Public Service Campaign Launched in Kenya
Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta, launched the Huduma Halisi Public Service Campaign at the Ndumberi Grounds, Kiambu County. The event was organized as part of a wider Ministry of… Read more »
November 06, 2018
Africa: Africa Seeks to Make International Trade Cheaper, Faster and Easier At Addis Ababa Forum
African countries seeking to reduce the cost, time and complexity of interregional and international trade in goods and services will gather for the First African Forum for… Read more »
November 03, 2018
Africa: ECA and Partners Meet for Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi
The two-day event kicks off on 26 November with focus on the priorities and challenges of establishing a sustainable blue economy and its contribution to the implementation of the… Read more »
November 21, 2018
East Africa: East African Countries Urged to Up Their Game to Attract Private Tourism Investments
A two-day Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting opened in Kigali Wednesday with participants exploring avenues through which financing for tourism development in the Eastern Africa region… Read more »
East Africa: Regional Cooperation in East Africa Set to Tackle Energy Insecurity
The Energy Security Policy Framework launched today in Kigali by the East African Community in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa, ECA will help East African… Read more »
November 20, 2018
Africa: Rwanda's Finance Minister Calls On Africa to Speedily Ratify Continental Free Trade Agreement
The 22nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (ICE 2018) opened in Kigali Tuesday with Rwanda's Finance and Economic… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa the Fastest Growing Region in Africa, With People Leading Longer and Healthier Lives
- With an average growth rate of 6.7% between 2013 and 2017 - double the African average - East Africa is one of the fastest growing regions in the world, accompanied by rapid… Read more »
November 15, 2018
Africa: ECA and AUC to Host High-Level Digital Identification Meeting in Addis Ababa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) will on Sunday convene a high-level meeting on the need for Africa to embark on a digital… Read more »
November 13, 2018
Ethiopia: Vera Songwe Discusses Women's Empowerment With Ethiopia's New President
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Tuesday met with the new Ethiopian President, Sahle-Work Zewde, and discussed a number of issues, in… Read more »