June 05, 2014
Africa: Fair Political Representativeness Crucial to Deepening Democracy in Africa
Good management of diversity and fair political representativeness remain crucial to the successful holding of elections and the deepening of democracy on the African continent,… Read more »
May 22, 2014
Africa: Media Launch of the 3rd African Governance Report
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April 24, 2014
Africa: Africa's Transformation Requires Visionary Leadership - Lopes
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, has called for a 'revisit of the global perception of Africa,' which continues to be one of a… Read more »
April 10, 2014
Africa: Nigeria to Host Third African Internet Governance Forum
The third African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) will take place in Abuja, Nigeria from 10 to 12 July 2014. According to the Secretariat of the African Internet Governance Forum… Read more »
April 09, 2014
Africa: LPI Events At World Bank Conference - Talking Land Governance and Partnerships
The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) co-sponsored and participated in the 2014 annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, held in Washington D.C., between 24 and 28 March 2014,… Read more »
March 10, 2014
Zambia: ECA Facilitates Discussion On Land Policy Reform in Zambia
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the Government of Zambia brought together various stakeholders to discuss a way forward towards the finalization and… Read more »
March 03, 2014
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 10, 2014
Africa: Africa Must Think Differently - Failure No Longer an Option
There is no quick fix to development anywhere in the world. Speaking at the opening of the two day Adhoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) in Livingstone, Zambia, United Nations.… 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 »
March 03, 2014
Chad: High Level Committee On the Post 2015 Development Agenda Concludes in Ndjamena
The African Union High Level Committee (HLC) of Heads of State and Governments on the Post 2015 Development Agenda held a meeting on Friday in Ndjamena, Chad. Read more »
March 01, 2014
West Africa: Experts Discuss Macroeconomic Policies and the Convergence Criteria in the Sub Region
West African Experts discuss macroeconomic policies and the convergence criteria in the sub region-Yamoussoukro, February 28, 2014, Hotel President: Experts from West African… 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 »
February 18, 2014
Africa: Facts and Fiction of Africa's Statistics Narrative
The book 'Poor numbers: How we are mislead by African Development Statistics and what to do about it' came under heavy criticism at a seminar last night organised by the 9th… 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 »
January 20, 2014
Africa: Training Workshop On the Implementation of the System of National Accounts 2008
As part of its 2012-2013 program activity, the Subregional Office for North Africa (SRO-NA) and the African Centre for Statistics of the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »
January 08, 2014
Zambia: Land Policy Forum to Lend Support to Land Reform Process
In recognition of the need to review the country's land governance and administration challenges the Government of Zambia will host a stakeholders meeting on 24 January in Lusaka,… Read more »
December 04, 2013
Mozambique: Maputo Readies for Ministerial Segment of AU Mining Conference
The ministerial segment of the 3rd AU Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 16-18 December on the theme:… Read more »
December 15, 2013
Africa: African Mining Vision - a Bold New African Narrative
Speaking at the opening of the high level conference preceding the 3rd Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources… Read more »
November 30, 2013
Ethiopia: LDC Ministerial Conference of Industry in Lima Focuses On the World We Want in 2015
The Least Developing Countries conference organised by UNIDO and hosted by the Government of Peru opened today 30 November 2013 in Lima under the theme "From the Istanbul programme… Read more »
November 22, 2013
Africa: Cop19 - Some Progress After All
The 19th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP19) ends in Warsaw Poland this Friday evening after eleven days during which negotiators made some progress on at least… Read more »
November 04, 2013
Central Africa: N'djamena Forum for Corruption-Free Post Conflict Countries
How deep is corruption in post-conflict countries in Central Africa, how effective are Governments of these countries as well as sub-regional institutions in trying to fight this… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: Africa's Integration - Economics Should Take Precedence Over Politics, Experts Say
In a very engaging plenary session at the eighth African Economic Conference taking place in Johannesburg, experts strongly argued that for regional integration to be effective and… Read more »
Africa: Harmonized Laws, Multilateralism, Confidence Building and Debt Containment Identified As Cornerstones for Integration
A group of researchers at the eighth African Economic Conference currently taking place in South Africa's main economic city, Johannesburg, today stressed the need for African… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Africa: Evidence-Based Research Should Inform Position On Regional Integration - ECA
At a meeting of the Eighth Ordinary Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Trade this week, a Senior Official of the Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA) has stressed… Read more »
October 03, 2013
Africa: Ethiopian Prime Minister Urges African Nations to Implement Population Policies
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn today urged African countries to make efforts to implement programmes designed to increase the population of productive workforce so… Read more »