May 04, 2017
Africa: ECA, UNDP, Web Foundation and the Open Data for Development Network Unveil Inaugural Africa Data Revolution Report
The African Centre for Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the United Nations Development Programme, the World Wide Web Foundation and the Open Data for… Read more »
May 02, 2017
West Africa: The ECA and Niger in Partnership to Promote Use of ICTs in West Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa's Sub-Regional Office for West Africa and the National Assembly of Niger have established a partnership framework to organize a Forum on… Read more »
West Africa: The ECA and the National Assembly of Niger Undertake to Promote the Use of ICTs in the Ecowas Area
The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the National Assembly of Niger have established a partnership framework for… Read more »
April 27, 2017
Ethiopia: Girls in ICT: ECA Professionals Inspire Ethiopian Girls to Break into Boys' Club
The Economic Commission for Africa on Thursday participated in the International Telecommunication Union’s Girls in information and communication technologies (ICT)… Read more »
January 18, 2017
Africa: Africa Data Revolution Report
Drawing from the lessons of the MDGs, the SDG process recognized at the beginning that to achieve real sustainable development, we must “leave no one behind”. This was… Read more »
March 26, 2017
Africa: Use Innovation and Technology to Drive Economic Transformation, UN General Assembly President Urges Africa
Africa should take advantage of innovation and technology and use them to drive sustainable development, infrastructure and industrialization, the President of the United Nations… Read more »
December 09, 2016
Africa: ECA to Host Open Data Session At First UN World Data Forum in Cape Town
The Economic Commission for Africa is organising an Open Data side event at the first ever United Nations World Data Forum, that will be held in South Africa in January, to help… Read more »
December 06, 2016
Africa: Cyber Security - Central African States Adopt Model Cross-Border Laws
An exacting endeavour of the Central African Economic Community (ECCAS) member states - supported by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Put More Resources in Science, Technology and Innovation
The third Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda (SED 2016) ended in Pretoria with experts agreeing African governments… Read more »
November 03, 2016
Africa: Africa's Cities Urged to Bring Technology to the Masses
The annual Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda continued in South Africa Thursday with participants agreeing on the need for local… Read more »
November 02, 2016
Africa: Experts Dialogue On Science, Technology, Innovation and African Cities Begins in S. Africa
The 3rd Annual Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda opened in Pretoria Wednesday with the Economic Commission for Africa's New… Read more »
October 31, 2016
Africa: All Set for ECA's Third Senior Experts Dialogue On Science, Technology, Innovation & Africa's Transformation Agenda
South Africa is this week hosting the third Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda (SED 2016) which, among other… Read more »
August 10, 2016
Africa: ECA and UNITAR Offer Free e-Learning Course on Industrialization through Trade
Africa’s social development indicators reveal a paradox: high unemployment and poverty coexisting with robust growth. Industrialization and trade are two key instruments… Read more »
August 14, 2016
Africa: Book Review of: "Innovation Africa - Emerging Hubs of Excellence"
At a time when Africa has bold aspirations, through Agenda 2063, to confront large scale challenges like the ascendant demographic curve, green industrialization and domestic… Read more »
July 08, 2016
Africa: Focus On Human Capital and Improve Science and Technology, Regional Integration Report Advises
Regional integration has been placed at the centre of Africa's aspirations for inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development. Read more »
February 02, 2016
Africa: ICTs Marked As Levers for Intra-Regional Trade in Central Africa
Central Africa is the area of the continent with the lowest intra-community trade volume, though it may rapidly increase it by using Information and Communication Technologies… Read more »
October 06, 2015
Africa: Mobile and the Citizen - the Role of Mobile Devices in Data Processes in Africa
"We need to find ways to persuade private citizens to collect data and we also have to find ways to allow people to use the data that is already available," concluded Mr. Dozie… Read more »
October 04, 2015
Africa: Look Beyond Stats Agencies - Using Mobile Phones for Data Collection in Africa
"Ours is to have the citizen to supply structured data in the course of her normal economic activity," said Mr. Dozie Ezigbalike, the Chief of Data Technology at ECA's African… Read more »
September 07, 2015
Africa: ECA Stresses ICT Investments in Back-to-Back Landmark Forums
The African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are hosting the fourth African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2015)… Read more »
June 03, 2015
Africa: ECA's Sustainable Development Forum Talks Technology and Natural Resources
The Economic Commission for Africa's Committee on Sustainable Development will hold its ninth session to discuss the roles and potentials of innovations, technologies and the… Read more »
March 22, 2015
Africa: Experts to Debate Political Will On Open Data in Africa
Policy makers, technical experts, development specialists and sectorial specialists keen on promoting open data for development in Africa will meet at the UN Conference Centre in… Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders to Shape Africa's Data Revolution
On the sidelines of the AUC-ECA Conference of Ministers running from 25 to 31 March 2015 in Addis Ababa, experts will seek to push for evidence-based development policies hinged on… Read more »
November 03, 2014
Africa: Investing in People-Centered Innovation and Technology Essential to Africa's Development
Innovation and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants… Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: Experts Meet On New Technologies for Africa's Transformation
A Senior Experts Dialogue (SED), themed "Science, Technology and Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda: Making New Technologies work for Africa's Transformation", was… Read more »
July 08, 2014
Africa: African Internet Governance Forum Concludes On Policies to Enable Internet Access
Over 470 participants drawn from the government, private sector, academia, research institutions, technical committee, civil society organisations, media, and other stakeholders… Read more »