Africa: Media Advisory - UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, to Attend Africa's Sustainable Development Forum in Zimbabwe

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) invites all media accredited to the Sixth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-6) and media based in… Read more »

Africa: UN's Mohammed to Attend Africa's Sustainable Development Forum in Zimbabwe

United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina J. Mohammed, arrives in Zimbabwe on Saturday to attend the Sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) that is… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ECA and Zimbabwe Sign Agreement Ahead of Forthcoming Sustainable Development Forum

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Zimbabwe government on Wednesday signed an agreement in preparation for the forthcoming Sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable… Read more »

Africa: Namibia to Implement a Blue Economy Governance and Management System By 2022 Says Khomas Region Governor

ECA, MFMR) - Namibia is in the process of finalising a blue economy national policy as outlined in its 5th National Development Plan (NDP5). Read more »

Southern Africa: With Onset of the Rains, SADC Region On Tenterhooks Following Last Season's Cyclones Idai & Kenneth

The rains are back in Southern Africa bringing dreadful memories to citizens of Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique who in the last rainy season bore the brunt of devastating Cyclones… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Finalizes the AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan

Speaking during the closing session of the Experts Meeting to Finalize Zambia's AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan organized on 5th and 6th November 2019, Mr. Paul Mumba,… Read more »

Zambia: Zambian Technocrats Set for More Accountability in Development Planning

Delegates at the just-ended workshop say they have gained insights into ways of optimising their work by routing key accountability factors into Zambia's development planning… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Working Hard to Rebuild Following Devastating Cyclones

Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and… Read more »

Southern Africa: Climate Change and Disasters - Time for Southern Africa to Develop New Tools to Build Resilience

Southern Africa needs to act now and build capacity within member States to urgently build the resilience of economies in the region, infrastructures, ecosystems and communities so… Read more »

Africa: Government Is Undertaking Statistical Reforms to Sustain Economic Growth Says Zambia's PS Chabala

The government is undertaking statistical reforms to sustain economic growth and to enhance Zambia's ability to integrate accountability in development planning. Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Undertaking Statistical Reforms to Address Gaps in Development Planning, Senior Official Says

The Zambian government is undertaking statistical reforms to address deficits in statistical thinking and data needed to spur and sustain economic growth. Read more »

Africa: Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Need $4 Bn to Recover From Devastating Cyclones

Over US$4 billion is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that hit the three southern African nations earlier this… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Workshop On Climate Resilient Reconstruction Post Cyclone Idai Set for Harare

The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and partners, the Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Kingdom's Met Office, are this week convening a workshop… Read more »

Zambia: UN Official Lauds Zambia for Efforts to Ensure Everyone Has Legal Identity

The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Zambia, Ms. Coumba Mar Gadio, on Wednesday lauded the southern African nation for how it is seriously dealing with civil registration and… Read more »

Zambia: ECA's Chinganya Briefs Zambian VP Wina On Com5

Oliver Chinganya, the Director of Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) African Centre for Statistics, had the opportunity to brief Zambia's Vice President,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's AfCFTA Strategy Under Spotlight As Nation Eyes Significant Gains

A two-day workshop to validate Zimbabwe's strategy for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ended in Harare Thursday with participants agreeing to fine… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ECA and AUC Pledge Full Support to Zimbabwe On AfCFTA Implementation

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday assured Zimbabwe of continued technical support in assisting the country… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Expects Positive Transformation of Its Economic Landscape With Full AfCFTA Implementation

Zimbabwe anticipates that the game-changing African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will create new impetus for investment, trade and industrialization in the country in line… Read more »

Africa: Harare Urged to Deploy Strategies to Ensure Private Sector Plays Active Role in AfCFTA Implementation

To benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area, Zimbabwe must deploy deliberate strategies towards ensuring the private sector, a key stakeholder in production and trade,… Read more »

Africa: ECA Hosts AfCFTA Media Hub Workshop From 2-3 October 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) will host a media workshop on the AfCFTA to unpack Africa's Free Trade story from 2-3 October… Read more »

Africa: Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Zacci) Urges Government to Expedite the Implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

- The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa's Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SA)… Read more »

Southern Africa: Ratification of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) By Zambia Will Support Government Efforts to Diversify the Economy Says ECA Regional Director for Southern Africa

MCTI, AUC & ECA) - The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa's Office for… Read more »

Africa: Angola and Senegal to Champion Sdg7 Initiative for Africa for 10,000 Mw of Clean Energy Capacity By 2025

9. On the margins of the United Nations Climate Action Summit convened by the Secretary-General,Antonio Guterres to drum up support for climate action, a group of like-minded… Read more »

Zimbabwe: All Set for Workshop to Validate Zimbabwe's AfCFTA Implementation Strategy

All is set for an Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union Commission and Zimbabwe government workshop to validate Harare's strategy on the implementation of the… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia to Validate the National Strategy for the Implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement

MCTI, AUC & ECA) - The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa's Office for… Read more »