September 23, 2019
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 »
September 30, 2019
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 »
September 16, 2019
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 »
September 18, 2019
Malawi: Malawi Needs to Ratify the AfCFTA As Soon As Possible Says Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism Representative
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) held an AfCFTA Sensitization Workshop in… Read more »
September 16, 2019
Africa: Zimbabwe to Host 6th Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development
Zimbabwe has confirmed that it will host the 6th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) which will be held in the resort town of Victoria Falls from 24-27… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Hosts African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Sensitization Workshops in Lilongwe and Blantyre
The Ministry of Trade and Tourism in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) are organizing an AfCFTA Awareness Workshop in… Read more »
Africa: The 25th Icsoe of Southern Africa Concludes With a Commitment to Boost Msmes
- The Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) Meeting of Southern Africa ends today with a strong commitment from all stakeholders to boost the role of… Read more »
September 10, 2019
Southern Africa: Eswatini Prime Minister Officially Opens the 25th Icsoe of Southern Africa
His Excellency the Prime Minister of Eswatini, Mr. Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini officially opened the 25th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts… Read more »
September 09, 2019
Eswatini: Msmes Top the Agenda At the 25th Icsoe of Southern Africa to Be Hosted By the Kingdom of Eswatini
The 25th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa on the theme "Strategies and Policies for the Integration of Micro,… Read more »
August 05, 2019
Zimbabwe: UN Rolls Out Zimbabwe Road Safety Performance Review in Bid to Reduce Carnage
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is working with Zimbabwe to see how they can significantly reduce road casualties in the southern African nation so it can… Read more »
June 13, 2019
Southern Africa: Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism for Eastern and Southern Africa Commit to Support the Afcfta and Industrialization in the Two Regions - Eastern and Southern Africa
- the 2019 Annual Stakeholders' Meeting on the Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism (SRCM) for Eastern and Southern Africa adopt outcome statement to take measures to reposition… Read more »
June 12, 2019
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's National Consultative Forum On the African Continental Free Trade Area Slated for 19 June
- Zimbabwe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SA), the African Union… Read more »
June 10, 2019
Africa: Strengthening Intra-UN Collaboration Through the Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism (Srcm) for Eastern and Southern Africa
- UN meets in Livingstone from 11 to 13 June to discuss strengthening Intra-UN collaboration through the Sub-Regional coordination Mechanism (SRCM) for Eastern and Southern Africa… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Africa: National Consultative Forum On the African Continental Free Trade Area
ECA & AUC) - The Economic Commission for Africa Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SA) in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, African Union Commission… Read more »
Zambia: The Zambian National Consultative Forum On the African Continental Free Trade Area Starts On 23 May
MCTI, AUC, ECA & ATPC) - The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa Office for… Read more »
May 20, 2019
Angola: ECA Pledges Practical Support to Angola's Economic Reform
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has established three work streams aimed at supporting Angola on its sustainable development trajectory and macroeconomic reform agenda,… Read more »
Angola: ECA Seeks Reliable Energy Solutions for Angola
Reliable and cleaner supply of energy are critical for Angola's drive towards economic diversification and sustainable development, said the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic… Read more »
April 11, 2019
Africa: ECA and South Africa to Host Forum On Technologies to Support SDGs Implementation
The South African Department of Science and Technology teams-up with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) next week to host an STI on technologies for the implementation of the… Read more »
November 30, 2018
Southern Africa: SMEs to Gain Priority At the 25th Ice of Southern Africa to Be Hosted By the Kingdom of Eswatini
The first Consultative Meeting of the Bureau of the 24th Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa met and resolved that the theme for the 25th ICE meeting… Read more »
November 12, 2018
Southern Africa: Experts to Discuss Land, Identity and Socio-Economic Transformation in Southern Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SA) is organizing an Ad Hoc Experts Group Meeting (AEGM) on the theme "Land, Identity and Socio-Economic… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Zambia: Transforming Zambia - Policies to Foster Industrialisation and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in collaboration with the Zambia Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry and the Economic Commission for Africa's… Read more »
October 10, 2018
Malawi: Stakeholders in Malawi Undergo Training to Domesticate Guidelines On Large Scale Land Based Investments
In response to a request from the Government of Malawi, the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development undertook a… Read more »
September 21, 2018
Southern Africa: ECA to Continue Supporting Southern Africa's Quest for Sustainable Economic Growth
The Economic Commission for Africa's Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa will continue to push for the region's structural transformation through inclusive industrialization… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Southern Africa: SMEs Key to Unlocking Southern Africa's Economic Potential, Says Mauritian Minister
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should develop a comprehensive programme to consolidate small and medium scale enterprises if SMEs are to play a key role in… Read more »
Southern Africa: Partnerships and Collaboration Essential for Development of SADC's Blue Economy
Southern African countries need to collaborate more in their quest to exploit opportunities presented by the blue economy, a ministerial high level roundtable agreed Wednesday. Read more »