October 04, 2016
Africa: International Colloquium of Rabat to Study Links Between Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development
The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing, in partnership with the WTO Chair of the Mohammed V University of Rabat and LEAD (University of Toulon Laboratory for Applied… Read more »
September 29, 2016
Africa: Carlos Lopes to Step Down from ECA End of October
Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, of the Economic Commission for Africa officially told ECA staff Thursday that he was stepping down from the organization he has led for the past… Read more »
July 23, 2016
Africa: Experts Craft Continental Free Trade Area Draft Template
Experts from the African Union Commission (AUC), supported by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), met on… Read more »
Africa: Inclusiveness Required for CFTA to Deliver Transformation
The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week co-organized with Third World Network Africa (TWN-Africa), a panel discussion on the… Read more »
July 02, 2016
Africa: Inclusiveness Required for Cfta to Deliver Transformation
The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week co-organized with Third World Network Africa (TWN-Africa), a panel discussion on the… Read more »
July 19, 2016
Africa: ECA Launches Index to Measure Africa's Progress On Regional Integration
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) yesterday launched one of its flagship reports, the Africa Integration Index (ARII), a bold attempt to provide data on the status and… Read more »
July 18, 2016
Africa: Local Communities Should Enjoy Local Extractive Sector Benefits Says ECA's Karingi
Local communities should benefit from extractive industries in their respective areas through, among other things, the generation of opportunities and entrepreneurship says… Read more »
June 13, 2016
Africa: Call for Papers - 10th International Colloquium of Rabat
In preparation for the 10th International Colloquium of Rabat, scheduled to take place in Morocco on 27-29 October under the theme: "Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development",… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: We Cannot Afford to Fail on the Continental Free Trade Area
The launch of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations by the AU leaders in June 2015 in Johannesburg was a milestone. Once in place, the free trade area will cover more… Read more »
May 03, 2016
Africa: Expert Group Meets in Kenya to Discuss Continental Free Trade Issues
An expert group comprising representatives of Africa's regional economic communities, the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and academia is meeting… Read more »
March 10, 2016
Africa: Getting the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiations Underway
Negotiators Adopt Procedural Rules for the Trade Negotiating Forum Read more »
February 29, 2016
Africa: Civil Society Urged to Scrutinise Africa's Continental Free Trade Area Negotiations
Establishing a continental free trade area will allow African countries an opportunity to change the structure of their trade and civil society has a role in ensuring transparent… 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 »
February 10, 2016
Africa: The African Trade Policy Centre Launches Third Cycle With a Focused Resource Mobilization Strategy for 2016
The Steering Committee overseeing the activities of the African Trade Policy Centre, under its third programme cycle (ATPC III, 2016-19), met in Abidjan to review the outcomes of… Read more »
Africa: African Experts in Talks for a Continental Free Trade Agreement
A group of experts from seven African regional economic commissions (RECs), AUC, ADB, ECA, UNCTAD, academia, research institutions and civil society have met in Abidjan to discuss… Read more »
January 01, 2016
Africa: Is the Commodities Super Cycle Slowdown a Shock for Africa?
Tumbling commodity prices have refocused attention to sustainability of growth in Africa. For over a decade, high demand and rising prices for Africa's commodities have contributed… Read more »
December 15, 2015
Africa: Experts Ponder Continental Free Trade Agreement's Human Rights Impacts
A side-event titled "A human rights perspective on the CFTA" was co-organised by the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the… Read more »
December 05, 2015
Africa: Experts Debate Customs Procedures in Casablanca
The Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) organized, in partnership with the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia… Read more »
November 30, 2015
Africa: ECA Advises Africa to Boost Trade Within to Achieve Industrialisation
The Economic Commission for Africa says intra-continental trade presents a great opportunity for the continent to improve its industrialisation drive. Africa should start… Read more »
Africa: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in Central Africa
Convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a panel of about 30 experts will meet from 2 - 4 December 2015 in Douala, Cameroon, to build their capacity to… Read more »
Africa: Carlos Lopes Says Paris Climate Agreement Should Aim to Save Lives
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said that unless climate negotiators and governments begin to put faces and people behind the statistics on… Read more »
November 03, 2015
Africa: Lopes to Discuss New African-Chinese Paradigm in Marrakech
ECA Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes will visit Morocco on 24-27 November, to take part in the 2015 Sino-African Entrepreneurs Summit and meet several Moroccan ministers and high… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Africa: Regional Committee to Discuss Africa's Economic Integration
Despite growth during the past decade and relatively good performance, African economies lackindustrialisation and integration. Academic evidence from the Economic Commission for… Read more »
Africa: Regional Cooperation Committee to Discuss Improvements to Africa's Productive Integration and Continental Free Trade Area
Despite growth during the past decade and relatively good performance, African economies lackindustrialisation and integration. Academic evidence from the Economic Commission for… Read more »
November 16, 2015
Tunisia: Tunisia's Economic Future is in Africa
Tunisia, already at a political crossroads, must now also change its economic strategy and turn more towards Africa. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission… Read more »