May 17, 2023
Namibia: 2nd Namibia Tourism Satellite Account Capacity Building Workshop a Success
Windhoek, Namibia, 15 May 2023 - The second five-day training workshop kicked-off on Monday 15 May 2023 at “The Barn” in Windhoek to strengthen the capacity of key… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: African Economic Conference opens with a strong call for adaptation measures to tackle the "looming climate change threat" to Africa
Balaclava, Mauritius 9 December 2022 – The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened today in the island nation of Mauritius with a strong call for Africa… Read more »
September 01, 2020
Africa: "It Is Imperative That We Rebuild the Tourism Sector"
Tourism is one of the world's most important economic sectors. Read more »
November 06, 2019
Africa: Tourism Touted As a Priority Sector for East African Transformation
The travel and tourism industry is an important economic sector that puts the bread on the table for 7.2 million East Africans. According to Geoffrey Manyara, the ECA Economic… Read more »
September 23, 2019
Africa: "Private Sector Needs to Produce and Export High Quality Products to Reap the Benefits of the AfCFTA" Says Malawian Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
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 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 »
November 21, 2018
East Africa: East African Countries Urged to Up Their Game to Attract Private Tourism Investments
A two-day Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting opened in Kigali Wednesday with participants exploring avenues through which financing for tourism development in the Eastern Africa region… Read more »
March 20, 2018
Africa: ECA Reveals a Tool to Monitor the Progress of Afcfta
A key tool for monitoring the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be through a Country Business Index that was revealed at a Business Forum on the eve of the signing… Read more »
February 08, 2018
Africa: Lots of Economic Benefits Could Come From Sport Tourism in Africa
Over the last two decades, there has been growing focus on sports tourism globally, involving travel for purposes of watching sports events, active participation in sports or… Read more »
November 15, 2017
Comoros: Tourism and Energy Identified As Drivers for Economic Transformation in Comoros
Tourism and energy are among the sectors that can accelerate growth in Comoros and enable the country to achieve the Government strategic vision to become an emerging country by… Read more »
November 09, 2017
Africa: ECA Stresses Comoros's Tourism Potential During Profile Launch
Comoros could become the new fashionable destination of the Indian Ocean, but the country's tourism potential is still largely untapped. To leverage its exceptional assets, Comoros… Read more »
November 08, 2017
East Africa: Enhancing Tourism Competitiveness Can Accelerate Growth in Eastern Africa
Moroni, Comoros, November, 8th , 2017 (ECA) - Tourism is now emerging as a dynamic sector for economic growth and development in Eastern Africa. Experts who gathered in Comoros… Read more »
October 07, 2017
Africa: ECA's Muhwava Urges Africa to Speed-Up Implementation of Continent-Wide Visa Free Regimes
The African Regional Consultative Meeting on the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration continued in Addis Ababa Friday with the Chief of Population and Youth… Read more »
September 05, 2016
Africa: ECA Hands Over Ethiopian Tourism Master Plan
ECA's deputy executive secretary, Giovanie Biha, handed over Ethiopia's Tourism Master Plan to the country's minister of tourism and culture, Mrs. Aisha Mohammed Mussa. Read more »
September 17, 2016
Africa: Giving Wings to Africa's Regional Integration
As the world gets used to new forms of interconnectedness, Africa is not left aside. Today, more than 700 million Africans are subscribed to mobile services with many wealthy… Read more »
June 20, 2016
Africa: Africa's Blue Economy: An Opportunity Not to be Missed*
Africa's "Blue word" is made of vast lakes and rivers and an extensive ocean resource base. Thirty-eight of the fifty-four African States are coastal States. More than 90 percent… Read more »
March 10, 2016
Africa: ECA's Biha Calls for Aviation-Tourism Convergence in Africa
A two-day meeting looking into the aviation and tourism industries in Africa opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with the Economic Commission for Africa's Deputy Executive Secretary Ms.… 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 »
September 03, 2015
Africa: African Middle Class to Become the Niche Market for Tourism, ECA Study Shows.
A study commissioned by the UN Economic Commission for Africa states that Africa attracts only 5.1 percent of international tourists, mostly from outside the continent. These… Read more »
May 09, 2015
Central Africa: Central Africa's Resolve On Free Movement Is Laudable - Says Carlos Lopes
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has hailed the decision by leaders of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) to lift visa-based… Read more »
November 04, 2014
Africa: Will the IGAD hospitality plan overcome regional reluctance to capitalise on global tourism?
Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are in the process of formulating their own broad tourism plans in an effort to implement the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development's Sustainable… Read more »
July 09, 2014
Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Finalize Sustainable Tourism Masterplan
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is in the process of formulating its Sustainable Tourism Master Plan (STMP). The STMP is an initiative currently being developed through… Read more »
March 26, 2014
North Africa: Regional Value Chains, a New Opportunity for North Africa's Economies
Believe the expert's word: The emergence of North Africa's countries can only be done through a deep transformation of their economies and raises the question of processes that are… Read more »
December 10, 2013
Africa: Kenyan President Urges Policy Makers to Mitigate Challenges That Impede Tourism Growth
President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta, has launched the ECA commissioned publication of the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan for the Inter-Governmental Authority on… Read more »
September 16, 2013
East Africa: IGAD Sustainable Tourism Master Plan to Enhance Regional Destination Competitiveness
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will launch its Sustainable Tourism Master Plan (STMP) as an instrumental blueprint to enhance regional integration in Eastern… Read more »