March 01, 2014
West Africa: Experts Discuss Macroeconomic Policies and the Convergence Criteria in the Sub Region
West African Experts discuss macroeconomic policies and the convergence criteria in the sub region-Yamoussoukro, February 28, 2014, Hotel President: Experts from West African… Read more »
February 27, 2014
Africa: The West African Intergovernmental Committee of Experts to Discuss in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire
The West African Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) to discuss in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire, how industrialization can contribute to a food secure West Africa Read more »
February 20, 2014
Africa: Nigeria to Host High Level Policy Dialogue On Science, Technology & Innovation and the African Transformation Agenda
The UN Economic Commission for Africa in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Ministry of Communications Technology (FMCT), and Ministry… Read more »
February 02, 2014
Cameroon: Moving Out of Oil and Fish Imports Can Overturn Cameroon's Fortunes, Says Top UN Official
Cameroon can completely overturn its economic fortunes if it could get out of the grip of fish and energy oil importation, UN Under-Secretary General and ECA Executive Secretary… Read more »
Africa: We Insist On Transformation, Lopes Tells Cameroon's Commonwealth Minister
Sustained growth is important but the transformation f the structure of economies in Central Africa is indispensable for countries of the sub-region to effectively tackle poverty,… Read more »
February 01, 2014
Central Africa: Central Africa Would Play a Key Role in Africa's Agenda 63 - Lopes
Upon arrival in Cameroon on his first working visit to Central Africa, today, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »
February 11, 2014
Cameroon: UN Under-Secretary General and Head of Economic Commission for Africa Visits Cameroon
UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Carlos Lopes, embarks on his first working visit to Cameroon on 11 February 2014.… Read more »
January 21, 2014
Ghana: Carlos Lopes Pays Tribute to BBC Broadcaster, Komla Dumor
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has joined Africans and the world at large in paying tribute to BBC Presenter, Komla Dumor who died… Read more »
December 02, 2013
West Africa: AUC-ECA Launch Programme On Promotion and Development of Strategic Agricultural Value Chains in Ecowas
Recognizing the role that strategic agricultural commodities value chain can play in Africa agriculture transformation and subsequently enhancing food security and rural… Read more »
December 01, 2013
Nigeria: Nigeria to Host Joint Ministerial Conference On Industrialization for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Africa
The Seventh Joint AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held on 27 March… Read more »
November 20, 2013
Africa: Cameroon's, Africa's Growth Must be Skills Based and Industry Driven - ECA and Partners
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today actively joined the United Nations Development Organization (UNIDO), the African Union Commission (AUC) and Cameroon's… Read more »
November 21, 2013
Benin: Benin Seeks ECA Support for 10 Million-Souls, 10 Million-Trees Project
Benin's minister for environment and forestry, Mr. Raphael Edou, says his country will look towards every relevant regional institution, including the UN Economic Commission for… Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: Small Is Beautiful - African Small Island Development States and Climate Change
Of the world's fifty-two Small Island Developing States (SIDS), six are in Africa. They include; Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Mauritius, São Tomé and… Read more »
August 27, 2013
Mauritania: ECA Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes Pays Official Visit to Mauritania
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes paid an official visit to Mauritania from August 24-27, where he engaged with President Mohamed Ould… Read more »
July 15, 2013
Nigeria: ECA Calls for Massive Industrialization in to Boost Jobs
Nigeria and other resource-rich African countries must take advantage of current favourable prices of commodities to industrialize and diversify their economies so as to improve… Read more »
July 09, 2013
Cape Verde: Nation's Development Trajectory Stands Out At Aid for Trade Global Review
In his remarks at a Round Table focusing on Cape Verde's economic success story, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes, lauded the… Read more »
June 14, 2013
West Africa: IDEP's Monthly Development Seminar Addresses Migration and Development in West Africa
The 3rd IDEP's Monthly Development Seminar for 2013 held on 6th June at IDEP Headquarters focused on the sensitive issue of migration within West Africa and its impact on the… Read more »
June 28, 2013
West Africa: Strengthening Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in West Africa
The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA/SRO-WA) will organize an ad hoc experts group meeting on the theme "strengthening… Read more »
October 12, 2004
Africa: Speech to Fourth African Development Forum, Addis Ababa, 11 October 2004
Dr. Amoako, Host of the Conference, Ms. Mongella, Honorable Ministers, Madam Vice-President, Distinguished participants. Read more »
November 21, 2003
Africa: Meeting Concludes that Africa's External Debt Problem Be Put in Wider Context of Financing Development
An Expert Group meeting jointly organised by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Republic of Senegal on 17-18 November 2003 in Dakar gathered about 70 experts from… Read more »
November 14, 2003
Africa: Expert Group Meeting on Africa's Debt to Take Place in Dakar
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is co-hosting with the Republic of Senegal an Expert Group Meeting on "Solving Africa's External Debt Problem to Finance Development" from… Read more »
June 04, 2002
Africa: Bamako 2002 Spells Out Vision for African Information Society
As a key outcome of the Africa Regional Conference on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held recently in Bamako, Mali, an African Regional Bureau has been… Read more »
April 18, 2001
Africa: Abuja Summit to Endorse ADF 2000 Consensus On Fighting HIV/Aids
The African Development Forum (ADF) Consensus and Plan of Action agreed in Addis Ababa in December 2000 is to be endorsed by Africa's leaders next week, when they convene in Abuja,… Read more »
November 26, 1999
Africa: Plans Unveiled To Speed Implementation Of Dakar/ Beijing Platforms
The Sixth African Regional Conference on Women ended here today with a Regional Plan of Action which maps out priorities and strategies for the next five years to accelerate the… Read more »
April 01, 1999
Africa: Committee On Women And Development To Convene In Ouagadougou
The following document was released by UN Economic Commission for Africa: The first meeting of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) convenes in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso… Read more »