April 04, 2017
West Africa: Analyses and Recommendations for the Structural Transformation of West African Countries
The Economic Commission for Africa proceeded with the launching of the second generation of ECA Country Profiles on March 25 in Dakar. Read more »
March 26, 2017
Africa: ERA 2017 Launched in Dakar - Calls On Africa to Take Advantage of Rapid Urbanization
The Economic Report on Africa (ERA2017) which examines how the continent can accelerate industrialization as a vehicle for Africa's structural transformation by harnessing… Read more »
Africa: In Dakar, Joint AU-Eca Conference Postponed to a Later Date
Following the impasse on the objections raised by Morocco and other member States on the participation of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), and the legal arguments presented… Read more »
March 07, 2017
Africa: "Cities Are the Engines of Development, Youths Their Mechanics" - Senegal
The Economic Commission for Africa organised, Saturday 25 March in Dakar (Senegal) in partnership with the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), the African Union… Read more »
March 23, 2017
Africa: Africa Development Week Opens in Dakar With Clarion Call for Policies That Cater for Youth
It is imperative for African governments to adopt coherent strategies and national development plans that address the continent's challenges of growth, inequality and unemployment,… Read more »
March 16, 2017
Africa: ECA 2017 Launch Set for Dakar, Senegal
All is set for the launch of the Economic Report on Africa (ERA2017) which examines how the continent can accelerate industrialization as a vehicle for Africa's structural… Read more »
March 20, 2017
Africa: Nigeria's Deputy President Osibanjo to Deliver ECA's Annual Adedeji Lecture
Nigeria's Vice President, Professor Oluyemi Osibanjo, will be guest speaker at the Economic Commission for Africa's annual Adebayo Adedeji Lecture Series during the ECA's second… Read more »
Africa: Key ECA Reports to Be Launched During African Development Week in Senegal
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will this week launch important reports at the second Africa Development Week that begins here March 23 ending March 28, 2017. Read more »
March 05, 2017
West Africa: Integration in West Africa - The Efforts of the ECA Praised
In the framework of its partnership with Senghor University, the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (SRO-WA) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) provides… Read more »
March 07, 2017
Guinea: ECA Collaboration With Guinea Begins to Bear Fruit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 28 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is continuing to work in partnership with the Government of Guinea on a number of initiatives… Read more »
February 27, 2017
Mauritania: ECA, Mauritania Strengthen National Data Collection for Better Statistics
Economic Commission for Africa initiated today a technical assistance mission in support to the Mauritanian national statistics office (Office National de la Statistique, ONS). The… Read more »
February 21, 2017
Africa: Liberian President Meets ECA Team to Advance Collaboration Pact
A delegation from the Economic Commission for Africa recently met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to discuss continued collaboration between the two parties and… Read more »
February 20, 2017
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire Receives a Boost for Development Planning from the ECA
On Monday, the Ivoirian Government, through the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) and the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »
February 03, 2017
Cote d'Ivoire: Development Planning - The ECA Lends Its Support to Côte d'Ivoire
On February 20th in Abidjan, the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, in collaboration with the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of… Read more »
January 30, 2017
West Africa: Guterres Commends Ecowas for Role in Gambia's Peaceful Transition
(ECA) - The 28th African Union Summit opened in Ethiopia Monday with United Nations Secretary, General Antonio Guterres, commending the 'extraordinary' unity and leadership showed… Read more »
December 03, 2016
Africa: Experts Held Discussions On Entrepreneurship in Africa
On 13 December 2016, the Finance and Private Sector Section of the Macroeconomic policy Division of UNECA organized an Experts Group Meeting at UNCC in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to… Read more »
December 04, 2016
Africa: Dakar to Host the 2017 Joint ECA-AU Annual Ministerial Conference
Preparations are underway for the joint Annual Ministerial Conference of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) to be held in Dakar,… Read more »
December 10, 2016
Africa: Senegal, ECA and NEPAD to Launch Infrastructure Investment Tool in Dakar
A global tool designed to increase private sector investment in Africa's transboundary infrastructure will be unveiled in Dakar on 15 December at the King Fahd Hotel. Read more »
December 02, 2016
Africa: Uncertain Times Call for Smart Moves – The Promise of Agro-Alliance
The year 2016 is coming to an end with an air of great uncertainty. At the global level, many are left with questions over Brexit and the US elections. At home, many of our… Read more »
November 08, 2016
West Africa: Clarion Call for All Ecowas Member-States to Accede to APRM - Africa's Flagship Governance Programme
ECA/APRM/ECOWAS) - At the opening of the West Africa regional workshop on the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) this morning in the Ivorian capital, a clear call was made for the… Read more »
November 03, 2016
West Africa: Improve Transport Infrastructure and the Competitiveness of West Africa
The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA/SRO-WA), in collaboration with the Senegalese Government, organized an ad-hoc… Read more »
November 23, 2016
Africa: Senegal Includes the ASDI and T21 Model in Its Planning
Dakar, 15 - 17 November 2016 (ECA/SRO-WA). - Senegal has, since February 2014, embarked on the implementation of the Plan Senegal Emergent -PSE-2014-2018, the first plan intended… Read more »
November 16, 2016
Africa: Multiple Actors to Review ECA's 4th Governance Report in Yaounde
The Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will present the fourth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR IV) to members of… Read more »
November 08, 2016
Cameroon: Stage Set for Inclusive and Sustainable Cities
Some 30 senior officials from several Government Ministries in Cameroon are concerting to roll out an ECA-facilitated project to strengthen the capacities of African countries to… Read more »
October 09, 2016
Africa: Cameroon and ECA Hitch Horses for Further Development Cooperation
The Government of Cameroon and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have recommitted to work hand in glove for both the structural transformation of the country and the… Read more »