Africa: ECA Hailed for Commitment to Improving Statistics On the Continent

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was repeatedly hailed for its commitment and contribution to improving statistical institutions and systems on the continent. Read more »

Africa: Facts and Fiction of Africa's Statistics Narrative

The book 'Poor numbers: How we are mislead by African Development Statistics and what to do about it' came under heavy criticism at a seminar last night organised by the 9th… Read more »

East Africa: Experts in Kinshasa Discuss How to Create and Foster 'National Champions'

The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year is on the topic of National Champions, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Step Up On Statistics

Addressing more than 400 delegates at the official opening of the 9th African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) in the capital of Botswana Gaborone, yesterday, Vice… Read more »

Africa: AU Commissioner Calls for Equitable Land Based Agricultural Investments

The AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, called for sustainable and inclusive models of land based agricultural investments that integrate… Read more »

Africa: Sustainable Development Goals - Avoiding the Cappuccino Approach

Grappling with goals for sustainable development is not only a demanding task but also a big challenge. Read more »

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 »

Africa: Mining Sustainability Actors Concur On Urgent Implementation of the Africa Mining Vision

As the thousands of exhibitors, investors and industry experts scrambled for last minute business cards in the winding down of the 3-5 March Mining Indaba, an issue that resonated… Read more »

Central Africa: N'djamena Meeting to Establish Roadmap for Green Industrialisation

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Chad, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise the 30th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts… Read more »

Central Africa: N'djamena Meeting to Establish Roadmap for Green Industrialisation

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Chad, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organise the 30th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts… Read more »

East Africa: Comesa Countries Underscore the Importance of Commodity Based Industrialization

During their Summit in Kinshasa, the Heads of States and Government of COMESA countries and their representative acknowledged the importance of natural resources as an anchor for… Read more »

Africa: Panel's Efforts to Curb Illicit Financial Flows From Africa Receives U.S. Support

Efforts by the High Level Panel (HLP) on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) from Africa to curb the outflows that have crippled Africa's efforts to sustain economic growth and develop… Read more »

Africa: Media Urged to Change Africa's Story From One of Risks to Opportunities

"Africa's story told to the rest of the world is one of risks and conflict but a lot of people don't know that at this time conflicts account for 5 million deaths in Africa, but… Read more »

East Africa: Building Capacity for Cross-Border and Transit Transport Management

High transport costs remain a challenge for many African countries, particularly those that are landlocked. Read more »

Ethiopia: Value Distribution in the Mining Sector Spotlighted At Mining Indaba

During a panel session at Mining Indaba organized by the World Gold Council on the theme, Responsible Gold Mining and Value Distribution, Jeremy Webb, Geology and minerals… Read more »

Tanzania: ECA Collaborates With Unctad to Build the Capacity of Transit Transport Stakeholders

Tanzania is a major gateway to the global economy for its landlocked neighbours of Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi as well as for the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »

Africa: Forum Underlines Private Sector Role in the Africa Mining Vision

On Africa Mining Vision day, at Mining Indaba, African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Fatima Haram Acyl said the Africa Mining Vision is a shared responsibility whose… Read more »

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Link Mining With Region's Development Objectives

On the margins of Africa's largest annual mining conference, "Mining Indaba", multilateral development organizationshave called on the private sector tojoin forces with themin… Read more »

Ethiopia: Dlamini-Zuma Calls a Skills Revolution in Africa's Mining Sector

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Madame Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on governments and the mining sector to work together in identifying the skills required… Read more »

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: Canadian Institute Signals Intent to Support the Africa Mining

As Mining Indaba, Africa's largest gathering of the mining sector kicks off from 3-5 February, the African Minerals Development Centre - AMDC and the Canadian international… 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 »

Africa: Experts to Meet On Harnessing Biotechnology

The Network of African Academies of Science (NASAC), the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina , the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union… Read more »

Africa: African Initiative Pledges to Support Countries Emerging From Conflict

As the AU Summit came to a close in Addis Ababa this week, African countries rallied under the banner, "Africa helping Africa" to pledge assistance to countries emerging from… Read more »

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 »