South Africa: Carlos Lopes Hails Nelson Mandela's Inspiring Leadership

Joining the world in mourning the departure of a global icon, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has described the late… Read more »

Africa: Standards, Winning Markets and Trading Through Value Chains

At the UNIDO General Conference in Lima, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) participated in a Panel on Meeting Standards Winning Markets: Trading through Value Chains to… Read more »

Africa: Global Economy Is Improving, but Remains Vulnerable

Global economic growth should increase over the next two years with continuing signs of improvement, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014… Read more »

Mozambique: Maputo Readies for Ministerial Segment of AU Mining Conference

The ministerial segment of the 3rd AU Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 16-18 December on the theme:… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes Amongst 100 Most Influential Africans

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has been named one of this year's 100 most influential Africans in the Pan African Publication, New… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Transport Policy Programme to Convene in Dakar

Africa Transport Policy Programme, known as SSATP will be convening its annual stakeholders meeting in Dakar, Senegal 10-12 December 2013 to review progress, exchange good practice… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Ethiopia: LDC Ministerial Conference of Industry in Lima Focuses On the World We Want in 2015

The Least Developing Countries conference organised by UNIDO and hosted by the Government of Peru opened today 30 November 2013 in Lima under the theme "From the Istanbul programme… Read more »

Africa: Towards a Mechanism to Address Loss and Damage Associated With Climate Change Impacts

Delegates to the 19th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP19) have finally agreed to establish a mechanism whose role will be to address… Read more »

Africa: Cop19 - Some Progress After All

The 19th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP19) ends in Warsaw Poland this Friday evening after eleven days during which negotiators made some progress on at least… Read more »

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 »

Africa: Climate Finance - Developed Countries Want Africa to Turn to Its Private Sector

As expected, the issue of funding for the fight against climate change impacts has moved into high gear at the ongoing climate talks (COP19) in Warsaw. Read more »

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 »

Africa: ECA Says Agriculture Can Unlock Africa's Transformation Even in a Changing Climate

A senior official of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa today shed new light on the agriculture and climate change nexus, pointing to new avenues through which the… Read more »

Africa: Today Is Africa Day in Warsaw As Climate Talks Enter High Gear

All eyes will be on Africa today in Warsaw, as it's leaders, scientists and intellectuals meet for the Africa Day event which has become the high point of the continent's… Read more »

East Africa: Towards High Quality Growth and Structural Transformation in the Eastern Africa

Today, our continent celebrates the African Statistics Day on the theme, Quality Data to support African Progress. The theme was chosen to draw attention to the importance of… Read more »

Africa: ECA to Hold Trade Facilitation Symposium in Bali

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is partnering with TRALAC (Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa) to organize a session at the Trade and Development Symposium, a parallel… Read more »

Africa: Media Urged to Tell Africa's True Story

Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has called on African media leaders to "turn a new page and tell the complete and true stories of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Media Urged to Tell Africa's True Story

Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has called on African media leaders to "turn a new page and tell the complete and true stories of the… Read more »

Africa: Trade Facilitation From an African Perspective - a New ECA Publication

Trade Facilitation is one of the key negotiation issues in the run-up to the 9th session of the WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Bali from 3 to 6 December 2013, and… Read more »

Southern Africa: Towards Securing Human Rights for Women in Southern Africa

Gender based violence represents our collective guilt as countries, societies and communities says Economic Commission for Africa Southern Africa Regional Office, Director Mr Said… Read more »

Africa: ECA Staff Say No to Violence Against Women

"We all unite to end violence against women," staff of ECA in Yaounde, all clad in ORANGE echoed at the start of a 16-day campaign to denounce violence against women. They joined… Read more »

Africa: 14th Session of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa Slated for 21-22 November

Preparations are underway for the 14th Session of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM) to be held on 21- 22 November 2013 at the African Union Conference Centre, Addis… Read more »

Africa: Africa Can Lead in Energy, Agriculture and Manufacturing

Addressing Ministers at the Africa Regional Consultative Meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for… Read more »