Africa: "It Is Imperative That We Rebuild the Tourism Sector"

Tourism is one of the world's most important economic sectors. Read more »

Africa: Digital Transformation Should Be Top Priority for Africa's Leaders

African leaders need to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has affected millions across the world,… Read more »

Africa: African Businesses Shifting Towards New Technologies in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic

The Economic Commission for Africa, jointly with International Economics Consulting Ltd, released the report of the second comprehensive survey on the COVID-19 pandemic and its… Read more »

Africa: Why Women Entrepreneurs Should Not Be Left Behind in Building Back Our Economies

- Women in business have a big role to play in a post-COVID 19 Africa and could significantly reduce the continent's high dependence on imports of essential food, medical and… Read more »

Africa: ECA Holds a Series of Regulatory Reviews of the Electricity Sector in Africa

The Economic Commission for Africa's Energy, Infrastructure and Services Section (EISS) of the Private Sector Division has undertaken a series of validation meetings related to… Read more »

Africa: UN Salutes Real-Life Heroes Doing 'Extraordinary Things, in Extraordinary Times'

Marking World Humanitarian Day, top UN officials are honouring the workers overcoming "huge challenges" to save and improve the lives of millions of women, men and children, hit… Read more »

Southern Africa: The 26th Icsoe to Address Covid-19 Challenges and Discuss Policies for Private Sector Led Growth in Southern Africa

A Consultative Meeting of the Bureau of the 25th Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa took place on 17th August 2020 and… Read more »

Africa: Africa to Learn From Covid-19 and Build More Competitive and Resilient Regional Value Chains Through the AfCFTA

The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) released a… Read more »

Africa: ECA, Government of Ethiopia Launch Decade of Action With Tree Planting, Green Jobs, Livelihoods and Health At the Center

The Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Ethiopia signed an MoU, Thursday, to kick off a four-year USD3.6 million project on nature-based solutions for water… Read more »

Africa: ECA Launches Price Watch Centre for Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a first-of-its-kind continental tool that offers a unique view of price variations in African countries,… Read more »

Africa: Vera Songwe Urges China to Participate in the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative in Support of Africa's Liquidity Needs

Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, has called on China to honour the pledge made by President Xi Jinping on his country's participation in the G20… Read more »

Africa: Industrialization and Economic Diversification At the Heart of a Reviewed Pref-Cemac

In line with ECA's campaign on the structural transformation of the economies of Central Africa, CEMAC countries have just adopted a five-year post-COVID-19 recovery plan that… Read more »

Central Africa: Industry-Schools Linkages, Training Centers and Economic Zones - Vital for Economic Diversification

Inadequate skills development and low productivity are holding down the competitive and economic diversification potential of Central African countries. However, if they draw… Read more »

Africa: ECA-SRO-SA Supports the Development of a Financing Model for Msmes in the Kingdom of Eswatini

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA, Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) convened a one day virtual National Stakeholder meeting on the 3rd of… Read more »

Central Africa: Eca's Office for Central Africa Meets Performance Objectives for Q2 of 2020

From successfully supporting member States in the formulation of national AfCFTA strategies and achieving consensus on a unique subregional diversification masterplan, through… Read more »

Africa: Third African Crvs Day Commemorations Set for 10 August Across Continent

Africa marks its third Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day on August 10 with growing calls for nations to classify civil registration as an essential service and… Read more »

Africa: Programme Performance Review - Eca Takes Stock of Progress for 2020 2nd Quarter

Economic Commission for Africa staff on Thursday completed a three-day virtual 2nd Quarter Accountability and Programme Performance Review that allowed the institution to take… Read more »

Africa: Eca Sro-SA Centre of Excellence On Inclusive Industrialization Meets It's 2020 Targets Despite Covid-19 Pandemic Setback

The ECA Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) presented significant achievements by the Office during a three-day 2020 second quarter Accountability and Programme… Read more »

Africa: Good Performance for Sro-Wa Despite the Particular Covid-19 Pandemic Situation

The 2020 Second quarter accountability and programme performance review meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) took place virtually on 21, 21 and 23… Read more »

Africa: African Ambassadors and UN in China Hold Dialogue On Socio-Economic Response to Covid-19

A Dialogue between the UN in China and the African Ambassadors in Beijing was held today with a focus on the UN Framework for the Immediate Socio-economic Response to COVID-19. It… Read more »

North Africa: Eca Office for North Africa Pursues Programme Implementation Despite Covid-19

Despite the impact of COVID19 on event organization and technical support missions to member countries, ECA's Office for North Africa has met half of its targeted results for 2020… Read more »

East Africa: Covid-19 Remains an Impediment to Regional Trade - Kenya Pushes Ahead

At a time when global trade seems so uncertain because of COVID-19 pandemic crisis, a recent paper strikingly highlights that Kenya experienced a significant improvement in exports… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Is Fuelling Acceleration in Digital Transformation in Africa

Kigali, Rwanda - 19 july 2020 (ECA) The world is increasingly going digital but much still need to be done on the continent to increase internet penetration. According to the… Read more »

Africa: Hlpf 2020 - Progress in Africa Insufficient to Meet Ambitious 2030 Agenda

Africa is on track in implementing sustainable development goal number 14 on life below water and has made relative good progress on goal 10 which pertains to reduced inequalities. Read more »

Africa: Africa Will Need a Lot of Energy to Power Its COVID-19 Recovery, Says Vera Songwe

Africa will need a lot of energy to build back better in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe,… Read more »