Africa: Extreme Poverty and Inequality Among Africa's Top Challenges, ECA's Ruzvidzo Says

Eradicating extreme poverty and reducing inequality remain some of Africa's biggest challenges which the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is trying to help member States tackle… Read more »

Africa: Experts to Discuss Blue Economy, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will, in collaboration with the Government of Namibia, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, convene a high-level policy… Read more »

Africa: Experts Review New ECA Report On Role of Cities in Domestic Resource Mobilisation

Senior government officials and experts are gathered in Addis Ababa for an Economic Commission for Africa Expert Group Meeting to review the ECA's new report on the State of… Read more »

Africa: Expert Group Meeting On Better Monitoring of Social Protection in Africa

More than twenty-five experts drawn from ministries of economic planning, finance, gender, youth, health, and social development will be meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12-13… Read more »

Eritrea: Benefits of Regional Integration Reaffirmed in Asmara Communiqué

Regional integration represents a unique opportunity for East African countries to strengthen their economies, affirmed delegates concluding the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the October 2019 Issue of the Regional Economic Outlook

Launch of the October 2019 issue of the Regional Economic Outlook Read more »

Africa: Tourism Touted As a Priority Sector for East African Transformation

The travel and tourism industry is an important economic sector that puts the bread on the table for 7.2 million East Africans. According to Geoffrey Manyara, the ECA Economic… Read more »

Africa: Clean Energy for All in Africa Need Sustainable Long Term Financing

Innovative financing solutions could satisfy the growing need for clean and affordable energy in Africa. The new ECA's SDG7 initiative will help towards bridging the financing gap,… Read more »

Africa: Eritrea's Saleh Urges Africa to Tap Into Her Potential and Capabilities to Spur Regional Integration

Africa has remarkable potential and capabilities to leverage on and expedite for regional integration, says Eritrea's Foreign Minister, Mr. Osman Saleh. Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Finalizes the AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan

Speaking during the closing session of the Experts Meeting to Finalize Zambia's AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan organized on 5th and 6th November 2019, Mr. Paul Mumba,… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa Needs a Better Quality of Economic Growth to Tackle the Job Challenge

With a rapidly growing population, East Africa is facing a pressing employment challenge, and the current economic growth, albeit impressive, is not enabling the creation of enough… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Mining Sector Has Potential to Stimulate Economic Growth & Poverty Reduction, Says Chinganya

Ethiopia's mining sector has strong potential to contribute to the country's long-term development, social progress and economic growth, says Oliver Chinganya, acting Director of… Read more »

Africa: Enlarging Group of AfCFTA State Parties Crucial Ahead of Operationalisation

With the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) set to officially start operating from July next year, there is need for concerted efforts to enlarge the group of State… Read more »

East Africa: Effective AfCFTA Implementation Can Create 2 Million Jobs for East Africa, Says Songwe

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could result in welfare gains amounting to USD 1.8 billion and create two million jobs for Eastern Africa, a… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa Needs More Inclusive Growth to Achieve the SDGs

East Africa remains the fastest growing region in Africa, but despite this impressive performance, the pace of economic transformation is too slow to ensure the region can achieve… Read more »

Africa: Experts Meet to Finalize AfCFTA Strategy and Implementation Plan

Government stands ready to finalize the Zambia's Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy and implementation plan. Read more »

East Africa: East African Countries Gather in Asmara to Discuss Regional Integration

Further regional integration is key to sustain the exceptional economic growth experienced by East Africa over the past decade. How to leverage new opportunities for regional… Read more »

Cameroon: Towards Cameroon's Final Sprint Into Africa's Free Trade Area

Cameroon's comprehensive plan for tapping into a 1.2 billion people Africa-wide market and a more than US$2.5 trillion continental GDP, in the advent of the African Continental… Read more »

Africa: ECA and UMA Examine Potential Impact of AfCFTA On Maghreb Economies

The Economic Commission for Africa and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) will hold, on 11-12 November in Rabat (Kingdom of Morocco) a regional seminar on the potential impact of the… Read more »

Africa: AU Led-Beijing + 25 Review Opens in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, October 282019: The Experts Meeting of the 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment opened on 28 Oct 2019, at… Read more »

Africa: 'When Journalists Are Targeted, Societies As a Whole, Pay a Price' - UN Chief

"Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a world of confusion and disinformation", UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned in a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ECA and AUC Pledge Full Support to Zimbabwe On AfCFTA Implementation

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday assured Zimbabwe of continued technical support in assisting the country… Read more »

Zambia: Zambian Technocrats Set for More Accountability in Development Planning

Delegates at the just-ended workshop say they have gained insights into ways of optimising their work by routing key accountability factors into Zambia's development planning… Read more »

Africa: Strengthen Accountability and Evidence Based Policy-Making Senior Official Says

Strengthening accountability and evidence-based policy-making in development planning is essential for maximizing development outcomes and impact in the face of resource scarcity. Read more »

Africa: As Urbanization Grows, Cities Unveil Sustainable Development Solutions On World Day

Over half of the world's population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for… Read more »