Africa: Inclusion of Older People in SDGs Crucial for Africa's Development

The number of older persons worldwide is expected to grow from 69 million in 2017 to 226 million in 2050, according to UNDESA. With lack of adequate policies to ensure the needs of… Read more »

Africa: Arfsd 2019 Ends With Africa Reaffirming Its Commitment to Implementing the SDGs

The fifth Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) ended in Marrakesh Thursday with ministers and officials in charge of environment and sustainable development… Read more »

Africa: Population Dynamics Central to Africa's Quest for Sustainable Development

Addressing inequalities across all sectors in Africa necessitates that the continent eliminates disparities in access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the… Read more »

Africa: Arfsd 2019 Opens With Call for Africa to Form United Front in Fight for Sustainable Development

The fifth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) opened in Marrakesh Wednesday with a clarion call from Morocco's Head of Government, Saadeddine Othmani, for… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Assures ECA It Will Ratify Africa's Free Trade Area Agreement

"Cameroon will ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement," the country's Prime Minister - Joseph Dion Ngute assured UN Under Secretary-General and Executive… Read more »

Africa: Poverty Reduction, Economic Diversification, Afcfta to Dominate Vera Songwe's Visit to Cameroon

The Republic of Cameroon and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are on a footing towards greater cooperation following the arrival of UN Under Secretary-General and… Read more »

Africa: Africa Extolled to Speak With One Voice Ahead of Forum On Sustainable Development

The Regional Preparatory Workshop for Africa Voluntary National Review (VNR) Countries side event on Strengthening Integrated and Voluntary National Review and Reporting of the… Read more »

Africa: SDGs - African Countries Refine Their National Voluntary Review in Marrakech

The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing a regional preparatory workshop for countries considering this year to carry out their National Voluntary Review of the SDGs, on… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Lays the Groundwork for Implementing the Afcfta

Cameroon is in the process of developing its national African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Strategy through an awareness and information sharing workshop jointly organized… Read more »

Africa: ECA Launches African Women Leadership Fund in Morocco

The Economic Commission for Africa will carry out the Morocco launch of the African Women Leadership Fund on 16 April 2019, on the sidelines of the African Regional Forum for… Read more »

Cameroon: ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe to Visit Cameroon

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) - Ms. Vera Songwe will pay an official visit to the Republic of Cameroon from 17 to 19 April 2019. Read more »

Africa: Major Groups to Discuss SDG Implementation Challenges and Successes At Arfsd 2019

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (UNDESA) are organizing a preparatory and capacity development… Read more »

Africa: Highlights From RCM-Africa 20th Session On UN Support for the African Union

The 20th session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa), which was held recently in Marrakech, provided a platform for high-level panel discussions on… Read more »

Africa: ECA and South Africa to Host Forum On Technologies to Support SDGs Implementation

The South African Department of Science and Technology teams-up with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) next week to host an STI on technologies for the implementation of the… Read more »

Africa: Memorial Service Held in Honour of UN, NGO Personnel Who Perished in Ethiopian Airlines Crash

A memorial service was held Wednesday in Addis Ababa in honour of 33 United Nations and non-governmental organizations personnel who lost their lives in last month's Ethiopian… Read more »

Morocco: All Set for Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development in Marrakesh

All is set for the fifth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) that will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco, next week under the theme; Empowering people and ensuring… Read more »

Africa: Armenia and ECA Seek Close Cooperation to Advance Africa's Development

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Deputy Executive Secretary, Giovanie Biha, on Wednesday met with the Republic of Armenia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Zohrab Mnatsakanyan,… Read more »

Africa: Lecture Delivered By Dr Omobola Johnson - Digital Transformation of Africa - Hype or Reality?

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Central Africa: Central Africa Gets Mixed Notes in 2019 Economic Report On Africa

Africa's best bet at mobilizing the revenues needed to drive its sustainable development in good time, lies in broadening and deepening its tax bases, improving tax administration,… Read more »

Africa: Giovannie Biha Visits Rabat in Preparation for Arfsd, Meets With Sro-Na Team

Deputy Executive Secretary Giovannie Biha met with stakeholders on 27-28 April in Rabat, Morocco, to foster partnerships and synergies on economic development and inclusive growth… Read more »

Africa: Preparing for Tomorrow's Employment - A Revolution of Mentalities Is Needed

Are Africa's education systems adapted to the needs of tomorrow? The answer is probably no, presently. While Africa is not the only region in the world that has to review its… Read more »

Africa: SDGs - Mauritania's Scapp and Vnr At the Heart of Es Discussions With Minister of Finance

ECA Executive Secretary Vera Songwe met on Tuesday 26 March in Marrakech the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Minister of Economy and Finance Moctar Ould Diay, on the sidelines of… Read more »

Africa: Economic Recovery At the Heart of Es Talks With Libyan Ministers

ECA Executive Secretary Vera Songwe met on Tuesday 26 March in Marrakech the Libyan Minister of Economy and Industry Ali Al-Issaoui and Minister of Finance Faraj Abdourahman… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening of National Accounts, SDGs and Employment At the Heart of ECA-Egypt Bilateral Meeting

ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe met on Sunday 24 March with the Egyptian Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform Hala Helmy El Said and Deputy Minister for… Read more »

Africa: Com2019 Ends With African Governments Being Urged to Embrace Digital Transformation

The 52nd session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2019) ended here on Tuesday with… Read more »