February 28, 2019
Africa: ECA Discusses With Journalists the Enormous Potential Offered By the Afcfta
- The success of the African Continental Free Trade area will depend on a range of policies to address trade, investment and industrialization barriers and the media will play a… Read more »
February 26, 2019
Africa: RCM-Africa Retreat Focuses On Strengthening Efforts to Deliver for Continent
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is this week hosting a Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa retreat in Debra Zeit, Ethiopia, ahead of the 20th Session of RCM-Africa… Read more »
February 22, 2019
Africa: ECA-Uruguay Partnership to Focus On Africa's Agricultural Sector
A delegation from the Government of Uruguay on Friday met with the Economic Commission for Africa's Deputy Executive Secretary, Giovanie Biha, and discussed ways through which the… Read more »
February 21, 2019
Africa: Bold Leadership Crucial for Ebola Eradication, Says ECA's Biha
Eradicating the Ebola Virus Disease from Africa requires bold leadership at different tiers of government and society, Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Deputy Executive… Read more »
February 15, 2019
Ethiopia: Forum Focuses On Ethiopian Women's Health - Agrees There's Need to Increase Funding for Sector
The Economic Commission for Africa and the World Health Organization on Friday hosted a meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss women's health issues in Ethiopia. Read more »
Africa: African Minerals Development Centre Moves From ECA to African Union Commission
The Economic Commission for Africa on Friday officially handed over the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) to the African Union Commission (AUC) following its inception in… Read more »
February 14, 2019
Africa: African Private Sector Leaders Take the Lead to Rewrite Africa's Healthcare Narrative, With Support From African Heads of State
GBCHealth, Aliko Dangote Foundation and the UN Economic Commission for Africa jointly held the inaugural Africa Business: Health Forum on the margins of the 32nd African Union… Read more »
February 13, 2019
Africa: Hunger On the Rise in Africa, New UN Report Reveals
A new United Nations report reveals that hunger is on the rise in Africa following years of decline due to a number of reasons, including difficult global economic conditions,… Read more »
February 12, 2019
Africa: The Great Debate Focuses On How to Fix Africa's Healthcare
There was consensus Tuesday during the great debate on health as an economic driver in Africa at the Africa Business Health Forum 2019 that governments on the continent need to… Read more »
Africa: Public-Private Partnerships Crucial to Change Face of Healthcare in Africa, Says Drogba
Chelsea and Ivory Coast football legend Didier Drogba on Tuesday said he will do all he can to support private sector participation in the continent's health sector. Read more »
Africa: Songwe - Africa's Health and Wellness Sector Has Potential to Create Millions of Jobs
Africa should stop exporting much-needed jobs to other continents and invest in its pharmaceutical industry, in particular, to provide for its people and create jobs for its… Read more »
February 10, 2019
Africa: Guterres Lauds Africa for Its Generosity Towards Refugees
The 32nd African Union summit opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday with United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, praising Africa's commitment and generosity… Read more »
February 09, 2019
Africa: Guterres Praises UN-AU Cooperation, Calls It an 'Asset
- "The strategic cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations is a fundamental asset for the work of the United Nations in the world," said António Guterres,… Read more »
Africa: Bridging the Gender Gap - Guterres Urges More Girls to Take Up Tech Studies
Power relations in the world will remain male-dominated if girls and women do not strongly get involved in technological professions, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio… Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: Songwe - Transition to the Africa We Want Is Possible If We Make the Right Choices
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Friday assured member States that it will continue to work hard with its partners in supporting the continent's efforts to accelerate… Read more »
Liberia: The Liberia Country Profile Launched in Monrovia
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning of Liberia, in collaboration with the West Africa Sub-Regional Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
February 07, 2019
Africa: ECA and Partners Empowering African Countries to Plan Their Energy Transformation
The second annual Energy Modelling Platform for Africa (EMP-A 19) was held in Ethiopia from January 14-29 with a more than two-week intensive training after the successful launch… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Africa: The Kjwa Provides a Framework to Build Agriculture's Climate Resilience
The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) was adopted at the 23rdConference of the Parties (COP23) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in… Read more »
February 05, 2019
West Africa: Monrovia Hosts the Afcfta Meeting for the Network of Economic Journalists of West Africa
The proceedings of a workshop on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for members of the Network of Economic Journalists for West Africa were launched Tuesday in Monrovia,… Read more »
Africa: Transforming Africa's Energy Sector Crucial for Continent's Sustainable Development, Says Chinganya
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will in 2019 continue to support member States in their quest to develop their energy sectors. Read more »
February 01, 2019
Africa: Vera Songwe Discusses Economic Reforms, Innovative Financing and Afcfta With Egyptian Government
Strengthening ECA's collaboration with Egypt was at the heart of Vera Songwe's discussions with government officials during her visit to Cairo on January 31st - February 1st. Read more »
Morocco: Com2019 - Vera Songwe Signs Agreement With Morocco, Urges Rabat to Ratify Afcfta
Rabat, 31st January (ECA) - ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe signed on Wednesday 30 January an agreement in preparation for the organization of the 52nd Conference of African… Read more »
January 31, 2019
Morocco: Com2019 - Vera Songwe Signs MOU With Morocco, Urges Rabat to Ratify Afcfta
- ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe signed on Wednesday 30 January an MoU in preparation for the organization of the 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning… Read more »
January 30, 2019
Africa: ECA and Unctad Conduct Three-Day Workshop On Services Trade in Africa
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have teamed up to help develop the services trade in Africa by… Read more »
January 29, 2019
Africa: In Nouakchott, ECA's Vera Songwe Congratulates Mauritania On Ratification of Afcfta
- In an audience with the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz held yesterday in Nouakchott, ECA'sExecutive Secretary Vera Songwe congratulated… Read more »
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