January 28, 2019
Africa: Marrakech to Host 2019 Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development
The 52nd Session of the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held in Marrakech, Morocco,… Read more »
January 25, 2019
Africa: ECA Works With Côte d'Ivoire in Supporting Agenda 2063 Implementantion
On January 25 in Abidjan, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
Africa: Multi-Million Dollar Project to Support Africa-Led Climate Science Research
A call for proposals for Climate Research for Development (CR4D) in Africa initiative has been issued by the Economic Commission for Africa and its partners in a multi-million… Read more »
January 24, 2019
Kenya: A Continent-Wide 'Honest Public Service Campaign' By ECA Kickstarts in Kenya
Several top Kenyan government officials, representatives of various unions and commissions, and heads of international organizations converged in Nairobi on 22 January to support… Read more »
January 21, 2019
Africa: 15 African Researchers to Receive £1.5m to Conduct Research On Impacts of Climate Change in Africa
In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Special Report on the Implications of 1.5 degrees warming (SR 1.5), and shortly thereafter UN… Read more »
January 18, 2019
Kenya: Experts Agree On Roadmap for the Honest Public Service Campaign in Kenya
After three days of brainstorming in Mombasa, stakeholders and partners of Kenya's public service delivery systems have reached a consensus on the communication and advocacy… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Ethiopia: UN Entities Support Ethiopia's Quest for Policy Coherence for the SDGs
The United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday… Read more »
January 15, 2019
Africa: Ministers, New Belgian Ambassador Call On Vera Songwe
Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, had a busy day Tuesday, meeting with ministers from Ethiopia and Somalia and receiving the newly-appointed Belgian Ambassador to Ethiopia. Read more »
January 10, 2019
Africa: Aliko Dangote Foundation, UNECA, GBChealth Advocate Public-Private Sector Partnership for Better Health in Africa
Top African leaders including Heads of States, Ministers, CEOs as well as representatives from the African Union and United Nations will converge at the inaugural Africa Business:… Read more »
January 08, 2019
Central African Republic: The Central African Republic Gets Set for Free Trade
A total of 83 leaders from the public and private sectors of the Central African Republic (CAR) have completed a three-day training to appropriate rules of origin procedures for… Read more »
December 31, 2018
Africa: Intra-African Trade Fair Set to Unlock Africa's Potential As More Countries Expected to Sign & Ratify Afcfta
As 2018 comes to an end, there are many stories that touched our hearts as the year progressed, among them the migration story that continued to hog the limelight as international… Read more »
Africa: Empowering Women and Youth in the New Afcfta Era Crucial
The Economic Commission for Africa's African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) recently held a workshop to discuss how women and the youth can be empowered in the new African Continental… Read more »
Africa: Communications Crucial for Successful Implementation of AfCFTA
Communications must play a crucial role in building awareness on the gender implications of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and the accord as a whole,… Read more »
Africa: IATF 2018 - Africa Set for Massive Transformation With Afcfta, Says ECA's David Luke
Africa is set for massive transformation as more countries are expected to sign-up and ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in 2019, says Economic… Read more »
December 19, 2018
Africa: At 60th Commemoration, ECA Launches Africa Poverty Clock to Monitor Progress Against Extreme Poverty
At its 60th anniversary celebrations this week in Addis Ababa, the Economic Commission for Africa launched the Africa Poverty Clock. Read more »
Africa: International Migrants Day 2018 - Message From Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Last week, in Marrakesh, Morocco, the international community adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which marks an important step towards a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digital Platform Guiding Investors to the Country Launched in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's online investment guide, iGuide, which seeks to help investors discover opportunities in the country, business costs, key procedures and laws they may need to know… Read more »
December 18, 2018
Africa: African Union Ministers of Trade Conclusively Reach Consensus On All Outstanding Issues On Afcfta Modalities for Tariff Liberalization
- The seventh meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) ended in Egypt this week with the ministers reaching an agreement on crucial aspects of the African Continental… Read more »
Ethiopia: Digital Investment Guide to Ethiopia to Be Officially Unveiled On 19 December 2018
The electronic investment guide (iGuide) to Ethiopia is to be officially launched in United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa (UNCC) on 19 December 2018 in the presence of… Read more »
December 16, 2018
Africa: IATF 2018 - African Leaders Urged to Recommit to Boosting Continent's Agriculture Sector
Africa's leaders should honour their commitment to allocate 10 percent of their budgets to agriculture if the continent is to improve food security, reduce poverty and spur… Read more »
Africa: ECA Hosts Trade Finance for Female Entrepreneurs Workshop At Iatf 2018
Female entrepreneurs around the globe typically face greater barriers to accessing trade finance than their male counterparts, more so in the developing world where cultural norms… Read more »
December 15, 2018
Africa: Didier Drogba Makes Appearance At Intra-African Trade Fair, Touts Africa's Capabilities
Reaching its four-day mark yesterday, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) welcomed Didier Drogba, a renowned footballer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, to a session where he told… Read more »
December 14, 2018
Africa: Global Compact Enables 'Safe, Regular, Orderly Migration From Africa' - Former Liberia President
The adoption of the UN global migration pact in Marrakech means that the world will see migration through "a completely different narrative", and countries that have chosen not to… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Africa: Restitution of Project Management Guide - ECA's Contribution to the Effective Implementation of the National Development Plan in Cote d'Ivoire
The Ivorian Government, through the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) and the West African Sub regional Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),… Read more »
Africa: ECA and ICRC Agree to Strengthen Their Partnership in Support of Africa's Development
The Executive Secretary and the President of ICRC discussed the nexus between humanitarian crisis and economic and social development and agreed that this provides an entry for… Read more »
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