Africa: Inclusiveness and Community-Level Engagement Crucial for Afcfta's Success

The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute (TMALI) and the Pan African Strategic and… Read more »

Southern Africa: ECA, Southern Africa Office to Launch the Zambia Steps Profile and Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) will launch the Zambia STEPS Profile and 2017 Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe on 9… Read more »

Africa: Commission Initiatives Helping Member States Think Through Policy Choices & Development Priorities, Says Eca's Boko

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will continue to support Member States in their quest for sustainable development that promotes inclusive prosperity, economic opportunity… Read more »

Africa: A Mandela Moment for Africa - A Tribute to Nelson Mandela On His 100th Birthday

A Mandela Moment for Africa Read more »

Africa: African Institutions Collaborate to Reduce Illicit Financial Flows

As part of the revamped strategy to stem illicit financial flows (IFFs)from Africa, the IFF Working Group (IWG) met at the African Union Headquarters, to discuss the practical… Read more »

Africa: Africa Welcomes First Ever Global Compact for Migration

13 July New York/Addis Ababa (ECA) - Following 18 months of intense consultations and thematic discussions, Member States of the United Nations today finalized the text of the… Read more »

Africa: Eca Will Continue to Support Member States As They Seek Solutions to Their Challenges, Says Elhiraika At End of Hlpd

The High Level Policy Dialogue on Development in Africa ended in Cairo Thursday with Adam Elhiraika, Director for Macroeconomic Policy Division at the Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: High Quality Data Crucial for Success of SDGs in Africa, Says Eca's Ilboudo At Hlpd 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity to produce accurate, high quality and timely data to inform policies that will support the full implementation of the sustainable… Read more »

Africa: Experts Meet to Validate Study On Climate Data Sharing in Africa

On the 10-11 July 2018, over 15 climate scientists from African Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) met to review a study… Read more »

Africa: Illicit Financial Flows Continue to Impede Africa's Development, Says Eca's Boko At Hlpd 2018

African countries are committed to mobilizing adequate and predictable resources to finance the sustainable development goals agenda but they continue to be impeded by a number of… Read more »

Africa: 'Wind Blowing in the Direction of Peace' in Africa'

Secretary General António Guterres concluded the second annual UN-African Union conference in Addis Ababa, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the relationship between… Read more »

Africa: Domestic Resource Mobilization Crucial for Africa to Successfully Implement SDGs, Says Eca's Elhiraika

Mobilising domestic resources, from both the public and private sectors, is central to Africa's collective success in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and… Read more »

Africa: Integration Important for Africa's Growth and Prosperity, Says Egyptian Minister

The High Level Policy Dialogue on Development in Africa started in Cairo Tuesday with Egypt's Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform Minister, Hala ElSaid Younes stressing… Read more »

Africa: Supporting Uganda's Vision 2040 With Gender Equality and Demographic Dividend

The African Center for Gender in partnership with the Population and Youth Section of the social Development Policy Division at Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched the… Read more »

Africa: At Adebayo Adedeji Symposium, Namibian President Lauds Afcfta and AU Reforms

Namibian President Hage Geingob on Saturday paid tribute to the late former Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, by lauding the African… Read more »

Africa: Encouragement Needed for African Solutions to African Problems, Says Kenya's Nyong'o

A symposium in honour of the former Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, was held in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday with Prof. Peter… Read more »

Africa: Vera Songwe Urges Nigeria to Join Afcfta

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Saturday urged Nigeria to join the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) movement after… Read more »

Africa: Member States Learn of Tools and Approaches That Can Help in Implementing the SDGs and Agenda 2063

During a side event held at the ongoing High Level Political Forum, countries called on partners to organize a thematic Africa day at the margins of every HLPF to enable countries… Read more »

Africa: Former Eca Chief, Prof Adedeji Laid to Rest in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

Former Economic Commission Executive Secretary, Professor Adebayo Adedeji, was buried Friday in his home town of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria. Read more »

Africa: ECA Celebrates Adebayo Adedeji

All is set for the high-level memorial symposium that would be held Saturday, 7th July 2018 in honour of Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the former Executive Secretary of the Economic… Read more »

Chad: Key Points for Chad's Industrialization and Economic Diversification Hatched

ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Chad are firming up the Action Plan for the Elaboration of the Economic Diversification… Read more »

Africa: Experts Trained to Help Remove Barriers to Sub-Regional Trade

ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - The Permanent Secretary of Cameroon's Ministry of Trade - Mr. Achille Bassilekin III, on behalf of his Minister, has reiterated to the authorities of… Read more »

Africa: Migration and Continental Free Trade Area Are Levers for Africa's Economic Prosperity - Says Songwe

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 "will require tackling the illicit financial flows… Read more »

Africa: Global Compact On Migration Will Require Partnership and Accountability - Says the Africa Group

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe has welcomed the finalization of the intergovernmental negotiations on the Global Compact on Safe,… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: High Notes Sounded for Equatorial Guinea's Quest to Reverse Dependency On Oil

ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Members of Government, State technocrats, private-sector players and non-State actors of Equatorial Guinea have concurred with officials of the UN… Read more »