July 02, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders Reiterate Africa's Position On International Migration
Ahead of the final round of negotiations for the Global Compact on Migration (GCM) on 13 July 2018, representatives of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union… Read more »
July 01, 2018
Africa: Equatorial Guinea Keen On Economic Diversification Dialogue With Eca
Policy makers and other major development players in Equatorial Guinea are exuding keen interest in the first major high-level development policy dialogue to be held in the country… Read more »
June 30, 2018
Africa: African Women Leadership Fund to Bolster Women-Owned Businesses
ECA's Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe announced that plans are underway to set up the African Women Leadership Fund to help speed up the growth of women-led businesses around the… Read more »
Mauritania: Campaign to Celebrate Honest Public Services Launched in Nouakchott
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched today in Nouakchott, Mauritania, the #HonestService campaign which aims to celebrate positive, corruption-free interactions… Read more »
June 29, 2018
Africa: Expert Group Meeting (EGM) On Economic Modeling in Africa
3rd - 4th July 2018, UNCC, CR5, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Read more »
June 27, 2018
West Africa: 21st Session of Ice - New Challenges and Prospects for Regional Integration in West Africa, Is At the Heart of the Cotonou Discussions
the Government of Benin in collaboration with the Subregional Office for Africa of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Wednesday started the 21st Session of the… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Africa: Is Africa Ready for Green Industrialization ?
As part of its series of seminars, IDEP hosted a panel discussion on « Is Africa ready to invest in a green industry ? ». This seminar brought together more than twenty… Read more »
Africa: Cameroon Journalists Trained On Use of Climate Information Services
Cameroon journalists have been enjoined to take interest in reporting climate information data and services, cardinal instruments in development planning for policy makers and… Read more »
Africa: Road to 2018 Hlpf - Integrated Strategies Required for Resilient Structural Transformation in Africa
Following the successful Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) that was held in Senegal in May, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners in the… Read more »
West Africa: Cotonou - West African Experts Meeting to Brainstorm On the Implications of Ecowas Potential Expansion and the Afcfta
The Government of Benin, in collaboration with the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has launched the activities of… Read more »
Africa: Journalists Learn Ways to Catalyze Integration of Climate Information Into Economic Planning
Yaounde, Cameroon (ECA) - On the 25 June 2018, the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the École supérieure des… Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: Journalists in Cameroon Learn Ways to Catalyze Integration of Climate Information Into Economic Planning
Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) - On the 25 June 2018, training of journalists on mainstreaming of climate information and services in planning and economic development processes was… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Policy Dialogue On Development in Africa Set for Cairo
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Egypt's Institute of National Planning will next month host a High-Level Policy Dialogue on development in Africa. Read more »
Africa: Road to 2018 Hlpf - Africa Is Ready, Says Fatima Denton
Africa is ready for the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) that takes place at the United Nations headquarters next month, says Fatima Denton, Director… Read more »
June 22, 2018
Africa: Interactive Training of Civil Society Organizations On Climate Information Services
On the 21-22 June 2018, over 85 participants drawn from civil society organizations, community based organizations and youth groups engaged in a highly interactive training on… Read more »
June 21, 2018
Southern Africa: "No Country Will Ever Win the Fight Alone", Southern Africa National Anti-Corruption Heads Told
The national Anti-Corruption institutions in Southern Africa have been called upon to put on full armors and take independent stand in the fight against corruption, as the monster… Read more »
June 20, 2018
Africa: Reform of Civil Registration in Senegal - A Boost By the ECA
A high-level mission comprising representatives from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations… Read more »
North Africa: ECA Supports Member Countries for Faster SDG Implementation in North Africa
The ECA Office for North Africa will organise on 26-27 June in Rabat, Morocco a sub-regional meeting on SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) implementation in North Africa. Read more »
June 18, 2018
Africa: Botswana Is a Shining Beacon of Hope in the Fight Against Corruption in Africa
Botswana is a shining light and beacon of hope in the fight against corruption in Africa and has one of the best anti-corruption profiles on the continent. The Economic Commission… Read more »
West Africa: Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting On the Implications of Ecowas Potential Expansion and the Afcfta
The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Benin are organizing an ad hoc expert group meeting, under… Read more »
June 11, 2018
Africa: African Countries Urged to Support and Grow Local Investors and Entrepreneurs
African countries have been challenged to support and grow local investors and entrepreneurs to counter the fickleness of international investment flows. The Economic Commission… Read more »
June 08, 2018
Africa: As We Work Towards the Afcfta, We Must Ensure That There Is Less Transboundary Corruption Within Africa (Vera Songwe)
In a speech to the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), ECA's Executive Secretary Vera Songwe warned today in… Read more »
Africa: Launch of the #honestservice Public Service Delivery Campaign
The Economic Commission for Africa invites all media attending the AU Summit to the launch of a public service delivery campaign tagged #HonestService. Read more »
Africa: Synergies Between the Afcfta and Tripartite Fta Will Benefit Africa's Traders and Consumers, Says ECA Chief
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe has lauded the representative of the Tripartite group comprising COMESA, EAC and SADC for their work on… Read more »
Africa: Online Platform Launched to Support Implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (Afcfta)
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) today launches its knowledge platform coming after the historic signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The online… Read more »
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