April 03, 2018
Africa: Short-Termism Impedes Progress of Millions of People, United Nations Report Says
The prospects of around 800 million of the world's poorest people remain dire. The global economy is experiencing a moderate upturn, and momentum around sustainable investing is… Read more »
April 02, 2018
Central Africa: Central African Countries Urged to Align Themselves to Africa's Ongoing Trade Integration
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Members of the Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration of the Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS) have urged the Secretariat of… Read more »
April 01, 2018
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Promotes Regional Integration, Says Songwe
Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, recently met with Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam, and praised the airline for championing regional integration through its flights to… Read more »
March 30, 2018
Zambia: Zambia Launches Online Investment Forum With ECA and Unctad Support
The Zambian iGuide, an electronic investment platform, was launched in Lusaka this week with technical support from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations… Read more »
March 29, 2018
Africa: Invest in Climate Information Services to Handle Climate Change Shocks, ECA's Murombedzi Urges Africa
Experts in climate information services (CIS) and other related fields from across the continent on Tuesday unanimously agreed CIS has socio-economic benefits (SEB) that are… Read more »
March 26, 2018
Africa: Better Coordination, Key to Secure Electricity for All in 2030 - ECA
Despite Africa's great progress and successes in the energy sector, current policies and commitments are not strong enough for a fast development and transformation of the region's… Read more »
Africa: ECA Urges Africa to Enact Policies That Can Harness the Power of Urbanization
African countries should enact policies that recognize the potential for urbanization to strengthen economic growth and development across the continent, says Ms. Semia Tapia of… Read more »
March 23, 2018
Africa: The Second African Climate Talks Conclude With Calls for Homegrown Solutions
Africa should focus more on building internal solutions to its problems rather than depend on international partners to solve its challenges. Read more »
March 22, 2018
Africa: African Climate Talks Launches On Africa's Contribution to the Talanoa Dialogue
Participants attending the African Climate Talks II (ACT!-II) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia want Africa to change how it does business to reap the benefits of the Paris Agreement. Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia Urges Africa to Take Bold Measures to Combat Climate Change
The second African Climate Talks opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with participants discussing issues of climate governance and Africa's participation in global climate negotiations,… Read more »
March 21, 2018
Africa: Signing Afcfta Giant Stride Forward for the Development of Africa - ECA's Vera Songwe
"With the signature of the Kigali Declaration for the Launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Africa makes a giant stride forward in continental integration, in the… Read more »
March 20, 2018
Africa: ECA Reveals a Tool to Monitor the Progress of Afcfta
A key tool for monitoring the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be through a Country Business Index that was revealed at a Business Forum on the eve of the signing… Read more »
Africa: Implementation of Afcfta Will Boost Production and Job Creation - ECA's Vera Songwe
The key to creating an effective free trade area in Africa is to increase production on the continent, to tap on the huge opportunities offered by the African market, which will… Read more »
March 19, 2018
Tanzania: New Report On Tanzania Shows Income Inequality Declining As Rural-Urban Disparities Remain
A new report on the Dimensions of Inequality in Tanzania was released Monday in Dar es Salaam by the Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) of the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »
March 16, 2018
Africa: Coordination Meeting On the Preparation of the 2019 Edition of the Economic Report On Africa
As the count down to 2030, the deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the world in 2015 picks up pace, developing countries and development partners are… Read more »
March 14, 2018
Africa: Afcfta - An Opportunity to Boost Africa's Economic Transformation
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) offers a unique opportunity to promote intra-African trade. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is… Read more »
Rwanda: AU Media Advisory - Rwanda to Host the Extraordinary Summit On the Afcfta
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda on March 21st 2018 (with the Business for AfCFTA Day on 20th March, 2018) Read more »
March 10, 2018
Africa: Pan-African Parliamentarians Trained On Climate Information for Development Planning
Legislators at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) are eager to seek accountability by industrialised countries, whose activities have resulted in excess emission of greenhouse gasses… Read more »
March 09, 2018
Africa: The East African Community Should Focus On Clean Cooking Technologies and Energy Efficiency - ECA Expert
Significant progress has been made in Africa in providing access to energy, with an encouraging 43% access rate for the continent achieved in 2016. However, efforts are still… Read more »
Africa: In the Face of Global Economic Uncertainties, ECA's Songwe Makes Case for Cfta
"At a time when global trading systems seem so uncertain, it is just common sense for us to look at the opportunities closer to home," said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the… Read more »
Africa: African Trade Ministers Adopt Legal Instruments to Establish the African Continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta)
The fifth meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) chaired by the Minister of Trade and Investment of Nigeria, the Honourable Okechukwu Enelamah took place in Kigali on… Read more »
March 08, 2018
Africa: African Countries Discuss Efforts to Reduce National Emissions & Adapting to Impacts of Climate Change
A two-day consultative workshop on Enhancing Readiness for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Implementation in Africa ended Tuesday in Addis Ababa with participants… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Takes Steps to Strengthen Land Governance in Agriculture Programmes
Malawi's land stakeholders have agreed to ensure land governance issues are mainstreamed in the Malawi's National Agriculture Investment Plan. Convened by the Africa Land Policy… Read more »
Africa: EcCA Chief Puts Women's Day Spotlight On Administrative Assistants
"Sometimes you may feel forgotten but we do know that you are part of the engine that runs this place," said Vera Songwe , Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic… Read more »
Africa: ECA Marks International Women's Day With Seminar On Rural Women
The United Nations family in Ethiopia on Thursday marked International Women's Day with a panel discussion on rural and urban activists transforming women's lives. Read more »
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