Africa: Africa Must Look Inwards for Workable Solutions to Its Governance Challenges

To achieve structural transformation on the continent, Africa must look for homegrown solutions and learn from its own experience, participants at the 12th African Economic… Read more »

Africa: Unite to End Violence Against Women Campaign's Commemoration

16 DAYS ACTIVISM ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Read more »

Africa: Quality Urbanization Can Stir Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Africa, Says Ms. Yemeru

It is critical for African countries to strategically integrate and link urbanization to their national development priorities, plans and visions if urbanization is to contribute… Read more »

Africa: Trade Ministers Meet Deadline for Cfta Agreement

African ministers of trade have hit the milestone objective of concluding the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Agreement within the deadline of December 2017, in accordance with… Read more »

Africa: ECA Chief Urges Stakeholders to Deliver a 'Timely and Meaningful' Cfta

The Execute Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, made a case for the Continental Free Trade Area on the historic ambition to integrate Africa's… Read more »

Africa: Cfta Negotiations Intensify As Deadline Looms

African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) will meet in Niamey, Niger, on 1 and 2 December in a bid to finalize negotiations on the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) by the end of… Read more »

Africa: Vera Songwe Launches the Women and Girls Startup Challenge to Promote Digital Entrepreneurship

Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) November 28, 2017 (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwe has called on countries to give female… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Minister Calls for Scientific Integration in Africa

The fourth Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and the African Transformation Agenda opened in Dakar Tuesday with Senegal's Minister of Scientific Research and… Read more »

Africa: New UN Report Focusing On Transformational Energy Launched in Kigali

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) through its Sub-Regional Office for Eastern African hostes the launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2017, presented by the… Read more »

East Africa: East African Community Adopts Its Energy Security Agenda.

The East African Community (EAC) has adopted its Energy Security Policy Framework seeking to ensure the security of the region's biomass, electricity, and oil and gas supplies. Read more »

Africa: Experts Dialogue On Higher Education, Sti & the African Integration & Development Agenda Set for Dakar

A three-day Senior Experts Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and the African Transformation Agenda opens Tuesday in Dakar with 50 participants drawn from… Read more »

Africa: Families Should Take a Lead Role in Curbing Gender-Based Violence

The Zambian Government has urged families to take the lead role in curbing gender-based violence (GBV). Read more »

Africa: Experts' Meeting On Blockchain Technology Use in Africa Ends

The expert group meeting on blockchain technologies ended in Addis Ababa with participants having learnt more about the technology and possible benefits for the African continent. Read more »

Africa: Application of Green Economy Approaches Will Enhance Africa's Agricultural Sector

The use of green economy principles and approaches in agricultural development can help improve Africa's livestock production, says Ms. Mmadima Nyathi, Director of Research… Read more »

Africa: Africa Making Progress in Adoption of New Technologies but Much Remains to Be Done, Says Nwuke

African governments should explore alternative policy and regulatory interventions that are informed by their own realities and capabilities to drive innovation on the continent,… Read more »

Africa: Political Commitment & Technology Key to Addressing Africa's Geospatial Challenges, Says Chinganya

The AfricaGIS 2017 conference continued in Addis Ababa Wednesday with Director, Oliver Chinganya, of the ECA's African Centre for Statistics, reminding delegates that addressing… Read more »

Africa: Experts Meet in Addis Ababa to Discuss Blockchain Technology in Africa

Experts are gathered in Addis Ababa to review a new Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report which aims to explore opportunities for blockchain technology in Africa. Read more »

Africa: "The Africa We Want" Not an Unrealistic Dream or Wish, Says AU's Ouattara

Realizing "The Africa We Want" should not be difficult if the whole continent collectively works together to transform the dream into reality, says African Union Commission's Space… Read more »

Botswana: Adopting Agricultural Value Chains Is No Longer an Option - Botswana Official

"Our position as the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Botswana is that the adoption of value chain approach to developing the agriculture sector in no longer… Read more »

Ethiopia: Africagis 2017 Conference Opens in Addis Ababa

The four-day AfricaGIS 2017 conference opened in Addis Ababa Tuesday with Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »

Africa: Africa Urged to Use Information Efficiently for Successful Implementation of Development Agendas

Africa needs to use information efficiently if it is to successfully implement the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and the African Union's Agenda 2063, says Sultan Mohammed… Read more »

Africa: Green Economy Principles Can Boost Productivity and Reduce Inequalities, Says Zambian Minister

The application of inclusive green economy principles and practices in the Zambian agricultural sector would boost productivity, reduce inequalities and poverty, says Auxilia Bupe… Read more »

Niger: Niger Marks Africa Statistics Day With Call for Africa to Scale-Up Production of Quality Data

The government of Niger on Saturday joined other countries on the continent in marking the 27th Africa Statistics Day with officials urging the continent to scale-up efforts to… Read more »

Africa: ECA and the Government of Comoros Call for More Effective Policies

Participants at the 21st session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts have adopted the final communiqué which focuses on catalysts to growth in Eastern Africa, and… Read more »

Africa: External Peer Review Meeting On the Draft Economic Report On Africa 2018

Development Thinking and Practice in Africa: ECA's Contribution Read more »