Africa: Land Conference Ends With Call On Africa to Enact Policies That Will Harness Youth Potential

The four-day Conference on Land Policy in Africa ended Friday in Addis Ababa with Economic Commission for Africa's Chief of Staff, Collen Kelapile, urging Africa to enact policies… Read more »

Africa: All Is Set for Africagis 2017, Says Eca's Oliver Chinganya

All is set for the AfricaGIS 2017 Conference, which is being organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and EIS-AFRICA in collaboration with the Ethiopian… Read more »

Africa: Journalists Receive Training On Writing Punchy Women's Land Rights Stories

Journalists covering the ongoing 2017 conference on land policy in Africa on Thursday were trained on how to write about women's land rights in a session organized by the Economic… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Land Challenges to Be Addressed By Reforms

The problems surrounding access and ownership of land in Sierra Leone will be solved by the implementation of the National Land Policy, said country representatives at a session on… Read more »

Africa: Primary Commodity Trap in Africa Has At Least Three Consequences

Primary commodity trap in Africa has at least three consequences, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa regional director Said Adejumobi has observed. Read more »

Africa: Integrate Urbanization in Development Plans, Eca's Vera Songwe Urges African Governments

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Ms. Vera Songwe, on Wednesday urged African governments to strategically integrate urbanization in their national… Read more »

Africa: Agricultural Policy Research in Africa Official Launched in Addis Ababa

The Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) programme was officially launched at the ongoing land policy conference in Addis Ababa. Read more »

Africa: The African Land Policy Centre Unveiled in Addis Ababa

The Land Policy Centre (ALPC), formerly the Land Policy Initiative, was officially unveiled at the on-going Conference on Land Policy in Africa being held in Addis Ababa. Read more »

Comoros: Tourism and Energy Identified As Drivers for Economic Transformation in Comoros

Tourism and energy are among the sectors that can accelerate growth in Comoros and enable the country to achieve the Government strategic vision to become an emerging country by… Read more »

Africa: President Azali of Comoros Welcomes ECA Delegation

At the end of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts held in Moroni, President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros welcomed a delegation of the UN Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: Land Governance Key to Africa's Transformation, Says Hamdok At Opening of Land Policy Conference

The Second Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened in Addis Ababa Tuesday with a call for the continent to properly manage its land resources for the benefit of its current and… Read more »

Africa: Correct Interventions Needed to Halt Crises in IGAD Region

A two-day High Level Policy Dialogue on Conflict and Development in the Horn of Africa opened Monday in Addis Ababa with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's Peace and… Read more »

Africa: Tax Base Protection Workshop Ends With Call for More Support to Strengthen Africa's Capacity

A four-day workshop on protecting the tax base of developing countries ended in Addis Ababa Friday with participants being urged to use the new skills and knowledge they gained… Read more »

Africa: Amdc Participates in Asm Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue

The African Minerals Development Center (AMDC) participated in the Tanzania ASM Action Dialogue organised by the Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) from 7 to 10… Read more »

Central Africa: Conclave to Revitalise UN Support to AU/Nepad Programme in Central Africa

Agencies of the UN System, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of Central Africa and their development partners such as the African Development bank (AfDB) will concert from… Read more »

Africa: Expert Group Meeting On Reducing Child Stunting in Africa

AUC, ECA and WFP jointly organized a two-day Expert Group Meeting and Policy Forum on 'Reducing Child Stunting' on 9 - 10 November 2017. Read more »

Africa: IGAD Dialogue Ends With Africa Being Urged to Use Local Solutions for Its Land Challenges

The IGAD dialogue on land governance ended in Addis Ababa Thursday with participants urging member States to use the platform to share experiences and challenges related to… Read more »

Africa: Good Governance Crucial to Resolving Land Tenure Rights in Africa

Day two of the 6th Capitalization Meeting began with presentations which focused on addressing the tenure of fisheries, a mid-term review of the European Union Land Governance… Read more »

Africa: ECA Stresses Comoros's Tourism Potential During Profile Launch

Comoros could become the new fashionable destination of the Indian Ocean, but the country's tourism potential is still largely untapped. To leverage its exceptional assets, Comoros… Read more »

Africa: Conference On Land Policy in Africa (Clpa-2017)

On November 14, 2017, the 2nd biennial Conference on Land Policy in Africa, begins in Addis Ababa and runs through to 17 November. Read more »

Africa: Integrated Implementation of UN and AU Guidelines Improves Land Tenure Governance in Africa

The 6th Capitalization Meeting of the European Union-funded Land Governance Program opened in Addis Ababa Wednesday with project implementers meeting to address implementation… Read more »

East Africa: Enhancing Tourism Competitiveness Can Accelerate Growth in Eastern Africa

Moroni, Comoros, November, 8th , 2017 (ECA) - Tourism is now emerging as a dynamic sector for economic growth and development in Eastern Africa. Experts who gathered in Comoros… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopian Minister Urges IGAD Member States to Strengthen Dialogue On Land Governance

A two-day Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) land dialogue opened in Addis Ababa Wednesday with Ethiopia's State Minister for Natural Resources, Kaba Urgessa, urging… Read more »

Africa: AMDC Develops Manual On Mineral Development Agreements

-The African Minerals Development Center (AMDC) is organizing an event to present the training manual for capacity development in mineral development agreements. The AMV-aligned… Read more »

Cameroon: In Cameroon, ECA's Pedro Confers With Agriculture Minister On the 'Douala Consensus'

The director of the Economic Commission for Africa's Subregional Office for Central Africa (ECA/SRO-CA), Antonio Pedro, met with Cameroon's Minister of Agriculture and Rural… Read more »