July 23, 2016
Africa: Experts Craft Continental Free Trade Area Draft Template
Experts from the African Union Commission (AUC), supported by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), met on… Read more »
Africa: Inclusiveness Required for CFTA to Deliver Transformation
The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week co-organized with Third World Network Africa (TWN-Africa), a panel discussion on the… Read more »
July 22, 2016
Africa: IDEP Delivers Seven Traditional Short Courses for the Benefit of African Government Officials During the First Semester of 2016
The United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a first round of seven short courses for mid-career and senior level African… Read more »
July 20, 2016
Africa: Lopes Calls for Concrete Policies That Can Deliver Results for Society's Most Vulnerable
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), yesterday participated in a panel discussion on building economic resilience for the most vulnerable… Read more »
July 19, 2016
Africa: ECA Launches Index to Measure Africa's Progress On Regional Integration
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) yesterday launched one of its flagship reports, the Africa Integration Index (ARII), a bold attempt to provide data on the status and… Read more »
July 18, 2016
Africa: Local Communities Should Enjoy Local Extractive Sector Benefits Says ECA's Karingi
Local communities should benefit from extractive industries in their respective areas through, among other things, the generation of opportunities and entrepreneurship says… Read more »
July 17, 2016
Africa: ECA, AfDB and AU Principles Re-Commit to Strengthen Their Joint Secretariat Support Office and to Give Their Collaborative Efforts in Advancing Africa's Development Greater Visibility
The Principals of the AUC/ECA/AfDB Joint Secretariat, Drs. Nkosazana Ndlamini-Zuma, Carlos Lopes and Akinwumi A. Adesina, have restated their resolve to continue to work together… Read more »
Africa: ECA, AfDB and AU Principals Re-Commit Time and Effort to Advance Africa's Development
Principals of the African Union Commission, Economic Commission for Africa and the Africa Development Bank (AUC/ECA/AfDB) Joint Secretariat, Drs. Nkosazana Ndlamini-Zuma, Carlos… Read more »
Africa: Migration Debates are Becoming Illogical*
So far this year, the Italian coast guard has rescued more than 30,000 people from the Mediterranean Sea, acting with courage, compassion and efficiency. They deserve recognition… Read more »
July 15, 2016
Uganda: Uganda Needs a Smart Industrial Policy
Kampala, Uganda, 15 July 2016 (ECA) – In order to achieve sustainable economic growth, Uganda should focus on developing a more effective industrial policy based on its… Read more »
July 13, 2016
Africa: Africans Not in the Majority of Migrants Trying to Reach Europe Says ECA Executive Secretary
Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, on Tuesday sought to dispel the common misconception that most migrants trying to reach Europe after… Read more »
July 12, 2016
Africa: Why Green Industrialization Makes Sense for Africa
Africa will need a major re-design of growth strategies across the continent in order achieve its development goals says the Government of Zambia. Read more »
July 10, 2016
Africa: Put Land in the Hands of Women for Economic Transformation - A Call for Policy Makers
On the eve of the Kigali 27th African Union Summit, Land Policy Initiative (LPI) - an initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), Economic Commission (ECA) and the African… Read more »
July 09, 2016
Africa: ECA's Chief Earns an Honorary Doctorate for His Dedication to Africa's Development
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Development Studies. Ethiopia's recognition of Lopes'… Read more »
Africa: Unstinting Dedication to Africa's Development Earns Lopes an Honorary Doctorate
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Development Studies by one of Ethiopia's leading higher… Read more »
July 08, 2016
Africa: Focus On Human Capital and Improve Science and Technology, Regional Integration Report Advises
Regional integration has been placed at the centre of Africa's aspirations for inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development. Read more »
July 02, 2016
Africa: Inclusiveness Required for Cfta to Deliver Transformation
The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week co-organized with Third World Network Africa (TWN-Africa), a panel discussion on the… Read more »
June 28, 2016
Africa: Lopes Pledges to Support Africa in Implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary, Mr. Carlos Lopes, last week met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to discuss continental issues including… Read more »
Africa: Africa Championing a Low Carbon Development Trajectory
Pretoria, South Africa - 24 June 2016/ECA - The Economic Commission for Africa is championing a new African order says UN Resident Coordinator (a.i.) in South Africa, Tobias… Read more »
June 23, 2016
Africa: Expert Group Meeting for the Validation of the MDGs-SDGs Transition Report 2016
The Economic Commission for Africa and its partners, African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Development Programme's Regional Bureau for Africa (UNDP-RBA) and the African… Read more »
Africa: Call for Papers - African Economic Conference 2016
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June 22, 2016
North Africa: Call for Papers - Industrial Policies in North Africa
The ECA office in North Africa is making a call for papers (presentation of astudies or articles) in preparation for its next Expert Group Meeting, scheduled on 22-23 November in… Read more »
June 20, 2016
Africa: Africa's Blue Economy: An Opportunity Not to be Missed*
Africa's "Blue word" is made of vast lakes and rivers and an extensive ocean resource base. Thirty-eight of the fifty-four African States are coastal States. More than 90 percent… Read more »
Ethiopia: ECA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hawassa University
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Hawassa University (HU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of cooperation between the two institutions. Read more »
South Africa: Launch of a Joint Two-Year MPHIL Degree Programme in Industrial Policy
Launch of a joint two-year MPHIL degree programme in Industrial PolicyThe fruitful partnership between The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and The… Read more »