Africa: UN in Addis Ababa to Hoist Palestine Flag During Solidarity Day

Two months after the 102nd meeting of the 69th General Assembly meeting, where a vote on the raising of flags by non-member observer States at the United Nations was passed,… Read more »

Africa: Growth is Real But Development Must Be Inclusive - Calos Lopes Blog

Africa's much trumpeted growth is real. It is a significant historical achievement to be able to almost triple GDP in one and half decade. Read more »

Africa: Embrace Data, Counter Stereotypes On Africa, Says Carlos Lopes to Media Leaders

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has called on media leaders to counter stereotypes and perceptions about Africa, embrace the use of… Read more »

Africa: Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank Jointly Launch Two Reports

ECA-AfDB) - "Major economic progress is possible in Africa and can lead to improvement in the standard of living but we must work on structural transformation so that Africans can… Read more »

Africa: Tackling Poverty and Inequality to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals

Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by world leaders in September, policy-makers, development practitioners, and researchers are convening to lay… Read more »

Africa: Lopes to Discuss New African-Chinese Paradigm in Marrakech

ECA Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes will visit Morocco on 24-27 November, to take part in the 2015 Sino-African Entrepreneurs Summit and meet several Moroccan ministers and high… Read more »

Africa: African Institute for Economic Development and Planning and the University of Johannesburg Launch Call for Industrial Policy Course

A joint initiative by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and the University of Johannesburg has opened calls for applications and nominations for a… Read more »

Africa: Eca Disseminates the Asdi and Agdi in Burkina Faso

A session of public education on the African Social Development Index (ASDI) and the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI), was held on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at the… Read more »

Africa: Growth and Poverty - the Paradoxes of African Economies

African leaders gathered at the African Economic Conference taking place in Kinshasa from 02- 04 November said to reduce poverty and inequality Africa needs inclusive economies and… Read more »

Africa: Mixed Bag of Prosperity, Rising Inequality and Opportunity

The numbers look good but as much as African economies have grown in the past decade, they still produce inequality and lack fair distribution and inclusion declared the Economic… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference - Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agenda

The theme for the 2015 African Economic Conference (AEC) is Addressing Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agenda. Read more »

Africa: Towards a More Active Participation of Africa in Cop 21

ClimDev-Africa) - The 5th Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA 5) which ended in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at the weekend has emboldened Africa for a… Read more »

Africa: All Eyes On Paris 21 As Victoria Falls Climate Conference Closes

ClimDev-Africa) - Some 400 delegates who have been meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe for the 5th annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA) since… Read more »

Africa: Denton Outlines the Climate Agreement Africa Should Seek in Paris

The Director of the Special Initiatives Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa and Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) Ms. Fatima Denton has called… Read more »

Africa: Africa, India, China - an Emerging Economic Troika

In a keynote address that resonated strongly with the more than 1000 participants attending the India Africa Business Forum, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: CCDA 5 Innovates, Creates Solution Spaces to Sharpen Africa's Proposals for Cop 21 in Paris

ClimDev-Africa) - The technical committee for the organization of tomorrow's 5th Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA 5) has touted the creation of… Read more »

Africa: CCDA 5 to Be the Launch Pad for Advancing New Frontiers of Climate Research in Africa, Expert Says

The 5th annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA 5) which opens here tomorrow promises to be the real launch pad for climate research in Africa,… Read more »

Africa: Denton Fires Up Climdev Partners As Zimbabwe Welcomes Ccda 5

ClimDev-Africa) - The Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), and Director of the Special Initiatives Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa, has fired… Read more »

Africa: Africa-India Facts & Figures 2015 to be Launched in New Delhi

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will launch the Africa-India: Facts & Figures 2015, in New Delhi in the… Read more »

Africa: 'Turn the World UN Blue' - UN Buildings in Ethiopia Turn Blue to Mark UN Day

To celebrate the UN's 70th anniversary, the UN buildings in Ethiopia have been lit up blue in the lead up to UN Day, 24 October. The effort is part of a global campaign aimed at… Read more »

Africa: A Tall Agenda Awaits Energy Specialists and Policy Makers At Ccda 5

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 15 2015 (ClimDev-Africa) - Energy specialists and policy makers will have a lot to talk about at the forthcoming Conference on climate Change and… Read more »

Africa: Harnessing Foreign Direct Investment - Calos Lopes Blog

Dubbed the new investment frontier, Africa's attractiveness is becoming more visible to large corporations, institutions and investors. Read more »

Africa: Xenophobia Abhorrent to Regional Integration

Xenophobia and regional economic integration are contradictory. Without the free flow of people, goods and services, there can never be regional integration or building a community… Read more »

Africa: Rabat to Host Continental Trade Forum

Rabat, 20 October 2015 (ECA) - From 27 to 31 October 2015, Rabat (Morocco) will host the Sixth North Africa Development Forum, under the theme "North Africa and Continental Free… Read more »

Africa: Francophone Africa At the School of Vital Statistics

A workshop for Francophone experts in Africa on the Africa Programme on Accelerated Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (APAI-CRVS, in English) organized by the… Read more »