Africa: Agenda 2063 Needs to Be Credible, Realistic and Technically Sound to Succeed

As consultations on Agenda 2063 - Africa's vision and blueprint for economic, human and social development - are reaching a crucial point, the year 2015 will prove key as… Read more »

Africa: African Negotiators Strive for Favourable Results for Africa At Climate Conference

Lima, Peru, 05 December 2014 (UNECA) - During a press conference on Tuesday the 2nd December in the Peruvian capital, the African Group of Negotiators on climate change committed… Read more »

East Africa: The Implications of the GDP Rebasing Exercise for Uganda and the EAC

The Government of Uganda released last week, updated figures that raised the country's GDP by 13.1 percent from 63,905 billion shillings ($24.7bn) to 68,407 billion shilling… Read more »

Central Africa: Public-Private Dialogue - A Must for Enhancing Central Africa's Business Climate

The real determining factors of investment in Central Africa include: governance, legal and judicial security, infrastructure development, availability and quality of labor, access… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Statisticians to Meet in Tunis On Agriculture and Post-2015 Agenda

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development bank (AfDB) will organize the inaugural meeting of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Grabs First Climdev Special Fund Grant

Ethiopia has sealed a $ 1.1 M deal with the newly launched ClimDev-Africa Special Fund (CDSF), to strengthen its climate information and early warning systems for climate… Read more »

Africa: Trade Experts in Addis to Discuss the Launch of the Continental Free Trade Area

A three-day meeting of experts opened on Monday this week at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa in advance of the 9th Ordinary Session of the African Union Conference of… Read more »

Africa: The West African Regional Integration Associations Undertake to Raise the Awareness of the People

The West African Regional Integration Associations undertake to raise the awareness of the people Read more »

Africa: African Disability Forum (ADF) Established At Regional Meeting

A meeting of nearly 40 regional and national leaders of organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) in Africa, which took place17-19 November 2014, at the UN Conference… Read more »

Southern Africa: East and Southern Africa Discuss Roadmap for Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism

Development partners from East and southern Africa region are meeting in Lusaka for a two day meeting to discuss implementation of the Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism (SRCM).… Read more »

North Africa: Regional Value Chains to Accelerate the Diversification and Sophistication of North African Economies

The integration of developing countries in world trade happens increasingly through their participation in global value chains (GVCs). However access to GVCs involves many… Read more »

Africa: Experts Gather in Addis Ababa to Address Road Safety in Africa

Effort builds on collaboration of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), extending to work with United Nations… Read more »

Africa: Media Call for Support to Push Africa's Land Reform Agenda

In prelude to the inaugural Conference of Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) to run from 11 to 14 November in Addis Ababa, a group of journalists from across the continent today… Read more »

Africa: Inaugural Conference On Land Policy in Africa to Be Held At AUCC

What: The Land Policy Initiative (LPI), a joint initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African… Read more »

Africa: EU-Africa Free Trade Agreement 'Destroys' Development Policy, Says Merkel Advisor

This story was published by EurActiv Germany. Andrew Mold, Chief of SRO-EA Sub-Regional Data Centre and Senior Economic Affairs is one of experts interviewed by the German TV. Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Recommit to Implementing Beijing Platform for Action

African ministers responsible for gender and women's affairs, attending the 9th African Regional Conference on Women for the twenty-year review of the implementation of the Beijing… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs to Walk the Talk On Women Empowerment and Gender Equality

Africa has to come up with a more transformative framework, which will accelerate the desired change in the lives of women and girls, with a focus on investing in women's… Read more »

Africa: Inaugural Conference On Land Policy in Africa to Be Held in Addis Ababa

The inaugural Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) will be held from 11 to 14 November 2014, at the African Union Conference Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The CLPA 2014… Read more »

Africa: Business Leaders Commit $28.5 Initial Emergency Fund Towards Africa's Ebola Response

A historic Roundtable of business leaders comprising CEOs from a range of sectors such as banking, telecommunications, mining, energy, services and manufacturing joined forces with… Read more »

Africa: Experts Call for Gender-Sensitive Strategies Ahead of Post-2015 Development Negotiations

As Africa gears up for the post-2015 development negotiations participants attending the experts segment of the 9th Regional Review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for… Read more »

Africa: As Elections Become More Regular in Africa, So Has Intolerance of Diversity

Elections have become more regular in Africa, but no less problematic, often exacerbating the challenge of diversity. This is according to findings of the third edition of the… Read more »

Africa: Carlos Lopes Honored in End-Year List of Africa's Most Influential

Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has for the second year in a row, been honored as one of "Africa's most influential", in the annual… Read more »

Africa: Addis Ababa to Host 'Beijing +20' Regional Conference

Over a hundred and fifty delegates, technical experts and governments, from across the African continent will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 17-19 November 2014 to reflect on… Read more »

Africa: Irish President Michael D. Higgins Calls for African-Driven Alternative Development Models

African leaders, thinkers and civil society activists were on Wednesday invited by Michael D. Higgins, President of the Republic of Ireland, to produce alternative models of… Read more »

Africa: Bold New Reforms Needed for Africa's Land Use, Conference Concludes

Land issues should no longer be considered as too politically sensitive, to the extent that States remain inert and miss out on opportunities to use the indispensable factor of… Read more »