May 23
Africa: The African Data Leadership Initiative Hosts Peer Learning Workshop on Data Protection Policies and Institutions
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 22 May 2023 - The Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI), a peer learning and exchange network founded by the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »
May 22
Africa: African Ministers Call for Reforms of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights System
Sharm El-Sheikh, 22 May 2023 – African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for reforms of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) system to… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address LLDCs challenges
Gaborone, Botswana, 20 May 2023 (ECA) - Botswana will host High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address challenges facing LLDCs. Read more »
Africa: LAPSSET Ministerial Council Adopts "Juba Commitments" to Fast-Track Infrastructure, Trade and Integration
Juba, 19 May 2023 (ECA) – The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has pledged to establish a coordinating structure to accelerate infrastructure… Read more »
May 17
Namibia: 2nd Namibia Tourism Satellite Account Capacity Building Workshop a Success
Windhoek, Namibia, 15 May 2023 - The second five-day training workshop kicked-off on Monday 15 May 2023 at “The Barn” in Windhoek to strengthen the capacity of key… Read more »
May 16
Africa: Morocco to Host the 2023 Kofi Annan Road Safety Award
Morocco to Host the Second Kofi Annan Road Safety Award Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Saving Lives on Africa’s Roads Read more »
Africa: ECA trains national experts in energy modelling tools
Windhoek, Namibia, 16 May 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the University of Namibia has trained 71 national experts on energy modeling… Read more »
May 15
Africa: ECA's Antonio Pedro calls for investments in infrastructure to accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, 12 May 2023 (ECA) - Africa should promote supportive policies and infrastructure development to attract green investment and boost trade through… Read more »
May 12
Cote d'Ivoire: Collective and concerted interventions needed for better migration management
Abidjan, May 11, 2023 (ECA) - The Ministry of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora of Côte d'Ivoire, initiated today, in collaboration with… Read more »
Africa: Africa urged to investment robust social policies to accelerate continental transformation
Addis Ababa, 26 April 2023 (ECA) - Africa should invest in the design and implementation of effective social policies that address specific challenges on the continent in order to… Read more »
May 11
Africa: Malawi takes critical step towards the validation of a successor Industrial Policy
Lilongwe, Malawi, 10 May 2023 – “Industrialisation is central to the Government agenda of structural transformation of the economy. It is envisaged that… Read more »
May 09
Africa: Informal sector: ECA in West Africa to address the challenge of formalization
Lome (Togo), May 08, 2023 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, organized from 4 to 5 May in… Read more »
May 08
Africa: Achieving food security will require revamping our production and consumption patterns
Tunis, May 5, 2023 - In partnership with the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Tunisia and the ECA Office in North Africa, the UN-Habitat Office in Tunisia held a dissemination… Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA Agreement provides opportunities for Eswatini to expand her intra-African trade beyond the traditional markets
Ezulwini, Eswatini, May 05, 2023 (MCIT/ ECA SRO SA) – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of Eswatini, in collaboration with the United Nations… Read more »
May 05
Africa: ATPC Reaffirms Its Commitment To Contribute To The AU Theme Of The Year 2023 – "Acceleration Of AfCFTA Implementation"
Stephen Karingi, Director of Regional Integration and Trade Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), called on African countries to expedite the reform of their… Read more »
May 02
Africa: ECA supports Benin in the formulation process of its AfCFTA National Strategy
Cotonou, Benin, April 28, 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, is supporting Benin in its drive to make… Read more »
Africa: Harmonised methods for informal cross border trade data collection critical in monitoring intra-African Trade
Kampala, Uganda, 28 April 2023 (ECA) - Informal cross border trade in Africa is known to be large and an important contributor to the livelihoods of millions of Africans but there… Read more »
April 27
Africa: Inclusion and equity tops agenda as ECA celebrates Spanish Language Day
Addis Ababa, 26 April 2023 (ECA) - In an effort to promote cultural exchange and mutual learning among civilizations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa celebrated… Read more »
April 26
Africa: ECA's Antonio Pedro urges Africa to cooperate for sustainable development
Maputo, Mozambique, 24 April 2023 (ECA) - United Nations agencies should cooperate and coordinate their work to help member countries achieve sustainable development, the Economic… Read more »
Africa: African Ministers call for "an IMF that is fit for the 21st Century"
Washington DC, 10 April 2023 – African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for reforms aimed at strengthening the International Monetary… Read more »
April 24
Africa: ECA Marks the 13th anniversary of International Chinese language day
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 April 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) marked the thirteenth anniversary of the celebration of the Chinese language by the United… Read more »
April 19
Africa: Amid a global crisis of economic inequality, gathering at UN to call for bold measures to close finance divide
NEW YORK, 17 April – With more than 50 countries held hostage by debt distress or at the risk of debt distress — triggering a great finance divide — world… Read more »
April 18
Africa: Supporting African States to design and implement sustainable and resilient development plans to crisis
Since 3 April 2023, more than 100 participants from 25 African countries (Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic… Read more »
April 17
Africa: African enterprises set to expand business engagements through continental trade agreement
40 women and youth-owned businesses attend a three-day masterclass series organized by ITC, AfCFTA Secretariat, ECA, OWIT and CLDP through AWYEG ahead of the AfCFTA Business… Read more »
April 06
Africa: UN: New green industrial age can be the breakthrough for Sustainable Development Goals
NEW YORK, 5 April 2023 – Amid growing food and energy crises, an uncertain global economic outlook, and the escalating impacts of climate change, the UN today said… Read more »