| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.05.2026 | African Private Sector Leaders Convene in Addis Ababa to Unlock Capital and Scale SDG Delivery | ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- African business leaders, investors and policymakers have called for a step change in how private capital is mobilised and deployed across the continent, as the UN Global Compact, in partne... |
| 17.04.2026 | Africa's Future Depends On Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital and a commodity super-cycle, rather than through genuine gains in productivity and innovation. Too little labour has moved out of subsiste... |
| 16.04.2026 | Ethiopia Leads AU Push to Harness AI for Peace While Warning of Rising Digital Threats | Addis Ababa — Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos chaired a high-level ministerial meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council, placing artificial intelligence at the center of Africa's peace, governance, a... |
| 01.04.2026 | Africa: UNECA Warns Africa Risks Remaining Uncompetitive, Urges AI Adoption | Tangier, Morocco — Africa must move swiftly to harness data and frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive its economic growth and make the continent globally competitive in the digital economy, a senior official at... |
| 17.03.2026 | Sierra Leone's Digital ID Push - How Local Brokers Help Citizens Gain Legal Identity | An estimated 542 million Africans lack identity cards and potentially face statelessness. Without a legal identity, they can be excluded from basic human rights like education, healthcare and protection.
Most African countries have tried to... |
| 13.08.2025 | African Development Bank and Partners Drive Data Transformation in Africa With Sdmx and Open Data Platform 2.0 Training | The Statistics Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the African Union Institute of Statistics (STATAFRIC), the Africa Centre for Statistics of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), an... |
| 29.07.2025 | Africa's Innovations Are Overlooked Because Global Measures Don't Fit - What Needs to Change | African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and innovation boost productivity, cut transaction costs, open new busine... |
| 15.04.2025 | Systemair and the UN Global Compact: A Dual Push for Sustainability | In a world grappling with climate change, two entities are stepping up: Systemair and the UN Global Compact. Each is charting a course toward sustainability, but their paths are distinct yet interconnected. Systemair, a leading ventilation ... |
| 15.04.2025 | The AI Revolution: Startups and Africa's Ambitious Leap | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword; it’s a seismic shift. It’s reshaping the landscape of startups and igniting ambitions across continents. In the U.S., AI-native startups are redefining how businesses operate. Meanwhile, ... |
| 14.04.2025 | Rwanda: Kigali AI Summit Backs $60bn Fund | Analysis — The Global AI Summit for Africa, held in Kigali, Rwanda from April 3-4, galvanized the continent's ambition to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development.
A landmark resolution wa... |
| 12.04.2025 | UN Global Compact and private sector move to accelerate progress on SDGs in Africa | Kampala Declaration calls for scaling up Forward Faster initiative across Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda, April 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the United Nations... |
| 05.03.2025 | غرينبيس: أرباح شركات النفط الدولية في عام 2024 بالمليارات بينما يدفع الجنوب العالمي الثمن الباهظ لكوارث المناخ | بيروت, LEBANON, March 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- مع تزايُد الكوارث المناخية، وعدم وفاء البلدان بمساهماتها المُحدَّدة وطنيًا، وهي الخطط التي تتعهّد من خلالها الدول بتخفيض انبعاثاتها الوطنية والتكيُّف مع تأثيرات تغيُّر المناج، أعلنت أكبر ش... |
| 19.02.2025 | ECA and AfCFTA sign MoU for enhanced trade implementation in Africa | The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance trade implementation on the continent.
A statement by the Executive Secretary of ECA, C... |
| 06.02.2025 | Navigating the Crossroads: The Role of USAID and Technology in Global Challenges | In a world where crises loom large, two narratives emerge: the humanitarian efforts of USAID and the promise of technology in Africa. Both stories intersect at the crossroads of urgency and innovation. USAID, the United States Agency for In... |
| 02.02.2025 | The Data Drought: Africa's Quest for Reliable Statistics | Africa stands at a crossroads. The continent is rich in resources and potential, yet it grapples with a severe data crisis. Without reliable statistics, development remains a mirage. The recent Forum on Statistical Development in Africa (FA... |
| 31.01.2025 | Africa: Road Safety - Digital Technology to Help Prevent Accidents | Experts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives
Despite the promise of digital revolution, road safety in Africa remains a pressing challenge. Thousands of lives are lost or affe... |
| 30.01.2025 | African Countries Called Upon to Improve Data Collection | Bulawayo — Africa's lack of robust application of statistical research has been flagged as slowing the use of evidence-based data to drive development.
The continent is home to a mix of socio-economic challenges where data collection contin... |
| 22.11.2024 | “The economy is now in shambles”, Davido warns Africans planning to return home | Afrobeats icon Davido has issued a stark warning to Black Americans considering relocating to Africa, urging them to reconsider the assumption that life on the continent offers an escape from economic and political challenges.
His remarks, ... |
| 21.11.2024 | Africa: Ethiopia Commits to Playing Key Role in Building Vibrant, Inclusive Digital Future for Africa | Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is committed to playing a key role in building a vibrant and inclusive digital future for Africa, said Belete Molla, Ethiopia's Minister of Innovation and Technology.
The Africa Internet Governance Forum, currently un... |
| 20.09.2024 | Transport Forum 2024 - Enhancing Regional Connectivity Through Innovative Technologies for Economic Growth | The African Development Bank Transport Forum, which is taking place in Abidjan from 18 to 20 September, set the tone from the outset by highlighting various challenges to be tackled in the sector, proposing solutions and outlining future pr... |
| 14.08.2024 | Africa: A Tripartite Imperative to Fully Realize AI Benefits in Education | In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), Africa stands at a crossroads. Emerging technologies like AI and machine learning are no longer futuristic concepts but present-day realities shaping our world. As we advanc... |
| 11.06.2024 | How Blaaiz is building an ecosystem for intra-African remittances | While many African fintechs struggle to scale, Blaaiz, a cross-border payment and remittance platform, is successfully capitalizing on a promising niche. Within five months of operation, the early-stage startup secured $1.5 million in fundi... |
| 15.05.2024 | Nigeria: Cyber Charge, Taxation and Minimum Wage | In the last couple of weeks, two issues have dominated discussion about Tinubu's economy: the imposition of a cyber security charge on Nigerian bank customers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the demand by organized labour through t... |
| 07.05.2024 | Identity company, Seamfix, raises $4.5 million in first funding round to expand outside Nigeria | Seamfix, a 17-year-old identity solutions company, has raised $4.5 million in funding from Alitheia IDF, its first institutional investor as it looks to expand its business outside Nigeria.
Chimezie Emewulu, the company’s co-founder and CEO... |
| 30.10.2023 | Infinix Drives Technological Dreams: Empowering Connected African Girls Coding Camp with ECA | SHANGHAI, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinix, an emerging technology brand dedicated to today's youth, proudly announces its active participation in the 8th Connected African Girls Coding Camp. This transformative initiative is organized... |
| 20.10.2023 | Africa Making Great Strides toward Many MDG Targets yet Serious Challenges Remain, New Report Says | Africa MDG Report 2013
Addis Ababa (PRWEB) May 27, 2013 -- Converting Africa’s impressive economic performance over the past decade into greater gains on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) remains a primary challenge for Africa, accord... |
| 20.07.2023 | Africa: New Machine Learning-Based Model Boosting Africa's Preparedness and Response to Climate Change | Kigali — Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries build resilience to climate impacts.
Researchers from t... |
| 28.01.2023 | Food Security: Strengthening Africa’s food systems | Food security in Africa: Current efforts and challenges
Hailemariam Dessalegn
Former Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Board Chair, Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa
Africa’s food systems are at a crossroad... |
| 05.11.2022 | The effects of extreme heat on health in South Africa | A new report by UNICEF warns that 2022 could be the “coldest year of the rest of our lives”. Heatwaves are becoming stronger and lasting longer. These increases are threatening the limits of human survival. Photo: PEXELS
Scientists are soun... |
| 29.08.2022 | Will Togo become the heart of cybersecurity in Africa? | Togo is taking boisterous steps to secure Africa’s cyberspace by housing a new cybersecurity centre.
Most discussions on Africa’s digital economy border on how fast it is growing and how the continent needs more internet penetration. But th... |
| 16.08.2022 | Togo and UN Sign MOU to Establish the African Cybersecurity Centre | Based in Lome, the centre will promote cybersecurity and fight cybercrime
The Republic of Togo and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on establishing the ... |
| 09.08.2022 | ECA and Betacube launch Tech African Women Program 2022 | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) collaborates with Betacube to announce the launch of its first Tech African Women program 2022. The partners unveiled the program on August 4, 2022. The initiative invites women-led idea s... |
| 13.12.2021 | Experts advocate the creation of a consortium for natural capital ownership in Central Africa | Brazzaville, 11 December 2021 (ECA) - It is high time regional economic communities, in particular CEMAC and ECCAS, in cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) created a consortium on the use of natural capit... |
| 13.12.2021 | Central Africa adopts pathway to develop renewable energy solutions to fuel its economic diversification | Brazzaville, 11 December 2021 (ECA) - A draft report of the Central Africa Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) urges Central African countries to "capitalize on their unrivalled renewable energy potential ... |
| 11.12.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : New ECA study reveals Harare contributes one-third of Zimbabwe's GDP | Addis Ababa, 10 December 2021 (ECA) - A new study, produced by the Harare City Authority with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), for the time reveals that Harare represents about one-third of Zimbabwe's ... |
| 11.12.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : Experts design sequencing for transformative leadership towards Central Africa's economic transformation | Brazzaville, 11 December 2021 (ECA) - Central African economies would make a complete turnaround from exporting raw gems and other commodities, to a state of value addition and economic diversification, should they wake up to a new paradigm... |
| 11.12.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : ECA, Egypt carry out join training on taxation issues to help finance recovery in Sudan | Cairo, 9 December 2021 (ECA) - The ECA Office for North Africa and the Ministry of Finance of Egypt concluded on 9 December 2021 in Cairo a five-day capacity building workshop on tax auditing for the benefit of the Sudan Taxation Chamber.
T... |
| 10.12.2021 | Harare embarks on a new economic resilience plan amidst the COVID-19 pandemic | Addis Ababa, 9 December 2021 - Harare is embarking on a new economic and financial resilience plan, with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), to tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and build its re... |
| 09.12.2021 | ECA and Partners release country reports on electricity market regulatory reviews | Addis Ababa, 08 December 2021 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the RES4Africa Foundation have jointly released a series of country regulatory reviews on electricity markets in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, South Africa and G... |
| 09.12.2021 | New ECA Report reveals AfCFTA's impact on investment | Addis Ababa, 8 December 2021 (ECA) - The Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today launched a publication entitled: "Towards a Common Investment Area in the African Continental Fre... |
| 08.12.2021 | New social compact, transformative leadership will quicken Central Africa's economic diversification | Brazzaville, 8 December 2021 (ECA) - A new social compact characterised by permanent dialogue between political and economic leaders and 'beneficiaries', would catalyse economic diversification in Central Africa, said some of the continent'... |
| 08.12.2021 | Leadership nuggets to drive the implementation of industrial and economic diversification strategies in Central Africa | Brazzaville, 8 December 2021 (ECA) - A high-level debate on the role of transformative leadership in implementing industrialisation and economic diversification strategies in Central Africa ended at the Kintele International Conference Cent... |
| 08.12.2021 | ECA launches reports to further advance Africa's integration and transformation agenda | Addis Ababa, December 7, 2021 (ECA) - The joint virtual launch event of the 10th Edition of the Report on "Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA) X Theme "Africa's Services trade liberalization and integration under the A... |
| 06.12.2021 | Virtual Launch of Reports on Regional Integration in Africa, Services Trade Liberalization and Common Investment Area | Date and Time: December 7 and 8, 2021
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop... |
| 04.12.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : Fintech is key for financing Africa's digital transformation | African countries should harness responsible creation, adoption and use of 4th industrial revolution technologies for economic transformation in an era of shrinking development financing. This is the view of technology experts gathered at a... |
| 03.12.2021 | What will it take to finance Africa's post -Covid-19 development? | Government leaders and experts from across Africa who have gathered in Cabo Verde have said the continent will need the right financing mechanisms after Covid-19, so that it does not emerge from the pandemic losing more than a decade of eff... |
| 03.12.2021 | Namibia stands to benefit from the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement | Windhoek, Namibia 2 December 2021 -(MIT, AUC & ECA) - The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa's African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) and Subregional Office for Southern Africa (... |
| 02.12.2021 | It's time to change the paradox of sitting by the river and remaining thirsty | Kinshasa, DRC, 2 December 2021 (ECA) - The just ended DRC Africa Business Forum promises the development of robust battery industry and a huge contribution to the electrification of transport systems, which will enable Africa to add more va... |
| 02.12.2021 | African governments need to find innovative financing models to overcome Covid-19 crisis | African governments need to find innovative financing models if they are to turn the economic challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic into opportunities.
Speaking on the first day of the 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC) taking ... |
| 28.11.2021 | Southern Africa to accelerate implementation of regional industrialization strategies & policies | Livingstone, Zambia, 27 November 2021 - Experts from Southern Africa convened in Livingstone to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of regional industrialization strategies and policies in Southern Africa through domestication.
EC... |
| 28.11.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : New study shows Accra generates one-third of Ghana's GDP | Addis Ababa, 26 November 2021 - A new study, supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and produced in collaboration with Accra Metropolitan Authority, for the first time reveals that Accra's represents about one-... |
| 27.11.2021 | Regional Value Chains: COVID-19 has opened doors towards solid and sustainable growth, after the negative shock | Marrakech, 26 November 2021 (ECA) - The ECA Office for North Africa held on 24-25 November in Marrakech (Morocco) its 36th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (ICSOE) on "Strength... |
| 26.11.2021 | Investors, partners rally behind initiative to build cathode precursor plant in the DRC | Kinshasa/Addis Ababa, 26 November 2021 (ECA) - As the global transition towards renewable energy and carbon neutrality spurs demand for electric vehicles to replace fossil fuel engines, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has embarked on... |
| 26.11.2021 | UN convenes workshop on measuring services' contribution to African value chains as UNCTAD-UNECA Project nears completion | Nairobi, 24 November 2021 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) jointly organized a multi-stakeholder workshop to deliberate on the contribution... |
| 26.11.2021 | Independent Special Economic Zones to steer DRC's battery, electric vehicle value chain | Kinshasa, 25 November 2021 (ECA) - Members of Government o the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and private sector leaders have agreed that for an effective ecosystem for the battery, electric vehicles (BEV) and renewable energy value cha... |
| 24.11.2021 | President Chakwera urges SADC countries to urgently industrialise | Lilongwe, Malawi, 22 November 2021 (ECA) - President of Malawi, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera yesterday issued a stark warning to SADC member States that if industrialization does not take root in the region, Southern Africa ... |
| 24.11.2021 | PRESS CONFERENCE | WHAT: Press Conference
THEME: Conclusions of the 36th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa and recommendations of the Expert group meeting on "Unlocking the Potential of Regional V... |
| 23.11.2021 | United Nations convenes workshop on measuring services' contribution to African value chains | What: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) are convening a multi-stakeholder workshop on measuring the contribution of the services sector to national ... |
| 23.11.2021 | Côte d'Ivoire Joins Countries Aligning UN SDGs with African Union Targets in Policy Planning Tool | Côte d'Ivoire becomes the latest African country to receive training in the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit from the UN Economic Commission for Africa
22nd November 2021 (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) - Côte d'Ivoire has become the late... |
| 21.11.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : Zimbabwe to prioritize policies on value chains across all sectors to spur industrialization | Mutare, Zimbabwe, 21 November 2021 (ECA) - ECA Sub-Region Office for Southern Africa supported a two-day workshop to work with Zimbabwean experts to develop an Action Plan on alignment and harmonization of regional and national frameworks o... |
| 21.11.2021 | NORTH AFRICA: Accelerating the recovery: ECA examines CVR opportunities in pharmaceutical, digital finance sectors | Marrakech, November 19, 2021 (ECA) - The ECA Office in North Africa will hold on 24-25 November 2021 an expert group meeting under the theme: "Unlocking the Potential of Regional Value Chains in North Africa: Focus on the Pharmaceutica... |
| 10.11.2021 | Experts call for aligned and harmonized national frameworks to achieve industrialization | Salima, Malawi, 10 November 2021 (ECA) - Experts from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa and the government of Malawi held a two-day workshop to conceive an action plan towards alignment of Mal... |
| 10.11.2021 | ECA announces intergovernmental session on leadership and transformational change for economic diversification in Central Africa | Yaounde, 10 November 2021 (ECA) - Following its 2020 session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICE) for Central Africa, which focused on building skills and competences for economic diversification, and wit... |
| 02.11.2021 | Conference on Land Policy in Africa opens with calls for pro-poor land policies, equal access, and ownership | Abidjan, 1 November 2021 - The 2021 Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened Monday with a resounding call for African countries to develop pro-poor land policies and inclusive land tenure rights, particularly for women and youth.
"W... |
| 01.11.2021 | Moving Africa up the ladder in the battery, electric vehicle (BEV) and renewable energy value chain and market | Kinshasa/Addis Ababa/Yaounde/Cairo/Khartoum/Lagos/Abidjan (01 November 2021) -President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will, from 24 to 25 November 2021, host and officiate a multi-stakehold... |
| 30.10.2021 | Zimbabwe Ministry of Commerce and Industry holds sensitization workshops on the establishment and management of a common agro-industrial Park | Harare & Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 29 October 2021 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat and the Z... |
| 30.10.2021 | ECA paves way for young girls to showcase innovative skills | Addis Ababa, 29 October 2021 (ECA) - Over two hundred young Cameroonian girls between the ages of 12 and 25 participated in a one-day Connected Girls Innovation Fair organised on 29 October in Yaounde by the Economic Commission for Africa (... |
| 29.10.2021 | State of Climate in Africa Report 2020 | State of Climate in Africa Report 2020 sets stage for "Decade of Action"
20/October/2021 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The State of the Climate in Africa Report 2020, which is the second in a series covering Africa, was released last we... |
| 26.10.2021 | East African countries to discuss economic recovery and investments promotion this week in Kigali | Kigali, 22 October 2021 (ECA) - More than 100 decision-makers and economic stakeholders will gather in Kigali this week to discuss the road to social and economic recovery and how to attract investments in East Africa. The meeting known as ... |
| 15.10.2021 | The 27th ICSOE Meeting of Southern Africa Elects a New Bureau to propel industrialization in Southern Africa | Blantyre, Malawi, 14 October 2021 (ECA) - The 27th Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa elected Malawi as Chair, Mozambique as Vice-Chair and Zimbabwe as Rapporteur to lead t... |
| 14.10.2021 | Plaudits for milestones in ECA-Cameroon relations during Antonio Pedro's term as Head of Central Africa Office | Yaounde, 14 October 2021 (ECA) - The Government of Cameroon has expressed gratitude to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for its extensive support to the country's structural transformation and economic diversification... |
| 11.10.2021 | Conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners | 11-Oct-2021
All is set for the fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa to go ahead from 2-4 November in a hybrid format. The event, themed Land governance for safeguarding art, culture and heritage towards the Africa We Wa... |
| 08.10.2021 | Conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners | Addis Ababa, 7 October 2021 - All is set for the fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa to go ahead on 2-4 November in a hybrid format. The event, themed Land governance for safeguarding art, culture and heritage towards ... |
| 06.10.2021 | Commodity markets to remain volatile: ECA | Addis Ababa, 6 October 2021 (ECA) - Commodity markets in Africa are expected to remain volatile in the coming months following the persistence of Covid-19 constrains in the supply chain and other global economic pressures, says Stephen Kari... |
| 02.10.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : ECA model biodiversity project takes root | Addis Ababa, 01 October 2021 - The second anniversary of the "Nature-based Solutions for Water Resources Infrastructure and Community Resilience in Ethiopia" project was marked yesterday at Geferessa in Oromia region of Ethiopia.
... |
| 02.10.2021 | ECA, African Ministers of Finance and IMF discuss changes needed to global financial architecture to support economic recovery on the continent. | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1st October, 2021 (ECA) - Dr Vera Songwe, UN Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa met yesterday with African Ministers of Finance and IMF Managing Director Ms Kristalin... |
| 01.10.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : ECA celebrates international translation day 2021. | Addis Ababa, 30 September 2021 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on September 30 joined the rest of the United Nations family across the globe to mark the International Translation Day under the theme "United in translat... |
| 30.09.2021 | Investing In Africa? Invest In Women | Madji Sock, co-Founder and former President of WIC Capital. Managing Partner of DALBERG Senegal Thiaba Camara Sy, |
| 28.09.2021 | ECA and AUDA –NEPAD renew partnership to enhance sustainable growth in Africa | New York, 27 September 2021 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their partnersh... |
| 17.09.2021 | Ensure bold African solutions and speak with a single, strong and unified voice at COP26 | Sal Island, Cabo Verde, 16TH September 2021 - The Prime Minister of Cabo Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva calls on African countries to go to the 26th UN climate change conference (COP26) united more than ever before and with bold African sol... |
| 17.09.2021 | ECA and ICC launch centre of entrepreneurship in Africa | Addis Ababa, 16 September (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and International Chamber of Commerce have jointly launched Centres of Entrepreneurship in Africa, under the theme, 'Creating Livelihoods for Inclusion'.
With strate... |
| 16.09.2021 | Short Stories on SDGs by African Young People | Addis Ababa, 15 September 2021 (ECA) - The inaugural Anthology of Short Stories on Sustainable Development Goals as interpreted by young writers from Africa has been published by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
This is the first o... |
| 15.09.2021 | Young Writers Featured in Collection of Short Stories on SDGs | Addis Ababa, 15 September 2021 (ECA) - The inaugural Anthology of Short Stories on Sustainable Development Goals as interpreted by young writers from Africa has been published by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
This is the first o... |
| 14.09.2021 | UN launches the first regional online portal to bring together all African countries with data and evidence on sustainable development | Addis Ababa, 13 September 2021- Measuring and evaluating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa became much easier as a group of regional UN entities launched the first online data portal that brings together statistical da... |
| 13.09.2021 | Remittance to Africa projected to decrease in 2021 | Addis Ababa, 13 September 2021 (ECA) - Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from $44 billion in 2020 to a projected total of $41 billion in 2021, due to the effects of Covid 19 pandemic, according to find... |
| 10.09.2021 | CCDA-9 to bolster Africa's participation at COP26 | 08 September 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopi - Plans for the premier continental climate summit, the ninth Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX) slated for mid-September are complete.
'Towards a Just Transition that delivers job, pr... |
| 10.09.2021 | The Power of Climate Information Services as a pillar for development | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 1 September 2021 - The UN Economic Commission for Africa's Climate Research for Development (CR4D) initiative, funded by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland through the Foreig... |
| 07.09.2021 | 129,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Zambia | Lusaka, 6 September 2021 (ECA) - The government of Zambia has received its first shipment of the Johnson and Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine purchased through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) Facility. The 129,600 doses wer... |
| 06.09.2021 | 108,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered to Ethiopia | Addis Ababa, 6 September 2021 (ECA) - The government of Ethiopia has received its first monthly shipment of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) single-shot vaccine purchased through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT). The 108,000 do... |
| 05.09.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : Kenya receives first batch of J&J Vaccines | Addis Ababa, 3 September 2021 (ECA) - Kenya on Friday September 3, received its first consignment of 141,600 doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccines purchased through the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Trust Mechanism (AVAT) and will re... |
| 02.09.2021 | UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : Integration of migrants is crucial for their successful contribution to economic development | Online, 31 August 2021 (ECA) - Effective integration of migrants into the community is an important contributor to the economic development of a country, said experts at a thematic round table discussion on Supporting the integration of mig... |
| 01.09.2021 | Africa makes progress on Global Compact for Migration but more action is needed | Addis Ababa, 1 September 2021 (ECA) - Africa has made significant progress to implement the Global Compact for Migration but more action is needed to sustain the momentum amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the reports presented at a h... |
| 27.08.2021 | Stakeholders meet on the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration in Africa | Addis Ababa, 27 August 2021 (ECA) - Stakeholders involved in the migration sector have met today to share their perspectives on a cohesive implementation of the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular Migration (GCM) in Africa.
The pur... |
| 26.08.2021 | Africa's road to prosperity lies in COVID-19 vaccines | Addis Ababa, 26 August 2021 (ECA) - Africa's drive to economic prosperity today goes through the Covid 19 vaccines, according to the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) , Vera Songwe.
Chairing the Africa's Recove... |
| 20.08.2021 | Micro, Small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) dialogue to reap AfCFTA gains using Digital Platforms | Dakar, Senegal 18 August 2021 - About 50 business owners from across Africa today began a three-day consultation in Dakar, Senegal with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on how to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free ... |
| 19.08.2021 | ECA Director seeks ways to boost AfCFTA's implementation as MSMEs consultation opens | Addis Ababa, 18 August 2021, ECA - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and communication consultancy AUNIQUEI, with funding from the European Union (EU) today in Dakar opened a consultation with African micro, small and medium enterpri... |
| 17.08.2021 | ECA, YALDA, other partners announce competition to raise AfCFTA awareness among young Africans | WHAT: The AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition is an essay, infographics and animation competition, organized by the Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area ... |
| 29.07.2021 | ECA, ITFC hold joint, AfCFTA training to facilitate Sudanese exports to the African market | Khartoum, 29 July 2021 (ECA)- The ECA Office for North Africacompleted today in Khartoum (Republic of the Sudan) a five-day capacity building workshop on national goods' access to the African market, jointly organized with the Ministry of T... |
| 15.07.2021 | Africa Day 2021: For Nature and for African People | New York/Addis Ababa, 15th July 2021 - In early March 2021 the seventh African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD7) took place in the Brazzaville, Congo under the theme of 'Building forward Better: Towards a resilient and gre... |
| 15.07.2021 | ECA's sensitization workshop on opportunities in AfCFTA for women in business ends in Abuja | Abuja, 15 July 2021, ECA - A two-day sensitization workshop for women in business in West Africa on the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has ended in Abuja with more than 100 women's groups and business wome... |
