UN agency launches report on extractive sector governance
Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Friday launched…
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Africa needs modern African statistical systems, Ethiopian President
The seventh meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom7) opened virtually on Tuesday with a clarion call…
Meeting stresses private sector role in post-pandemic development
Delegates representing African finance and development ministries, and the private creditor community virtually met to discuss the role…
Landlocked developing countries need support- UN agency
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Wednesday participated in the Annual Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of…
Ethiopia, UN agency launch green jobs program
The Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Ethiopia signed an MoU, Thursday, to kick off a…
Innovative tech, connectivity key to fighting COVID-19 in Africa
Dealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries…
Ethiopia to mobilize $1.5 billion for tackling COVID-19 impact
The national ministerial committee of Ethiopia established to address coronavirus (COVID-19) related challenges said it is working to…
UN says COVID-19 impact on African cities acute
As part of its analysis to inform COVID-19 policy responses, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), calls…
Ethiopian Airlines may lose $260 million
Ethiopian Airlines, the major contributor to the economy of Ethiopia, is said may loss up to $260 million…
African digital economy meeting opens in Addis Ababa
Trade and technology experts from across Africa today met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the first session of…
African women land security crucial to eradicating poverty
Africa cannot eliminate poverty or achieve inclusive development without the participation of women, African Union Commission’s Rural Economy…
How continental free trade benefits Africans
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Experts and senior government officials FROM EASTERN African countries have met in Asmara,…
Forum on sustainable urbanization opens in Ethiopia
Over 500 participants from 52 countries across the globe have converged in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 14th…
European Union offcials visit Ethiopia
A delegation of European Union (EU) visit Ethiopia this week with the aim of bring European Economic and…
UN commemorates Ethiopian plane crash victims in Addis Ababa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today held a memorial service for…
UN report points how African governments boost revenue
A new report by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) points out how Africa government can boost…
Africa advised to abandon tax holidays for investors
Chief Macroeconomist at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Adam Elhiraika, who is co-author of the 2019…
UN family mourns victims of Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines Crash
The UN family has received the news of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed at 8:44 on Sunday…
Ethiopia’s reforms aim boosting private sector participation
The multifaceted reforms Ethiopia has been undertaking for the past several months aim to broaden the participation of…
Uruguay to help Africa improve its agriculture
A delegation from the Government of Uruguay on Friday met with the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy…
Commission to host African Minerals Development Center
The UN Economic Commission for Africa handed over the African Minerals Development Center (AMDC) to the African Union…
Forum reflects on Ethiopian women health
The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday hosted a meeting in…
257 million people in Africa undernourished, UN says
A new UN report reveals 257 million Africans (20 percent of the population of the continent) are undernourished.…
UN urges Africa to create 60 million jobs in pharmaceuticals
African continent can create jobs to 60 million in drug industries if the continent invest in the manufacturing…
Marrakech set to host African Economy ministers
The UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is…
Addis Ababa set to host Africa Business Health Forum
African leaders, ministers, CEOs including Aliko Dangote, and representatives from the African Union and United Nations are set…
UNECA celebrates 60th anniversary in Ethiopia
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Monday celebrates its 60th anniversary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Africa urges private sector to invest in transboundary infrastructure
A senior adviser on regional integration and trade at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has…
UN advices Africa to utilize untapped tourism potential
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Kigali, Rwanda – A study conducted commissioned by the United Nations Economic Commission…
Continent Free Trade Area should address gender in Africa
The signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in March 2018 in Kigali set the stage…