A two-day regional forum on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be held on 24 and 25 June 2019 in Dakar, Senegal. A statement...
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, discussed with a European Union delegation the role of non-state actors in ensuring the success of the...
ECA has established three work streams aimed at supporting Angola on its sustainable development trajectory and macroeconomic reform agenda, following the appointment of President João Lourenço...
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has signed a multi-million-dollar contract with three companies to revamp the historic Africa Hall. The contract value is...
The Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for West Africa has indicated that over 200 million, or 53.5 percent, live below...
A memorial service has been held in Addis Ababa in honour of 33 United Nations and non-governmental organizations personnel who lost their lives in last month’s...
A multi-stakeholder capacity development workshop is planned for 6-8 March 2019 to support the building of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels of the...
Africa has to innovate if the continent is to create sufficient decent jobs for its growing youthful population, Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera...
Africa needs to create 40 million jobs every month by 2020 to absorb the number of young people entering the work force, Executive Secretary of the...
“In a turbulent and unpredictable world where multilateralism is under threat, we need stronger collaboration in support of the 2030 and 2063 agendas,” said Vera Songwe,...