Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visits Ethiopia to promote access to financial services
ADDIS ABABA– Her Majesty Queen Máxima visited the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from the evening of Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 May in her […]
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The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) celebrates 60th anniversary at its HQ, in Addia Ababa
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, the Economic Commission for […]
VIDEO: Trafficking of African Migrants Becomes Key Issue at AU-EU Summit
Following footage of a slave auction in Libya, European leaders vow to work with African countries to address illegal migration in Africa during an AU-EU […]
VIDEO: How Africa Can Use Its Traditional Knowledge to Make Progress
(TED.com) – Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu wants to see Africans unleash their suppressed creative and innovative energies by acknowledging the significance of their indigenous, authentic knowledge. In […]
EVENT: 17th ILO Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners
EVENT: The 17th ILO Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners THEME: “Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Employment–intensive Investment Approach” DATE: November 13-17, 2017 VENUE: […]
EVENT: Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA-2017)
EVENT: Conference on Land Policy in Africa 2017 (CLPA-2017) THEME: The Africa We Want: Achieving socioeconomic transformation through inclusive and equitable access to land by […]
EVENT: The Ethiopia Soy Food Bazaar 2017
EVENT: The Ethiopia Soy Food Bazaar 2017 DATE: October 11, 2017 VENUE: Capital Hotel and Spa, Haile Gebreselassie Avenue, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia On October 11, […]
ECA and Rome-based UN agencies commit to fighting food insecurity in Africa under shared framework
ADDIS ABABA (ECA)–Economic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary Vera Songwe on Sept. 4, 2017 met with the principals of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), […]
More investment is needed to curb hunger crises and address root causes, UN food agency chiefs say
(IFAD)–Speaking at the conclusion of a four-day visit to Ethiopia, including to the drought-stricken Somali region, the heads of the UN food agencies made a […]
Women Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia Lead the Way from Poverty to Empowerment
Through a joint program on “Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women”, led by UN Women, WFP, FAO and IFAD, Ethiopian women have […]