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 […]
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Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) partners to establish Continent-wide digital identities
ADDIS ABABA (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities in Africa. […]
African finance ministers and policy makers vow to commit to AfCFTA
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua)–African finance ministers and policy makers on Tuesday wrapped up their 5-day conference in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa reaffirming their commitment to the African […]
Ethiopia and ECA sign agreement to kick-start Africa Hall renovations
ADDIS ABABA (ECA)–The Economic Commission for Africa and Ethiopia signed an agreement marking the beginning of renovations to modernize the iconic Africa Hall, the birthplace […]
Ethiopian Airlines promotes regional integration, ECA Executive
ADDIS ABABA (ECA)–Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, recently met with Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam, and praised the airline for championing regional integration through its flights […]
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), […]
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 […]