Executive Secretary Stories

Brussels, Belgium
- 1 October 2019
. ECA Update
Trade for Her Conference: Empowering Women through International Trade
New York
- 26 September 2019
. ECA Press Release
Advisory Board of ECA’s Centre of Excellence for Digital Identity, Trade and Economy meet to review progress
Addis Ababa
- 9 September 2019
. ECA Press Release
Ethiopia unveils ‘blueprint’ to drive economic growth
Kigali
- 1 August 2019
. ECA Press Release
Debt sustainability essential for meeting the SDGs in Africa
Addis Ababa
- 29 July 2019
. ECA Press Release
Greening Ethiopia Initiative plants 200 million seedings on a single day
Niamey, Niger
- 6 July 2019
. ECA Press Release
Recipe for AfCFTA: New report looks at ‘what’s next’ for the Continental Agreement
Addis Ababa
- 19 June 2019
. ECA Press Release
Songwe: We need to tackle Africa’s energy challenge with urgent, bold and ambitious agenda
Addis Ababa
- 18 June 2019
. ECA Press Release
Strong partnerships and good regulations key to delivering clean energy in Africa, says Songwe
Kigali
- 17 June 2019
. ECA Press Release
ECA’s Executive Secretary calls for stronger multilateralism to achieve SDGs.
Rome, Italie
- 4 June 2019
. ECA Press Release
Renewable energy leaders gather in Rome to launch new European initiative for Africa’s sustainable energy future
Addis Ababa
- 31 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
Songwe discusses implementation of Belt and Road Initiative with Chinese delegation
Addis Ababa
- 31 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
Songwe and EU’s Economic and Social Committee President discuss AfCFTA benefits
Addis Ababa
- 31 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
Songwe and Odinga discuss benefits of fast-tracking Africa’s transboundary infrastructure
Addis Ababa
- 29 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
Songwe, UN heads of agencies discuss need for better coordination and delivery
Addis Ababa
- 10 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
ECA signs $28 million contract with supplier to commence Africa Hall renovations
Geneva, Switzerland
- 8 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
Public-Private Partnerships crucial to finance development in Africa, says Songwe
Addis Ababa
- 6 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
Strong leadership needed to curb traffic accidents, injuries, and deaths
Addis Ababa
- 2 May 2019
. ECA Press Release
Press freedom essential for democracy and development in Africa, says Songwe
Addis Ababa
- 30 April 2019
. ECA Update
Vera Songwe thanks staff for busy and successful first quarter; announces launch of accountability exercise
New York
- 30 April 2019
. UN News
A world first: Women at the helm of every UN Regional Commission
Yaounde, Cameroon
- 19 April 2019
. ECA Press Release
President Paul Biya and Vera Songwe invigorate Cameroon-ECA relations, spotlight Free Trade Agreement
Yaounde, Cameroon
- 17 April 2019
. ECA Press Release
Cameroon assures ECA it will ratify Africa’s Free Trade Area Agreement
Yaounde, Cameroon
- 15 April 2019
. ECA Press Release
ECA’s Executive Secretary Vera Songwe to visit Cameroon
Addis Ababa
- 10 April 2019
. ECA Press Release
Memorial service held in honour of UN, NGO personnel who perished in Ethiopian Airlines crash
Marrakesh, Morocco
- 26 March 2019
. ECA Press Release
CoM2019 ends with African governments being urged to embrace digital transformation

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