Kigali 25 November 2020 - When the Covid-19 pandemic sent the global economy into a recession, the East Africa region was not spared. According to UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Economic and Social Impacts of Covid-19 in Eastern Africa report, the region’s labour market has been the worst hit on the continent, with an estimated 38 million jobs lost.
Kigali 24 November 2020 (ECA) - Policymakers from 14 countries of Eastern Africa kicked off their regional meeting known as 24th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) this Tuesday with a call to chart a way forward as Covid-19 pandemic compelled this year’s gathering to be virtual.
Kigali, 15 November 2020 (ECA) -In this difficult context of global socioeconomic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Economic Commission for Africa, through its office for Eastern Africa will convene its 24th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) to discuss the Economic and Social Impacts of the Covid-19 Crisis on Eastern Africa and Strategies for Building-Back-Better.
Kigali, Rwanda 28 October 2020 (ECA) - Many policymakers and businesses have been calling a green recovery and a “Build Back Better” strategy in the post-covid-19 era to limit the impact of future pandemics and crises such as climate change.
Experts stress that moving our economies towards a bio-based economy offers opportunities for countries to rebuild their economies in an environmentally and socially inclusive manner.
Kigali, 16 October 2020 (ECA) – The Energy sector experts from the government of Rwanda, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the RES4Africa Foundation held a virtual meeting to discuss the Rwanda Energy Policy and Regulation related to attracting the participation of the Private Sector.
The Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICE) meeting is the statutory organ of the ECA Office for Eastern Africa. The meeting is organized annually to discuss key issues pertaining to the economic and social development of region with the view to making appropriate recommendations to address them.
Kigali, 20 August (ECA) - Women in business have a big role to play in a post-COVID 19 Africa and could significantly reduce the continent’s high dependence on imports of essential food, medical and pharmaceutical items, said UN Economic Commission for Africa's Mama Keita in a virtual meeting organized by the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes.
22 July 2020 (ECA) - At a time when global trade seems so uncertain because of COVID-19 pandemic crisis, a recent paper strikingly highlights that Kenya experienced a significant improvement in exports in early months of 2020 together with the moderation of imports, leading to a marked decline in the trade deficit.
Kigali, Rwanda, 19 July 2020 (ECA) - The world is increasingly going digital but much still need to be done on the continent to increase internet penetration. According to the International Telecommunication Union, in 2019 only 28 per cent of Africans used the internet and online shoppers are relatively still few.
Experts say that in the wake of COVID-19, there is an urgent need for African enterprises to digitalize and tap into enormous opportunities offered by e-commerce.
Kigali, Rwanda – 2 July 2020 (ECA) - Africa has been battling to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to address its impacts but the socioeconomic hardship suffered is significant.
The continent has experienced a severe economic contraction of at least 2.6 per cent which comes in contrasts to the growth rate of 3.2 per cent that was forecast for 2020 before the crisis.