Eastern Africa
Signing AfCFTA giant stride forward for the development of Africa: ECA’s Vera Songwe
Signing AfCFTA giant stride forward for the development of Africa: ECA’s Vera Songwe
Kigali, 21 March 2018 (ECA) - “With the signature of the Kigali Declaration for the Launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Africa makes a giant stride forward in continental integration, in the pan-African vision, and in the development of our continent”, said Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the ECA.
ECA reveals a tool to monitor the progress of AfCFTA
ECA reveals a tool to monitor the progress of AfCFTA
Kigali 20 March 2018 (ECA) - A key tool for monitoring the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be through a Country Business Index that was revealed at a Business Forum on the eve of the signing of the historic agreement.
Implementation of AfCFTA will boost production and job creation: ECA’s Vera Songwe
Implementation of AfCFTA will boost production and job creation: ECA’s Vera Songwe
Kigali, 20 March 2018 (ECA) - The key to creating an effective free trade area in Africa is to increase production on the continent, to tap on the huge opportunities offered by the African market, which will reach 3.6 trillion dollars by 2025, said Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission in Africa, ECA.
The East African Community should focus on clean cooking technologies and energy efficiency: ECA expert.
Kigali, 19 March 2018 (ECA) - Significant progress has been made in Africa in providing access to energy, with an encouraging 43% access rate for the continent achieved in 2016. However, efforts are still needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal on energy, SDG 7, aiming at ensuring access to sustainable energy for all.
In the face of global economic uncertainties, ECA’ Songwe makes case for CFTA
In the face of global economic uncertainties, ECA’s Songwe makes case for CFTA
Kigali, 19 March 2018 (ECA) - “At a time when global trading systems seem so uncertain, it is just common sense for us to look at the opportunities closer to home,” said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).