Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, September 19, 2018 (ECA) - The key to Africa’s inclusive development lies in the availability of timely and reliable data that can be used by policymakers to develop informed policies, says Mr. Said Adejumobi, Director of the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Southern Africa Office.
Pretoria, 10 September - The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) supported Global Economic Governance Africa (GEG-AFRICA), organized a workshop on “Digital Transformation in Africa: Leveraging the Promise and Addressing New Challenges” on 10 September in Pretoria, South Africa.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, 18 September 2018 (ECA) – The 24th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa opened in Mauritius Tuesday with an impassioned plea from Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Seetanah Lutchmeenaraido, for Africa to unite and work together as one if it is to bring inclusive development to its people.
Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, 18 September 2018 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa is fully committed to supporting the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and member States to ensure that the untapped potentials of the continent’s blue economy are fully realized, says ECA’s Southern Africa Director, Mr. Said Adejumobi.
Lusaka, Zambia, 29 August 2018 (ECA) – The ECA office for Southern Africa will organize the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa on the theme “Blue Economy, Inclusive Industrialization and Economic Development in Southern Africa” from the 18th – 21st September 2018 at the Le Méridien Hotel, Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius. The 24th ICE of Southern Africa will be hosted by the Government of Mauritius.
Windhoek, Namibia, 17 August 2018 (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Ms. Vera Songwe addressed the 38th SADC heads of states summit today in Windhoek, Namibia.
Speaking on the theme of the summit, " Promoting Infrastructure Development and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development", she highlighted the need for countries to look within for resources to finance infrastructural development; including improving tax performance and tackling the flow of illicit financial flows.
Lusaka, Zambia, 9 August 2018 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) launched the Zambia STEPS Profile and the Country Profiles (CPs) for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe in Lusaka.
Lusaka, Zambia, 24 July 2018 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa Office (SA) will launch the Zambia STEPS Profile and 2017 Country Profiles for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe on 9 August 2018 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia.