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Plan d'action régional africain sur l'économie du savoir (PARAES): projets phares (phase 1)
(2012-08)
Au cours des dernières années, de nombreux pays africains ont profité des possibilités offertes par les TIC pour mettre en place des Plans nationaux pour l’infrastructure des TIC pour appuyer leurs efforts conjoints de ...
The first innovation prize for Africa to be awarded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2012-03)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the establishment of the African Innovation Prize worth USD 100,000 for the winner and USD 50,000 ...
Lacunes à combler dans les moyens de mise en œuvre : une question capitale pour l'Afrique
(2012-05)
Le présent rapport présente une évaluation aux niveaux régional, sous-régional et national des cadres institutionnels et stratégiques pour le développement durable, réalisée d’après des données rassemblées par le biais ...
2013 innovation prize for Africa launched
(2012-07)
The second round of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which aims to reward innovation across Africa in key sectors of interest, was launched today at a press conference organized by the Economic Commission for Africa ...
Experts adopt Declaration of Addis Ababa on harmonization of cyber legislation
(2012-06)
Over 80 experts from Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa regions concluded a three day consultative workshop with the adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration on harmonization of cyber legislation in Africa. The declaration ...
Media workshop debates challenges of science communication in East Africa
(2012-09)
Journalists attending a two-day workshop in Addis Ababa, jointly organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the African Union ...
ECA's ASKIA initiative show: cased at libraries summit
(2012-09)
A pioneering initiative by the ICT, Science and Technology Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was presented to the First African Public Libraries Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa last week, ...
Youth from Ethiopia, Senegal and Cape Verde to present results of their ICT based innovations
(2012-05)
Five African fellows from Cape Verde, Ethiopia and Senegal were selected to develop an innovative ICT-based application that would respond to particular needs of their communities and remain commercially viable and ...
Experts urge East African journalists to make science a priority for development
(2012-09)
Over 30 reporters and editors from East Africa have gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a two-day workshop to discuss ways of better reporting science, technology and innovation for development and promote networking ...
Egyptian wins first innovation prize for Africa
(2012-03)
The United Nation Economic Commission for Africa and the Africa Innovation Foundation hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate African ingenuity. The ceremony took place on the sidelines of the ongoing Conference of ministers ...