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Encouraging developments as Africa looks to establish continental free trade area
(2012-07)
As preparations for next week's launch of the fifth edition of Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA V) get underway in Addis Ababa, the Heads of States Summit of the African Union is once again tackling the theme, ...
Strategic partners want Africa to drive its own development agenda
(2011-04)
In less than two years the Strategic Partners’ Dialogue on Africa’s development has made significant strides in such key areas as results-based management and the establishment of joint financing arrangements between AUC ...
Fourth global review of aid for trade: connecting to value chains
(2013-06)
The Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade will be held in Geneva from 8-10 July with the aim of examining how to use Aid for Trade to connect developing country and least developed country (LDC) firms to value chains. ...
African ministers pronounce on aid, trade, debt, IMF, HIV/AIDS
(2003-06)
The Conference was organized by ECA on the theme "Towards greater policy coherence and mutual accountability for development effectiveness', and was being held back-to-back with the Annual Meetings of the African Development ...
A New ECA Report On Regional Integration Calls for Strong Action to Lower Costs of Doing Business and Facilitate intra-African Trade
(2010-05)
The report, titled “Enhancing intra-African trade” will be launched on Monday 24th May in Abidjan during the annual meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as a side event organized under the umbrella of the Coalition ...
Commodity based industrialization is a must for Cameroon and other African countries economic report on Africa 2013
(2013-06)
This year’s Economic Report on Africa identifies inclusive growth and job creation as major challenges for the continent due to its perennial dependence on
the exportation of raw materials. Focusing on the theme “Making ...
Calls made to integrate, industrialize and add value
(2012-04)
As part of the developing South, Africa has little choice but to industrialize, create bigger markets and minimize fragmentation as a means to deliver more balanced growth", said panelists at a special session held this ...
ECA Economists Discuss Industrialization and Trade with DFID in Kigali
(2015-09)
The Rwandan office of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) praised ECA's 2015 edition of its Economic Report on Africa (ERA), saying that it contains “important subjects that will help DFID to design ...
New integration report says gains from continental free trade area can sustain Africa's economic growth
(2012-07)
The report is published jointly by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report highlights a number of challenges, including the lack of or ...
WTO and UNECA join forces to boost intra-African trade
(2013-05)
The World Trade Organization in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold a regional Seminar on Aid for Trade and Africa’s Trade and Development Prospects. The seminar, will be held on 4-6 ...