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New ECA report on monetary and financial integration in Africa finds serious obstacles on the road to macroeconomic convergence
(2008-11)
In the midst of the most serious global financial crisis in a century, a new report on monetary and financial integration in Africa will be released on 21 November by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ...
Workshop discusses trade issues in Southern Africa
(2005)
A workshop on the impact of international trade talks on southern Africa, convened by the Economic Commission for Africa, has discussed ways to improve the region’s access to global trade opportunities. The event, organised ...
ECA launches report assessing regional integration in Africa
(2004-07)
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today launched a ground-breaking publication on regional integration in Africa. The report, called Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA), provides a comprehensive evaluation ...
African trade policy centre begins work again with a new regional focus
(2008-10)
The following press release was held in Addis Ababa, 31st October 2008. The second phase of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC II) has been launched with programming missions to the Secretariats of the East African ...
Experts call on the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) to support the establishment of an African alliance for electronic trade
(2008-11)
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) and the ICT and Science & Technology Division (ISTD) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) participated actively at the International Single Window Conference that was held in ...
Observatory on regional integration in Africa
(2008-10)
The NEPAD and Regional Integration Division (NRID) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has developed and just launched an Observatory on Regional Integration in Africa, in close collaboration with the ECA's ...
African commemoration of the first UN global road safety week
(2007-04)
The first United Nations Global Road Safety week will be commemorated around the world under the theme: “Young road users” . The events of the week will contribute to raising awareness about the impact of road traffic ...
Private business investment key to economic success - UNECA official
(2009-03)
The 5th African World Business Congress (AWBC) is a forum where experts brainstorm on topical issues with the view to coming up with useful recommendations for practical actions. It also provides a platform for doing ...
ECA organizes workshop on trade facilitation and study tour to the port of Djibouti
(2008-05)
The Trade, Finance and Economic Development Division (TFED) of ECA and African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) organized a workshop on trade facilitation as well as a study tour to the Port of Djibouti and two border posts ...
Southern African Development Forum on progress towards free trade in the sub region
(2008-05)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Southern Africa Office (ECA-SA) is organizing a multi-stakeholder forum from 29–31 May in Lusaka, Zambia, to review progress towards achieving a Free Trade Area and Customs ...