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Third big table to focus on mutual accountability
(2003-01)
Effective implementation of the new development cooperation agenda will be the subject of the third Big Table, an informal consultation between Finance ministers from several African countries and their counterparts from ...
Ministers to discuss trade policy and development agenda in Africa
(2004-10)
African ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will meet in Kampala, Uganda, May 21-22, to discuss how best to maximize the contribution of trade to national economic growth and the obstacles to Africa's ...
Cairo to host a North African Capital Markets Development Workshop
(2004-05)
A workshop on developing North Africa's capital markets will open in Cairo, Egypt, on March 30, jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), JP Morgan and the Cairo and Alexandria stock markets. The ...
ECA/Ghana hold post-Cancun strategy meeting today
(2003-11)
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the Government of Ghana is organizing a Post-Cancun Expert Group Meeting for African Trade Negotiators and Officials today and tomorrow, ...
Experts adopt report calling for increased productivity and competitiveness
(2009-06)
Experts called on Southern African governments to adopt innovative ways of increasing productivity and improving business competitiveness. The call was made in the final report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts ...
ADF III Consensus Statement Sets Tough Integration Agenda for AU
(2002-03)
A Consensus Statement issued at the Third African Development Forum (ADF III), which ended today, lays out a tough agenda for the continent's policymakers to follow if they are to realize the dream of African unity. The ...
Advancing the "aid for trade" implementation agenda in Africa
(2008-06)
The Advancing the “Aid for trade implementation agenda in Africa” was held in Addis Ababa 26 June 2008 ECA. The Group discussed a concept note prepared by ECA; agreed on a draft action plan to present at the Aid for Trade ...
Economic report on Africa 2004 published, highlights trade
(2004-09)
Trade liberalization alone will not boost growth and poverty reduction in Africa. That’s the key message of this year’s Economic Report on Africa 2004 entitled “Unlocking Africa’s Trade Potential”. ERA 2004 argues that ...
"Evaluating the impact of EPAs on Africa's regional integration agenda"
(2008-09)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is convening a continental workshop on Economic Partnership Agreements between European and African countries at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8-10 ...
UNCTAD and UNECA subregional office for Eastern Africa
(2009-09)
Although external assistance will continue to play an essential role in Africa’s development, a focus on domestic resources to meet the medium- to long term development needs of African countries is justified. The launching ...