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ECA Workshop on Distributive Trade Statistics in the African Context
(2008-05)
The present press release focus on ECA workshop on distributive trade statistics in the African context which organised a Ministerial meeting on ICTs in education on Wednesday, 28 May 2008 at the Conference center in Accra, ...
Towards high quality growth and structural transformation in the eastern Africa
(2013-11)
Today, our continent celebrates the African Statistics Day on the theme, Quality Data to support African Progress. The theme was chosen to draw attention to the importance of quality statistics for evidence-based decision ...
Le scandale de l'invisibilité: faire en sorte que chaque Africain compte
(2013-05)
Alors que l'Afrique célèbre les 50 ans de la création de l'Organisation de l'unité africaine, devenue l'Union africaine, un partenariat entre l'Union africaine, la Banque africaine de développement, la Commission économique ...
African statistics day to promote quality data for Africa's progress
(2013-09)
Preparations are underway to celebrate the annual African statistics day on November 18 on the theme, Quality Data to support African Progress . Commemorated annually, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ...
La CEA renforce sa coopération statistique avec huit pays de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
(2015-07)
« Programme Régional des Statistiques 2015-2020 » de l’Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine,(UEMOA) qui se déroule à Niamey, les Directeurs Généraux des Instituts Nationaux des Statistiques des pays membres de ...
ECA hosts high-level dialogue on scaling up statistical development
(2008-01)
The African Centre of Statistics (ACS) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing the first meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (Stat-Com-Africa) from 20 to 24 January 2008, at the United Nations ...
African statisticians challenged to produce gender responsive data
(2008-12)
Speaking at the opening session of a today regional workshop on gender statistics in Addis Ababa today, the Director of the African Centre for Statistics, Mr. Ben Kirergyera, explained that “gender responsive” or “gender ...
Experts welcome ECA country profiles, call for in-depth analysis
(2016-10)
Experts welcome ECA’s initiative to publish annual country and regional profiles with quarterly updates. Representing national statistical offices, central banks, regional economic communities and other stakeholders, the ...
Experts call for acceleration of civil registration and vital statistics ahead of ministerial conference
(2012-09)
Experts have called for the acceleration of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) as it has an impact on Africa’s development and good governance. The call was made this week at a meeting preceding the second ...
The 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute Concludes in Durban to Resounding Acclaim
(2009-08)
The 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) 2009 concluded in Durban South Africa on the 22nd August to widespread acclaim from the statistical fraternity. The session lasted from 16th August and was ...