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ECA to hold trade facilitation symposium in Bali
(2013-11)
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is partnering with TRALAC (Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa) to organize a session at the Trade and Development Symposium, a parallel event organized by ICTSD (International ...
L'Ethiopie prend des mesures pour retirer des avantages du pacte commercialaméricano-africain
(2013-07)
L'Ethiopie est le premier pays pilote à entreprendre cette initiative stratégique, et à cet égard, le ministère du Commerce, en coopération avec le Centre africain des politiques commerciales de la CEA, a développé une ...
ECA renews calls for the creation of strategic food commodities common market in Africa
(2010-03)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today in Abuja called on African countries to build on the outcomes of the Abuja Food Security Summit in creating a common market of strategic food and agricultural ...
ECA engages member states in Geneva ahead of aid for trade global review
(2013-07)
A lively discussion took place in London on the 1st of July after the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched the 2013 Economic Report on Africa (ERA). Diplomatic officials, entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics ...
ECA research reveals trade diversification taking root in Africa ECA
(2012-05)
At a two-day meeting of Experts discussing Metrology, Export Diversification and Intra-Industry Trade in Africa a senior UN official this week said, that there is increasing evidence that African countries are engaging in ...
African regional review meeting on the almaty programme of action kicks off in Addis Ababa
(2013-07)
The African Regional Review Meeting on the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action kicked off this morning at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa. The objectives of the 16-18 July 2013, among other things, are ...
ECA Supports Maghreb countries on Rules of Origin
(2015-12)
From 30 November to December 1st in Casablanca (Morocco), the Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa) held a capacity-building workshop on rules of origin. Organised within the framework of ECA’s cooperation ...
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, ...
Connecting to global value chains to boost intra-African trade
(2013-09)
“Aid for Trade, value chains and intra-African Trade” at the ongoing Global Review of Aid for Trade, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today stressed the need for closer ...
CFTA negotiations intensify as deadline looms
(2017-11)
David Luke who coordinates the African Trade Policy Centre at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said that the month of November was characterized by a series of meetings by the CFTA Technical Working Groups, the ...