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The first innovation prize for Africa to be awarded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2012-03)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the establishment of the African Innovation Prize worth USD 100,000 for the winner and USD 50,000 ...
First phase of ACPC workshop series on meteorological data to cover five African countries
(2012-09)
The initial phase of ACPC workshop series on meteorological data opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning and will soon extend four other African countries, ECA’s Director for the Division of Food Security and Sustainable ...
ECA to convene high level roundtable on democracy, governance and the pan African idea
(2012-05)
The Governance and Public Administration Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing a High Level Colloquium on the theme: Democracy, Governance and Pan-African Idea: Whither Africa? ...
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 ...
West African Experts Recommend Cross-border Cooperation in the Energy Sector
(2012-06)
Experts recommended that West African States strengthen cross-border cooperation in the energy sector to ensure that renewable energy contributes to wealth creation, economic growth, and poverty reduction during an ad hoc ...
African negotiators say progress is finally being made on Rio+ 20 outcome statement
(2012-06)
Less than a day to the arrival of world leaders who are expected to consider and endorse the Rio+20 outcome document, the African Group of Negotiators here says it is finally making crucial progress on some testy areas of ...
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, ...
Africa poverty on decline, progress in basic education, reveals a new report on the MDGs
(2012-06)
Africa has made significant progress in poverty reduction, primary education, women’s empowerment and in its fight against HIV/AIDS, according to a new report to be released July 15 by the United Nations Economic Commission ...
Partners commend ECA's technical support on sustainable development in Africa
(2012-06)
African participants at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) have commended UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) for improved understanding that the region now has on sustainable development ...