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Windhoek, Namibia, 15 May 2023 - The second five-day training workshop kicked-off on Monday 15 May 2023 at “The Barn” in Windhoek to strengthen the capacity of key officials to develop the country’s National Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), given its significance for the development of Namibia's tourism sector.Addressing participants in the opening session Mr.

Rabat, May 17, 2023 (ECA) – In March, the ECA Office in North Africa and the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Morocco (AFEM) held a webinar on “Female entrepreneurship in North Africa: the role of finance and digital skills.” This was the first in the series of policy dialogues towards fostering productive female entrepreneurship in North Africa that the Office will

Windhoek, Namibia, 16 May 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the University of Namibia has trained 71 national experts on energy modeling tools to build efficient energy systems as Africa intensifies its transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient development.Co-convened by the ECA and the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG), the Energy

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, 12 May 2023 (ECA) - Africa should promote supportive policies and infrastructure development to attract green investment and boost trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Economic Commission for Africa, Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has urged.“To reap the AfCFTA opportunities we must address Africa’s

Abidjan, May 11, 2023 (ECA) - The Ministry of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora of Côte d'Ivoire, initiated today, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the final workshop for the creation of a national mechanism for the recognition migrant skills in Côte d'Ivoire.The meeting seeks to present participants with a

Accra, Ghana, 4 May 2023 (ECA) - Stephen Karingi, Director of Regional Integration and Trade Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), called on African countries to expedite the reform of their domestic policy and institutional landscape to boost intra-African trade and accelerate economic transformation through effective implementation of the African Continental

The Maui Police Department announced the promotion of Gordon Sagun Jr. to the rank of Lieutenant, effective on May 1, 2023.

Kampala, Uganda, 28 April 2023 (ECA) - Informal cross border trade in Africa is known to be large and an important contributor to the livelihoods of millions of Africans but there are no agreed methods to accurately measure it, experts said at the first physical meeting of the Task Force on developing a harmonized methodology for Informal Cross-Border Trade Data

Maputo, Mozambique, 24 April 2023 (ECA) - United Nations agencies should cooperate and coordinate their work to help member countries achieve sustainable development, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has urged.Addressing a United Nations Country Team (UNCT) retreat in Mozambique, Mr.

Addis Ababa, 12 April 2023 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) trained officials from key government ministries during a four (4) day applied training program on the integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT), from 3 – 6 April 2023, in Berea, Lesotho.