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AMV Ministers adopt forward-looking declaration to take the African Mining Vision into Action
ECA Press Release No. 159/2011
Addis Ababa, 15 December 2011 (ECA) - African Union Ministers at the 2nd African Union Conference on a Sustainable Future for Africa’s Extractive Industry today adopted a declaration of intent to implement the Africa Mining Vision.
AMV AU urges Ministers to adopt effective mineral management policies to attain sustainable development
ECA Press Release No. 158/2011
Addis Ababa, 15 December 2011 (ECA) - The African Union (AU) has called on African Ministers responsible for mining to "adopt effective mineral management policies and ensure the exploitation of Africa’s mineral resources can play a vital role in the attainment of the MDGs, boosting economic growth and eradicating poverty.”
AMV Mining Conference to launch major report on Minerals and Development
ECA Press Release No. 156/2011
Addis Ababa, 13 December, 2011 (ECA) - On the sidelines of the on-going Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development, jointly organised by the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a major new report titled: Minerals and Africa's Development will be launched on Thursday.
AMV Mining Conference gets underway on minerals for Africa’s growth and development
ECA Press Release No. 155/2011
Addis Ababa, 13 December, 2011 (ECA) - The Second African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development under the theme ‘Building sustainable future for Africa’s extractive industry, from vision to action’ kicked off this week at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
AMV African Mining Ministers to meet on implementing their Vision
ECA Press Release No. 153/2011
Addis Ababa, 9 December, 2011-The 2nd African Union Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development will be held in Addis Ababa from December 12-16 on the theme: Building a Sustainable Future for Africa’s Extractive Industry: from Vision into Action.
Afica Mining AU Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development to meet in Addis Ababa
ECA Press Release No. 149/2011
Addis Ababa, 7 December 2011 (ECA) - The Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission and the Regional Integration and Trade Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) are organizing the Second African Union Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development, to be held on 12 - 16 December 2011.
The Second African Road Safety Conference
: : Conference Report
: : Decade of Action for Road Safety: 2011-2020 - African Action Plan
We can optimize intra-African trade if we do what is required, says Janneh
ECA Press Release No. 140/2011
Addis Ababa, 22 November 2011 (ECA) - The Africa Trade Forum opened today on the theme:Accelerating Intra-African Trade and Enhancing Africa’s Participation in Global Trade- with approximately 400 participants representing the width and breadth of the African trade constituency in attendance.
Opening Remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA
African Trade Forum
22 November 2011
African Action Plan to halve road crashes by 2020
ECA Press Release No. 138/2011
Addis Ababa, 09 November 2011 (ECA) - Road Safety actors attending the Second African Road Safety Conference from 9-11November unanimously agreed a detailed Action Plan aimed at stabilizing and then halving the number of road crash fatalities by 2020. The Africa Action Plan (AAP) articulates clear targets and deliverables to be reviewed by African ministers in charge of transport in Luanda, Angola on 24-28 November.
Road crashes robbing Africa of its young, future human capital -Hamdok
ECA Press Release No. 136/2011
Addis Ababa, 09 November 2011 (ECA) - The Second African Road Safety Conference opened in Addis Wednesday, with somber calls to turn Africa’s road carnage statistics around through the implementation of a proposed African Action Plan for the Decade 2011-2020. The Plan will be reviewed this week by the hundreds of participants in attendance.
African Action Plan set to tackle road carnage and safety concerns
ECA Press Release No. 135/2011
Addis Ababa, 08 November 2011 (ECA) - The Second African Road Safety Conference kicks off this week at the United Nations Conference Centre from November 9-11 to examine and validate the African Road Safety Action Plan for the coming decade. In addition, the Conference will also aim to agree a mobilization strategy to support the implementation of the Action Plan.
The Second African Road Safety Conference
09-11November, 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Experts conclude on speeding up Trans African Highways to accelerate development
ECA Press Release No. 115/2011
Addis Ababa, 21 September 2011 (ECA) - Experts meeting in Addis Ababa from19-20 September at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) concluded deliberations with a set of 10 recommendations and an action plan that underscores the need to speed up Trans African Highways (TAH) “to accelerate the overall socioeconomic development process in Africa, particularly for landlocked developing countries.”
Experts review report on promoting development through Trans-African Highways
ECA Press Release No. 114/2011
Addis Ababa, 21 September 2011 (ECA) - Experts from around the Continent gathered in Addis Ababa at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on 19-20 September to review a report that seeks to promote the development of Trans-African Highways -TAH - and evolve an intergovernmental agreement on the issue.
Mr. Abdoulie Janneh Concerns over ceding rights to advance regional integration can be addressed through shared values - Janneh
ECA Press Release No. 112/2011
Addis Ababa, 14 September 2011 (ECA) - Ministers responsible for promoting Africa’s regional integration agenda assembled in Nairobi, Kenya last week for the 5th Conference of African Ministers in Charge of Integration (COMAI V) on the theme - Integration and Sovereignty.
Re-launch of the Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique Growth Triangle a step towards regional integration at a localized level – ECA
ECA Press Release No. 110/2011
Addis Ababa, 31 August 2011 (ECA) - A two-day Strategic Planning Workshop to re-launch the Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique Growth Triangle was held on 29-30 August 2011 in Lilongwe, Malawi. The Growth Triangle was first launched in 2000 as an initiative to complement and enhance economic development objectives in marginalized and economically depressed areas of the three countries, according to the Information and Communication Service of the Economic Commission for Africa.
Positive trends in Africa’s Aid for Trade, but more interventions needed to overcome constraints says Janneh
ECA Press Release No. 102/2011
Addis Ababa, 20 July 2011 (ECA) -Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa – ECA said this week that although Aid for Trade in Africa is starting to show results, interventions are urgently needed to overcome the short and long term constraints. Mr. Janneh made this remark at the Third Aid for Trade Global Review held this week in Geneva during a debate on progress in Africa.
Aid for Trade to Africa surpasses other regions, says ECA-led study
ECA Press Release No. 90/2011
Addis Ababa, 21 June 2011 (ECA) - African trade experts from member State capitals and the Geneva-based African trade negotiators assembled on Tuesday in Geneva for a roundtable organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in preparation for the 18-19 July, 3rd Global Aid for Trade (AfT) review. The aim of the Review will be to assess the impact of AfT on economic growth, trade creation and poverty reduction.
AGOA forum to promote trade relations, enhance competitiveness
Addis Ababa, 08 June 2011 (ECA) - The 2011 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum will be held in Lusaka, Zambia on 8 - 10 June 2011 on the theme: Enhanced Trade through Increased Competitiveness, Value Addition and Deeper Regional Integration.
Commitment and Sacrifice required to deliver Programme on Infrastructure Development in Africa – Says Kargbo
ECA Press Release No. 87/2011
Addis Ababa, 02 June 2011 (ECA) - Member states and regional integration experts have been urged to “put all hands on deck to achieve the continental free trade project that will transform Africa into a single economic and market space.” Ms. Jennifer Kargbo, Deputy Executive Secretary, of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) made this remark during the official opening of the 7th Session of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration.
Abuja Treaty seeing mixed progress in Free Trade Areas and Harmonization of Regimes
ECA Press Release No. 86/2011
Addis Ababa, 01 June 2011 (ECA) -Trade and regional integration experts assembled in Addis have been urged to make strong recommendations that will see to it that member States accelerate the establishment of Continental Free Trade Area and Customs Union as agreed in the Abuja Treaty. The recommendations, according to the Information and Communication Service of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will be tabled at the 2-5 June 7th Session of the Committee on Regional Integration.
Towards a Continental Free Trade Area and Customs Union in Africa – 7th session of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration aims to shape debate for African Union Summit 2012
ECA Press Release No. 83/2011
Addis Ababa, 23 May 2011 (ECA) - The 7th session of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration (CTRCI) will take place on 2-3 June 2011 at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More than 150 participants are expected to attend the meeting to discuss the theme “Towards an accelerated Continental Free Trade Area and Customs Union in Africa” and will examine ways and means of fast-tracking the process.

Mid-term review of AGOA urges better arrangements and extension beyond 2015
ECA Press Release
Addis Ababa, 25 May 2011 (ECA) - Ministers of Trade from countries that are beneficiaries of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) said in Lusaka, Zambia, that despite the positive contribution of the AGOA to African economies, there are challenges that are hindering the realization of its full potential benefits.
High-level Symposium on Africa’s Integration Agenda concludes with calls for strengthened institutions and abolishment of visas
ECA Press Release No. 49/2011
Addis Ababa, 27 April 2011 (ECA) - A High-level 2-day Symposium on the role of Civil Society in deepening Africa’s Integration Agenda ended on Wednesday at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa with a call to support the creation of strong institutions as they are the key to effective integration.