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UNECA hosts AI, Robotics bootcamp for 200 students in Congo, Brazzaville

February 27, 2021 admin 0

Over 200 pupils and students from across Africa say artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are opening up an exciting vista for their dream careers in innovation. This, thanks to a bootcamp organised by the UN [c]

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President Uhuru Kenyatta prioritizes investing in women in tech at ABF2021

February 10, 2021 admin 0

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is determined to double down on efforts to back women entrepreneurs in Africa. Speaking at the online Africa Business Forum (ABF2021), hosted by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), [c]

Analysis & Features

Digitalization a critical accelerator of SDGs, says President Uhuru Kenyatta at ABF2021 

February 10, 2021 admin 0

Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, on Monday passionately delivered an inspiring keynote address during the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) fourth African Business Forum, emphasizing the importance for African governments to create enabling regulatory environments, develop [c]

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Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s ex-ICT minister, delivers keynote speech at UNECA forum

March 26, 2019 admin 0

Former Nigerian Minister for ICT, Dr. Omobola Johnson, delivered the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) annual Adebayo Adedeji  at the ongoing Conference of Ministers in Marrakech. Held in memory of the Nigerian scholar Adebayo [c]

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Vera Songwe launches new contest to spur digital innovation among girls, women

November 30, 2017 admin 0

The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe has called on countries to give female creativity and innovation “all the opportunities required in order to bear fruits and achieve sustainable [c]

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UNECA’s Aida Opoku-Mensah calls on govts to refocus education curricula at eLA2017

October 19, 2017 admin 0

African governments must refocus their education curricula and put in place new programmes that factor in mega trends and 4IR, which is the fourth industrial revolution that is all about connectivity, UN Economic Commission for [c]

Analysis & Features

Innovation key to supporting Africa’s transformation – UNECA boss

October 2, 2017 admin 0

Investment in innovation is critical if Africa’s new industries, especially in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector, are to play a crucial role in promoting the continent’s structural transformation. The statement was made this [c]

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Use innovation and technology to drive Africa’s economic transformation – UN General Assembly boss

March 27, 2017 admin 0

Africa should take advantage of innovation and technology and use them to drive sustainable development, infrastructure and industrialization, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Peter Thomson said Sunday. Addressing a high-level meeting on [c]

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Ethiopia meeting to review Africa’s progress in achieving WSIS outcomes

November 23, 2016 admin 1

Representatives from over 32 countries have assembled in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the annual Africa review and follow-up of the progress in achieving the World Summit on Information (WSIS) outcomes. The experts in attendance are [c]

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UNGGIM meeting to discuss use of geospatial information for land governance, implementation of SDGs

April 20, 2016 admin 0

Geospatial stakeholders are meeting in Addis Ababa from April 20-22 at the Fourth High Level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management to discuss strengthening the use of geospatial information for good land governance [c]

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Here’s why DCA Trust’s injunction on dotAfrica is likely to succeed in Court

April 4, 2016 admin 0

By James Barnley DCA recently dismissed ICANN’s opposition to its preliminary injunction on delegation of .Africa as #HotAir, in a news report covered by the premier DomainNewsAfrica.. On January 20, 2016, DCA Trust took ICANN to [c]

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UNECA to host Global GIS forum in April 2016

March 22, 2016 admin 0

Geospatial stakeholders are meeting in Addis Ababa from April 20-22 at the Fourth High Level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management. The High Level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management will [c]

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ICTs can improve Central Africa’s intra-regional trade – UNECA

February 24, 2016 admin 0

Central Africa is the area of the continent with the lowest intra-community trade volume, though it may rapidly increase it by using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This was reiterated in presentations during day one [c]

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UNECA to host AfricaGIS meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on November 4 – 8, 2013

October 22, 2013 admin 0

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is set to host the world Geospatial Data Infrastructure Conference and AfricaGIS conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 4 – 8, 2013. UNECA is jointly hosting [c]

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Ten entries picked as finalists for 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA)

April 25, 2013 admin 0

Ten African innovators – who have developed practical solutions that can address some of the continent’s most intractable problems – have been chosen from more than 900 applications from 45 countries as finalists for the [c]

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Oceans: UNECA, ADRS introduce tool to help policy and economic planning in Africa

November 2, 2012 admin 0

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Applied Development Research Solutions (ADRS) have launched the Online Economic Analysis System (OCEANS), a web-based economics tool meant to help policymakers and researchers make quantitative predictions [c]

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First Africa IGF opens with calls for enhanced collaboration to tackle cyber crime

October 3, 2012 admin 0

Following the successful hosting of the five sub-regional Internet Governance Forums or IGFs by the respective sub-regions, the inaugural Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfrIGF) opened today amidst calls for increased partnership and collaboration to curb [c]

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UNECA, UNESCO and Africa Union to host 2-day science journalists’ workshop in Ethiopia

September 8, 2012 admin 0

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ethiopian Association of [c]

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UNECA, African Innovation Foundation (AIF) announce 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa

July 4, 2012 admin 0

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) have announced the call for entries for the 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which aims to contribute towards developing new products, [c]

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UNECA’s Aida Opoku-Mensah feted at Geospatial world Forum

April 27, 2012 admin 0

The director of the ICT, Science & Technology Division of the Addis Ababa-based United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) Dr Aida Opoku-Mensah has been bestowed with the ‘Geospatial World Leadership Award for Making a [c]

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Rwanda govt, UNECA launch the Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund

April 12, 2012 admin 1

  The Government of Rwanda has launched the Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund (RIEF) to fund research and development in innovative market-oriented processes and products in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) [c]

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  • Thee local startups benefit from IRA, Prudential innovation hub 
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