Q Why did it take so long to
establish ECA ---when the
counterpart in Asia was
established in 1947?
The delay was mainly due to the
fact that most African countries
had not attained independence
at the time. When Ghana gained
independence in 1957, it raised
the issue of an Economic Commission
for Africa and was supported by
twenty-eight other countries.
The resolution succeeded and
the general Assembly instructed
ECOSOC to establish ECA on
29 April 1958.
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