Africa: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Highlights Practical Proposals for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 14th, 2023 (ECA) - Ahead of the  Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris on 22-23 June 2023 , the Africa High-Level Working Group on the… Read more »

Africa: In Comoros, leaders outline a common vision to harness Africa's maritime potential

Moroni, 19 June 2023 (ECA) - A historic ministerial meeting took place on 14 June in Moroni, the capital city of the Comoros, where blue economy experts and government officials… Read more »

Africa: Export & Digitalization: Kick-off in Rabat of the ECA - EU - EBRD Capacity Building Workshops for Women Led Enterprises

Rabat, 16 June 2023  –  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union representations in Morocco and the ECA Office for North Africa… Read more »

Africa: ECA and IMF engage UNZA students and lecturers to tackle the issue of financial challenges deterring the achievement of SDGs in ZAMBIA

Lusaka, Zambia, 9 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Sub regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), in collaboration with the University of… Read more »

Africa: ECA and AUC kickstart initiative to positively shape the African migration narrative and remove barriers to mobility

Addis Ababa, 07 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) organized a meeting to kickstart the implementation of a… Read more »

Africa: African leaders to advance the blue economy and climate action in Moroni

Moroni, Union of Comoros, 10 June 2023 (ECA) - A three-day ministerial conference on " The Blue Economy and Climate Action in Africa: Island and Coastal States at the Forefront "… Read more »

Africa: Measuring ICBT is key to monitoring intra-African trade

Lusaka, Zambia, 5 June 2023 (ECA) - Timely data collection on informal cross-border trade is critical to informing intra-African trade on the back of the implementation of the… Read more »

Africa: Involving civil society actors in the implementation of the AfCFTA in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 05 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa and the European Union (EU), the… Read more »

Africa: Enabling West African countries to take full advantage of the AfCFTA

Dakar, Senegal, 02 June  2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, in partnership with the Economic… Read more »

Africa: West African sub-regional actors mobilize for sustainable development of the sub-region

Dakar, Senegal – 02 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, in partnership with the Senegalese… Read more »

Africa: ECA Trains on the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) with Uganda's National Planning Authority

Kampala, Uganda, 02 June 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) trained key Ugandan government officials during a four (4) day applied training program on… Read more »

Africa: ECA calls for an Inclusive Tax System as Part of a Global Deal to Secure Sustainable Development Goals

Addis Ababa, 31 May 2023 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for an inclusive international tax system and an overhaul of the global… Read more »

Africa: Call for accelerated action to support structural transformation of Landlocked Developing Countries

Gaborone, Botswana, 29 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked Developing Countries, currently experiencing economic and infrastructural challenges, need increased technical and financial… Read more »

Africa: Do not leave us behind, landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), plead

Gaborone, Botswana, 30 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) need global support to turn around their social and economic fortunes to achieve sustainable… Read more »

Africa: Call for Accelerated Action to Support Structural Transformation of Landlocked Developing Countries

29 May 2023 (ECA) - Landlocked Developing Countries, currently experiencing economic and infrastructural challenges, need increased technical and financial support to achieve… Read more »

Africa: Collective action can "move mountains" for Africa

Sharm El-Sheikh, 26 May 2023 (ECA) - Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, has called for continued collective… Read more »

Africa: The ECA's Country Business Index – a tool to enhance private sector's role in AfCFTA implementation

Addis Ababa, 24 May 2023, (ECA) - Africa should accelerate the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area while creating a conducive business environment to… Read more »

Africa: Fostering rapid capture and sustainable exploitation of the demographic dividend in West Africa

Cotonou, Benin, May 23, 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, in collaboration with the Regional… Read more »

Africa: The African Data Leadership Initiative Hosts Peer Learning Workshop on Data Protection Policies and Institutions

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 22 May 2023 - The Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI), a peer learning and exchange network founded by the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Call for Reforms of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights System

Sharm El-Sheikh, 22 May 2023 – African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for reforms of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) system to… Read more »

Africa: High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address LLDCs challenges

Gaborone, Botswana, 20 May 2023 (ECA) - Botswana will host High-Level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme of Action to address challenges facing LLDCs. Read more »

Africa: LAPSSET Ministerial Council Adopts "Juba Commitments" to Fast-Track Infrastructure, Trade and Integration

Juba, 19 May 2023 (ECA) – The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has pledged to establish a coordinating structure to accelerate infrastructure… Read more »

Africa: Morocco to Host the 2023 Kofi Annan Road Safety Award

Morocco to Host the Second Kofi Annan Road Safety Award Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Saving Lives on Africa’s Roads Read more »

Africa: ECA trains national experts in energy modelling tools

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… Read more »

Africa: ECA's Antonio Pedro calls for investments in infrastructure to accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA

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… Read more »