Africa: Africa's access to financing at competitive rates is vital for the continent's recovery

In an environment of elevated debt vulnerabilities exacerbated by increased fiscal exposure to the pandemic, extreme weather events and rising food and energy prices, improving… Read more »

Africa: Senegal elected Chair of ECA's COM2022 Bureau

Dakar, 11 May 2022 (ECA) – Senegal has been elected to head the Bureau of the 54th session of the Economic Commission for Africa's Conference of African Ministers of… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Transport Sector to Strongly Benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is expected to increase intra-African trade in transport services by nearly 50%, according to the latest estimates by the… Read more »

Africa: ECA announces its Annual Business Forum in the context of the AU Summit

Leaders meet to discuss boosting African transport, the key to continental free trade Read more »

Africa: Ethiopian Coffee Brands Launch on China's Largest e-Commerce Platform, Alibaba Group, in a Joint Effort with ECA and the Ethiopian Government

Addis Ababa, 21 January 2022 (ECA) - Imagine using one second to sell more than 11,200 bags of Ethiopian coffee. That is what happened on January 19, 2022, during the Ethiopian… Read more »

Africa: ECA Price Watch points to construction sector as key driver of growth

Addis Ababa, 23 February 2021 (ECA) - “A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of… Read more »

Africa: Experts Push for Strong Public-Private Partnerships to Build Resilient Post-Covid-19 Economies

Experts have called for strong collaboration between the public and private sectors in Africa to strengthen economies in the post-COVID-19 period. They believe this will help… Read more »

Africa: How AfCFTA Can Help Solar Power Penetration in Africa

Only about 43% of Africa's population has access to electricity, a number that is half the global access rate of 87%. This is according to the 2019 World Bank World Development… Read more »

Africa: Calls for African Governments to Intensify Efforts to Build Resilience and Protect Livelihoods

Governments have been urged to intensify efforts to build resilience in businesses and people as they shift to a new normal that includes safe co-existence with COVID-19.… Read more »

Africa: Experts Urged to Ensure Recovery Policies Are Inclusive

African governments have been cautioned to ensure recovery policies are inclusive and address the existing gender inequalities to mitigate the adverse impact of the COVID-19… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Must Be Transparent and Accountable in Managing Sovereign Debt

African countries must be more transparent and accountable when managing sovereign debt amid rising concerns of impending debt distress engulfing the continent. Experts issued the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Is More Prepared to Fight New Covid-19 Wave

Africa is better prepared to deal with a second wave of COVID-19 after stakeholders put measures in place to counter the initial pandemic's adverse health effects. This is… Read more »

Africa: Data, Platforms and Analytics Helping Africa Combat Covid-19, Says ECA's Chinganya

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) on Wednesday hosted a virtual webinar showcasing the power of data… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference Opens With Calls for African Solutions to Covid-19 Challenges

The 2020 edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC) opened virtually on Tuesday with calls for the continent's policymakers, researchers, development partners, and champions… Read more »

Africa: How the Digitalization of African Trade Will Help Realise the AfCFTA

Participants at the 2020 edition of the African Economic Conference have been told that digitalization of trade across the continent can significantly boost free trade in Africa,… Read more »

Africa: Dealing With the Micro - and Macroeconomic Impacts of Covid-19 On Africa

Experts agree that Africa's governments will have to strike a balance between health, economic and social policy interventions in the coming months to mitigate the negative impact… Read more »

Africa: Hope for a More Prosperous Africa Beyond Covid-19

Beyond the dark cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic is a silver lining of a more sustainably prosperous Africa. This was the message from the panellists who gathered virtually on the… Read more »

Africa: African Union Approves Start of Trading Under AfCFTA On 1 January Next Year As Earlier Agreed

African leaders at a summit today have approved that trading should start on 1 January next year as scheduled on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference 2020 - Africa Beyond Covid-19: Acceleration Towards Inclusive Sustainable Development

WHAT: African Economic Conference 2020: Africa beyond COVID-19: acceleration towards inclusive sustainable development Read more »

Africa: Secretary-General's Address At Columbia University - "The State of the Planet"

President Bollinger, Read more »

Africa: Disability Is Not an Illness, Webinar to Mark International Day of Persons With Disabilities Emphasizes

The ECA on Thursday joined the rest of the world in marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) with a webinar focusing on the theme of the day; Building Back… Read more »

Africa: Continental Coding Boot Camp Kicks Off the Un75 Decade of Action

Approximately 2000 African Girls are participating in a continental coding bootcamp aimed at promoting the importance of ICTs as a tool for the empowerment of women. Read more »

Africa: Geospatial Information Critical for Africa's Sustainable Development

The Sixth Meeting of the Regional Committee Read more »

Africa: ECA to Host Virtual Sixth UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa Meeting

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is ready to host the sixth United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) Committee… Read more »

Africa: Thousands Brace for a Continental ICT Camp for African Girls

Over 3000 women and girls from across Africa are expected to participate in a hybrid (online and in-person) event scheduled to run from 30 November to 11 December 2020, focusing on… Read more »