April 06, 2023
Africa: UN: New green industrial age can be the breakthrough for Sustainable Development Goals
NEW YORK, 5 April 2023 – Amid growing food and energy crises, an uncertain global economic outlook, and the escalating impacts of climate change, the UN today said… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Africa: ECA celebrates International French Language Day
Addis Ababa, 30 March 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), its multilingualism… Read more »
Africa: Member states urged to institute debt management strategies to boost economic growth
Lusaka, Zambia, 3 April 2023 (ECA) - African countries should institute effective debt management strategies to boost economic growth and avoid falling into the debt trap, the… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Africa: African Ministers call for a reformed global debt architecture
Addis Ababa, 20 March 2023 (ECA) - African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for decisive action to reform the global debt architecture to enable… Read more »
Africa: Regulatory reforms will help attract private sector investment in Africa's energy market
Addis Ababa, 31 March 2023 (ECA) - A timely regulatory overhaul of Africa’s fledgling electricity sector will attract private sector investment and ensure energy… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Africa: ECA launches program to modernize statistical production processes in Africa
Yaounde, 29 March 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a program to support Member States in modernizing administrative data for statistical purposes. Read more »
Africa: ECA and RES4Africa Foundation identify key steps to advance Africa's electricity sector reform agenda, in a dedicated Public-Private Dialogue
The event highlighted the importance of public-private cooperation for shaping an effective reform agenda and scaling up infrastructure investments to drive transformational… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Africa: Namibia applauds ECA for supporting the development of the country's Draft National Trade Policy
Windhoek, Namibia, 27 March 2023 - The Namibian Government through the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the… Read more »
Africa: Africa urgently needs concessional financing to build resilience against shocks, experts say
Addis Ababa, 27 March 2023 (ECA) - With financial, health and climate shocks threatening to reverse two decades of development progress in Africa, experts have called for urgent… Read more »
March 26, 2023
Africa: Without good governance, development in Africa is dead on arrival, says Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Addis Ababa, 21 March 2023 (ECA) - Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns campaign, has emphasized the vital role of good… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Africa: Africa Must Urgently Invest in Economic Recovery, Finance Ministers Urge
Addis Ababa, 21 March 2023 (ECA) - Africa should deploy innovative resource mobilization and accelerate economic recovery from multiple crises which have eroded two decades of… Read more »
Africa: ECA calls for Africa's economic growth to be inclusive to reduce widespread poverty
Addis Ababa, 21 March 2023 (ECA) - While the world was still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine broke out in early 2022. The impact of the two shocks has been… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: COM2023 calls on member States to harness AfCFTA for Economic Resilience and Inclusion
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 March 2023 (ECA) – Panelists at a High-level round-table discussion at the 55th Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning… Read more »
Africa: More investment in data and statistics needed in Africa
Addis Ababa, 21 March 2023 (ECA) - Africa is set to miss most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to current research. Read more »
Africa: Rising poverty, inequalities threaten Sustainable Development Goals
Addis Ababa, 21 March 2023 (ECA) - Development experts have warned that persistent poverty and inequality are likely to undermine prosperity, peace and security in Africa unless… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Africa: Forging a Social Contract for Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Africa
Africa is at a crossroad. A convergence of crises – the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine war along with climate change – have exacted a huge toll on the continent's… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Africa: Fostering recovery and transformation in Africa to reduce inequalities and vulnerabilities
- The 55th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2023) will be held from March… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: Fresh commitment, investment needed to achieve SDGs in Africa
Niamey, Niger, 2 March 2023 (ECA) - Africa needs a paradigm shift to deliver sustainable development by making a fresh commitment and increasing investment to realize the SDGs, the… Read more »
Africa: Africa's sustainable growth hinges on science, technology, and innovation
Niamey 3 March 2023 (ECA) - Achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 and 2063 Agendas requires leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation (STI) to fight… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Mobilizing finance for a just transition, inclusive recovery through innovative partnerships
Niamey 28 February 2023 (ECA) - Addressing the climate crisis and achieving the goals of the historic Paris Agreement require transitioning to a just net-zero economy… Read more »
Africa: Africa urged to invest in STEM education to grow scientific skills
Niamey, NIGER, 28 February 2023 (ECA) - Africa should prioritize investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to build and retain science skills… Read more »
Africa: Global action needed for equitable and sustainable resource distribution in Africa
Niamey, Niger, 28 February 2023 (ECA) - Rapid population growth, urbanization and poor water resource management are threatening access to clean water in Africa, according to the… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Energy transition: Africa must bridge technological gap, step up dialogue around innovation
Niamey (Niger), 27 February 2023 (ECA) – "Our current challenge is to get Heads of State to adopt a joint, green hydrogen policy by the end of this year," said Francis… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: Research and development: key to Africa's industrialization and economic diversification
Niamey, 26 February 2023 (ECA) - Investing in research and development by African countries will deliver sustainable industrialization and economic diversification on the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Africa: Effective AfCFTA implementation will boost Africa's economy and global competitiveness
Addis Ababa, 15 February 2023 (ECA) - Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate… Read more »