Africa: ECA partners with Ethiopian artists on a "Harmonious Change" mural

Addis Ababa, 31 July 2023 - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has partnered with Ethiopian artists on a "harmonious change" themed mural that translates the… Read more »

Africa: Joe Attah-Mensah, outgoing regional integration champion, offers his parting shot on Africa's economic transformation

Addis Ababa, 25 July 2023 (ECA) - Africa's regional integration realized through the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is imperative to the… Read more »

Africa: Antonio Pedro stresses "proactive and adaptive" responses to meet emerging challenges

Addis Ababa, 25 July 2023 – The Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, on July 25, 2023, opened the 2023 Second… Read more »

Africa: Statement by ECA Acting Executive Secretary Antonio Pedro at the 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

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Africa: Cape Town to host 9th meeting of the UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 20, 2023 (ECA) - The ninth regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM:Africa) will be held in… Read more »

Africa: African leaders call for more investments in green energy and water infrastructure to accelerate sustainable development

New York, 19 July 2023 (ECA) - In New York, African leaders have called for concerted investment in energy and water infrastructure to accelerate the achievement of UN’s… Read more »

Africa: ASEA and ECA Sign Agreement to Strengthen Development and Integration of Africa's Financial Markes

Addis Ababa, 17 July 2023 (ECA) The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »

Africa: Africa Day at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF): Harnessing Water and Energy for Africa's Sustainable Industrialization and Inclusive Economic Transformation

New York- 18 July 2023 - Under the theme: "Harnessing water and energy for Africa's sustainable industrialization and inclusive economic transformation," the Africa Day… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders provide inputs to the UN Global Digital Compact for an inclusive and equitable digital future

Cape Town, 14 July 2023 – A regional review meeting recently took place in Cape Town to incorporate Africa's perspective into the United Nations Global Digital… Read more »

Africa: Bank of Tanzania, ECA, and Frontclear launch efforts to strengthen domestic market resilience

Dar es Salaam, 11 July 2023 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with Bank of Tanzania and Frontclear – an institution… Read more »

Africa: Conducive regulatory policies needed to attract private sector investment in Africa's energy transition

New York, 13 July 2023 (ECA) – Infrastructure experts have reiterated the need for conducive policy and business environment in Africa, which they say, is a critical… Read more »

Africa: Mauritius' researchers and policy makers undergo training on ECA's forecasting and policy simulation tool

Port Louis, Mauritius, 14 July 2023 (ECA) -The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with Maurice Stratégie, convened a training workshop in Port Louis from… Read more »

Africa: SADC National Planning Entities convene Second Annual Conference on "Planning and Execution of National Development Plans in the SADC Region"

Gaborone, Botswana, 11 July 2023 – The SADC National Planning Entities (NPEs) held their second annual conference in Gaborone, Botswana, on July 6-7, 2023. The conference,… Read more »

Africa: Officials in the Central African region to benefit from ECA's integrated development planning toolkit

From 17-21 July, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the Ministries of Planning of Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Africa: Setting the Stage for Implementation of the Financing Model for MSMEs for the Kingdom of Eswatini

Mbabane, Eswatini, July 5, 2023 - An inclusive financing model for MSMEs was developed with technical assistance from the Economic Commission for Africa to alleviate a key… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia gears up for launch of first-ever securities exchange

Addis Ababa, July 6, 2023 - Efforts are underway to develop Ethiopia's financial market as the government prepares to launch its first-ever securities exchange in 2024. Read more »

Africa: Harnessing the demographic dividend in West Africa and contributing to the achievement of the SDGs

Niamey (Niger), July 04, 2023 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, in collaboration with the Regional… Read more »

Africa: Enable West African countries to capture the demographic dividend and achieve the SDGs

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Sub-Regional Office for West Africa in partnerships with the Consortium Régional pour la Recherche en Economie… Read more »

Africa: Reforming the Global Debt Architecture

The sovereign-debt crisis is hitting Africa particularly hard and could lead to a lost decade of development. While the G20 has tried to ease the burden, its Common Framework has… Read more »

Africa: Towards a UN Global Digital Compact: ECA to gather insights for an open, inclusive, and secure digital future

Cape Town, 3 July 2023 – As part of the efforts to ensure inclusive global digital development, a regional review meeting on Africa's Contributions towards the Global Digital… Read more »

Africa: In Paris, African Leaders call for affordable financing to recover economies and put the SDGs back on track

Paris, France, 26 June 2023 (ECA) - Developing country leaders rallied in Paris, highlighting the urgency for reform of the global financial architecture to counteract economic,… Read more »

Africa: Experts convene to review upcoming African Women's Report on costing SDG 5

Addis Ababa, 23 June 2023 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted an expert group meeting in Addis Ababa this week, bringing together policy… Read more »

Africa: The United Nations and intergovernmental organizations in West Africa join forces for the sustainable development of the sub-region

Dakar (Senegal), 22 June 2023 - The Government of Senegal, through the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Cooperation, launched, on Thursday in Dakar, the work of the Regional… Read more »

Eswatini: Kingdom of Eswatini launched its first national Road Safety Strategy and Center of Excellence on Road Safety

Manzini, Kingdom of Eswatini, 22 June 2023 - To guide its national road safety agenda, the Kingdom of Eswatini launched a road safety strategy for the period 2023-2030.… Read more »

Africa: ECA partners with SADC Business Council to stimulate discussions on technology and innovation for MSMEs in Southern Africa

Cape Town, South Africa, 23 June 2023 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Sub regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO-SA) in collaboration with the SADC… Read more »