Africa: The Financial System Africa Needs

Africa's vast economic potential is no secret. But tapping it will be possible only if major developed countries and emerging economies work together to design a more inclusive and… Read more »

Africa: ECA, GIZ conclude two years of fruitful partnership on AfCFTA and chart way forward

Addis Ababa, 29 June 2022 (ECA):  The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) organized… Read more »

Africa: Africa's energy transition calls for pragmatic measures to keep the continent competitive

United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable… Read more »

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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: Moving Africa up the Ladder in the Battery, Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Renewable Energy Value Chain and Market

President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will, from 24 to 25 November 2021, host and officiate a… Read more »

Central Africa: Using What You Have to Get What You Want: Why Central African Countries Must Put Natural Capital Accounting at the Centre of Their Development

By Nadia Ouedraogo, Issoufou Seidou, Abel Akara Ticha and Antonio Pedro* 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 »

Kenya: Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta prioritizes investing in women in tech

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 9, 2020 (ECA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is determined to double down on efforts to back women entrepreneurs in Africa. 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: 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: 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: 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 »

Central Africa: Planners, Others Welcome ECA's Push for Development Corridors in Central Africa

Transforming Central Africa's transport corridors into all-encompassing development corridors is crucial for moving to the region's next development and integration frontier,… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Holds a Meeting to Review Its National AfCFTA Response Strategy

The government of Mauritius, with technical assistance from the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and financial support from the European Union (EU), is holding a one-day… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Becomes 34th Country to Ratify AfCFTA Agreement

Addis Ababa 5 December 2020, (ECA) - Nigeria deposited its instrument of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement on 5 December, becoming the 34th member… 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: 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: 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 »