JOINT PRESS RELEASE 1 July 2025 (Seville, Spain) – A coalition of governments, international development partners and private sector groups including the UN Capital Development Fund, UN Economic ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 27 May 2025 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) convened a Regional Dialogue on ...

Addis Ababa, 13 May 2025 - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Japan represented by the Mission of Japan to the African Union have officially launched their ...

Lomé, Togo, 12 May 2025 – Over 500 delegates, including Heads of State, Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, development partners, and civil society organizations gathered in Lomé for the ...

Washington, D.C. - 24 April 2025 — During an African Consultative Group meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva organised on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, Claver ...

ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ARFSD-11) Theme: Driving job creation and economic growth through sustainable, inclusive, science and evidence-based solutions ...

Kampala, 7 April 2025 (ECA) - The United Nations and the African Union (AU) are creating synergy in implementing the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Agenda ...

Kampala, Uganda 03 April 2025 – The 7th African Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum (ARSTIF) will be convened in Kampala, Uganda, from April 7-8, 2025. The annual Forum is a critical ...

Lilongwe, Malawi, 1 April 2025 (ECA) - Malawi’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI), supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO ...

Africa stands at a critical juncture in its development, with immense potential driven by a youthful population, rich natural resources, and expanding consumer markets. However, while economic growth ...

Addis Ababa, 20 February 2025 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the League of Arab States, UNESCO, the International Organisation of La ...

Addis Ababa, 22 December 2024 (ECA) - Africa - rich in critical minerals - will accelerate intra-continental trade and harness its natural resources for sustainable development by rolling out ...