New York, 17 July 2025 (ECA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies. In a briefing to the Africa Group of ambassadors ...

Central Africa remains one of the least connected regions on the continent, despite its immense potential. This webinar seeks to facilitate a strategic dialogue among policymakers, experts, and ...

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New York, 16 July 2025 (ECA) - Africa is rich in solar energy but starved of investment. The continent holds 60 per cent of the world’s solar potential, yet attracts less than 3 per cent of global ...

Stories Related to 2025 Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA2025) ...

New York, 14 July 2025 (ECA) – At the opening of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), ...

Addis Ababa, 12 July 2025 (ECA) - Long viewed as a fallback for hard times, social protection is now being reimagined as a driver of resilience. With rising costs, widening inequality, and fragile ...

Africa’s youth represent over 65% of the population and are key drivers of innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable growth. To equip them with the tools and knowledge to fully participate in the ...

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The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the main global platform for reviewing progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sharing best practices. It serves as an intergovernmental forum ...

Brazzaville/Addis Ababa, 25 February 2021 (ECA) – Africa could expand its economy by a staggering $1.5 trillion dollars, by capturing just 10% of the speedily growing artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Lusaka, 29th April 2022 – Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a historical cooperation agreement to facilitate the development of value chain in electric battery and clean ...