DAKAR –La Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), en partenariat avec la Communauté économique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO), le Programme Alimentaire Mondial (PAM)...
DAKAR –The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in partnership with the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and the...
Dakar, Senegal, 16 May 2022 (ECA) - Amadou Hott, Senegalese Minister of Finance says Africa had to go through the COVID-19 crisis to realise the importance of investing in strong health systems and...
ECA's Economic Report on Africa addresses continent's vulnerability during COVID-19 Dakar, Senegal, May 15 2022 (ECA) - The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic pushed an estimated 55 million...
Addis Ababa, 09 May 2022 - Two years after the emergence of COVID-19, Africa has absorbed a number of lessons which will prove crucial as the continent confronts the new food, fuel and fertilizer...
By Hiroyuki Saito - From expanding social safety nets and improving governance to boosting intra-African trade, the chief economist of a United Nations regional body in Africa proposed a series of...
Harare, Zimbabwe, 31 March 2022 – The Mayor of Harare, His Worship Councillor Stewart Mutizwa, has underscored economic recovery from COVID-19 as a priority for the city’s stabilisation plan in a...
Kigali (Rwanda), March 4, 2022 – The Eighth Session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, organised by the Economic Commission for Africa and the government of Rwanda provided a...
Kigali, 7 March 2022 (ECA) - While domestic resources are not enough to bridge Africa’s financial gap, they still need to be on the driver’s seat as the countries strive to solve liquidity issues...
Addis Ababa, 4 March 2022– Women and girls should be at centre stage in the fight for climate justice and a transformative shift towards a disaster-proof Africa. This was a recurring message when...