Africa may not meet SDG7 targets – UN study
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday 22 June 2021 unveiled findings of a study titled “Energy…
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Financing climate resilience underpins Africa’s recovery
The fifth African Climate Resilience Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS5) was held virtually highlighted that integration of climate resilience in…
USAID provides $91 million to Africa for urgently needed food
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) COVID-19 Task Force Executive Director Jeremy Konyndyk announced more than…
IFC to advance distributed renewable energy in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and The Rockefeller Foundation…
Nissan launches the all-new Note Aura in Japan
Nissan today launched the all-new Note Aura premium compact car in Japan, with sales planned to start in…
G7 to invest $80 billion into African businesses
The G7 DFIs, the IFC, the private sector arm of the African Development Bank, EBRD and the European…
ECA’s Songwe echoes Africa’s expectation from G7 summit
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations (G7) including the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,…
African Risk Capacity Group partners with Centre for Disaster Protection
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Centre for Disaster Protection have entered into a partnership agreement…
Africa gets sanitation, hygiene champion
The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) has appointed Mrs Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of the…
New fund to nurture Africa’s reading culture
The International Publishers Association (IPA) will today begin accepting proposals for projects to develop reading culture beyond the…
Africa urged to reopen borders to foster saving lives, economies
African Ministers responsible for health, ICT, and transport have made a call to the African States to work…
Overcoming bankability to make renewable energy feasible in Ethiopia
BonelliErede an international law firm, along with the RES4Africa Foundation, an organisation dedicated to promoting renewable energy in…
ECA engages media in data production, sharing
The African Centre for Statistics (ACS) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday hosted a webinar…
Accelerating AfCFTA implementation key for Africa’s recovery
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says it will continue to work closely with its member…
Airlines association members discusses African air transport
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Ethiopian Airlines concluded the 9th Aviation Stakeholders’ Convention with an alignment on…
Invasive alien species cost Africa $3.6 trillion
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) scientists have conducted the first comprehensive study on the economic impact…
UNECA, University of Cabo Verde host Africa Climate Talks
Africa Climate Talks (ACT!) is here again. The second session of the third edition of the highly intensive…
Meet Ethiopia’s ten year-old coding champion
Much has been written about the importance of advancing digital literacy on the African continent, especially among its…
Partners to unlock additional sustainable investment opportunities in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed a…
Africa needs standardized travel protocol to recover its tourism
African Governments must work together to define a standardized travel protocol if tourism is to recover swiftly and…
DP World launches e-commerce platform
Trade enabler DP World is set to launch DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform, in Ethiopia.
Gozem App launches in Libreville, Gabon
Gozem, the super app already operational in several West African cities, today launches a taxi booking service in…
Funzi, AfricaWork to help recruitment in 37 African countries
Africa’s number one recruitment service AfricaWork and Finnish mobile learning service Funzi have entered into a partnership to…
UN agency to accelerate legal identity in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners have developed a new framework that is aimed at…
AGRA launches center for Africa’s agriculture leaders
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), with support from the German Development Cooperation through KfW…
Ethiopian Airlines marks 75th anniversary
Ethiopian Airline Group (Ethiopian), the fully state owned largest Pan-African aviation group, celebrates its 75th anniversary today, April…
Boosting investment for infrastructure, energy in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is working with African countries to increase investment in infrastructure and agriculture…
Ethiopian Airlines collaborates with IATA to trial travel pass
Ethiopian Airlines one of the top aviation company in Africa is set to trial IATA (International Air Transport…
Ministers call for support to Africa’s COVID-19 fight
African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have unanimously called on the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)…
COVID-19 devastates African economies
African Ministers of finance, economic planning and development who concluded their 53rd round of meetings in Addis Ababa,…