The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is to set up a Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) that would lower…
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African finance minister meeting opens in Addis
Organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) the 53rd session of the Conference of African Ministers of…
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Vienna Program of Action best to address LLDCs challenges
The coronavirus pandemic has deepened challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), particularly those in Africa.
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COVID-19 worsens plight of Africa’s least developed countries
Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia and Sudan are in debt distress while 11 other African countries are at high…
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Africa still lags behind in trading within its borders
African countries continue to trade more with the outside world than among themselves, according to findings of an Economic Commission…
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Africa urged to work for a green, resilient COVID-19 recovery
The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday urged African countries to adopt policy measures that encourage green investments aimed…
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Why old industrialization pathways won’t work for Africa
As the world is embracing new technologies such as 3D printing, Africa is likely to lose hundreds of thousands of…
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Senior U.S. Commerce official meets Ethiopian businesswomen
A senior U.S. Commerce official discusses trade and entrepreneurship with U.S. and Ethiopian businesswomen, and encourages prosperity through mutually beneficial…
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Experts to reflect on sustainable industrialization in Africa
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold its fifty-third session and the Conference of the African Ministers of…
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Financial inclusion for Africa’s women entrepreneurs
Creating female-centric financial products and solutions for Africa’s power-force of women entrepreneurs is gaining momentum as a core focus for…
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Team Europe delivers Covid-19 vaccines in Africa
By Johan Borgstam – Team Europe delivering on its promise of Covid-19 Vaccines as a global public good; underlining EU-Africa…
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Africa’s economic downturn affects SDGs progress
Before the onset of the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Africa was recording positive growth rates but not enough to achieve…
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Half a billion Africans falling below extreme poverty line in 2021
African growth trajectories and the impact of COVID19 are currently shedding doubts on countries’ ability to reach this objective, unless…
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UN agency launches Africa green recovery report
The Economic Commission for Africa on Monday launched the Building Forward for an African Green Recovery report which highlights the…
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