The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard the economies of many African countries, and pushed many more citizens into poverty, but…
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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 transforming the…
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ECA revitalizes initiative to bridge continental digital divide
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners on Thursday launched a friendlier and comprehensive “Learning Girls in ICT…
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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 on the…
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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) and its…
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UN agency, PIMCO to setup liquidity, debt sustainability facility
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is to set up a Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) that would lower…
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Experts’ meeting takes stock of Africa’s achievements
The 39th ECA Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Friday…
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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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Africans discuss energy regulatory environment to attract investment
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), RES4Africa & Senegal discuss improving energy regulatory environment to attract investment & private…
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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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How Africa manufactures to meet its pharmaceutical needs
Side events for the seventh Session of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicked off virtually on Thursday…
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Price Watch points to construction sector key driver of growth
“A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics…
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