1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (19+ words) Combatting Illicit Financial Flows: Understanding Socio-Economic Impacts, Measurement Methodologies and Policy Interventions | Events United Nations Economic Commission for Africa...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (473+ words) On International Youth Day, we celebrate the aspirations, creativity, and resilience of Africa’s young people uneca.org On International Youth Day, we celebrate the aspirations, creativity, and resilience of Africa’s young people Addis Ababa, 12 August 2026 (ECA) - This year’s theme, “Different…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (349+ words) For instance, minerals contribute around 10 per cent of SADC’s GDP, 25 per cent of exports, and 20 per cent of government revenues. However, the sector accounts for only 7 per cent of direct employment, reflecting the need to move into mineral-based industrialisation and…...

1+ week, 21+ min ago   (512+ words) Countries and communities, especially in resource-rich Africa, must benefit most from the minerals in their own backyards, speakers affirmed today at a Security Council debate on “Natural resources governance: the foundation of peace, security and prosperity”. “It is time to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (563+ words) South African Stakeholders Review and Validate Recommendations towards Accelerating Green Industrialization in Southern Africa United Nations Economic Commission for Africa South African stakeholders review and validate recommendations towards accelerating green industrialization in Southern Africa Pretoria, South Africa, 22 July 2026 – The UN…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1080+ words) Authors: Lerato Martha Makana and Maria Dombaxi That country is Zimbabwe. It would be easy to shrug and say, well, statistics are complicated. They are. But complicated is not the same as dispensable, and right now, a lot of Africa's…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (195+ words) Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2026Time: 11:00 – 12:30 (CAT/GMT+2)Format: Virtual Dialogue Organiser: UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Subregional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Subregional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) will host a High-Level Regional Dialogue…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (396+ words) São Tomé, 5 June 2026 – Tourism is widely recognized as one of São Tomé and Príncipe’s most promising pathways to economic diversification. Yet realizing its full potential requires more than attractive destinations and growing visitor numbers. It requires a clear understanding of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (838+ words) Addis Ababa, 1 June 2026 (ECA) - Having weathered three major global shocks in just six years, African economies have had no shortage of lessons. Yet many of the vulnerabilities exposed by those crises remain unresolved. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (350+ words) ECA launches regional initiative to accelerate women’s digital entrepreneurship across four African countries United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ECA launches regional initiative to accelerate women’s digital entrepreneurship across four African countries Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 May 2026 (ECA) – The United Nations…...