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Addis Ababa, 15 March 2023 (ECA) - African countries have made commendable progress in implementing the regional integration agenda and promoting intra-regional trade, but more work is needed to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and the ratification of the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Right of Establishment.

Addis Ababa, 17 March 2023 - Practical and innovative ways to accelerate inclusive economic transformation in Africa took center stage in a session to review progress and set a new agenda in the implementation of the Doha and Vienna programme of action in Africa at the expert’s segment of the 55th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic

Addis Ababa 15 March 2023- With slower economic growth and high inflation, many African countries continue hardly to strengthen the continent's development after experiencing a series of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks.

Addis Ababa, 15 March 2023 (ECA) - Africa’s economic growth is projected to rise slightly to 3.9% after a considerable decrease to 3.6 per cent over the past year in 2022, says an overview report of recent economic and social developments in Africa by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).Presenting the report’s analysis at the ongoing Experts meeting ahead of the 55th

Entebbe, Uganda, 14 March 2023 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has partnered with the Uganda SDG Secretariat to deliver a training on harnessing the Africa Regional Voluntary Local Review Guidelines across a host of localities in the country.

Addis Ababa, 15 March 2023 (ECA) - Africa must lead the charge in mobilizing domestic resources to recover from multiple economic and social crises which have deepened poverty and widened inequality on the continent, Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Antonio Pedro, has urged, warning that Africa risks missing the Sustainable Development

Niamey, Niger, 13 March 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) successfully hosted the ECA 2023 Hackathon which took place from 27th February to 1st March at the Palais des Congres Conference Center in Niamey, Niger, under the theme of leveraging digital technologies for climate resilience and adaptation.The Hackathon received over 90 applications from young

Rabat, March 10, 2023 (ECA) - The Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences of Souissi, Rabat concluded on March 10 the 14th International Colloquium of Rabat (9-10 March 2023) under the theme: "Trade and investment in a context of crises".Several prominent researchers and decision-makers from the Mediterranean region and Africa took part in the meeting, which was held

Niamey 3 March 2023 (ECA) - Achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 and 2063 Agendas requires leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation (STI) to fight multidimensional vulnerabilities so Africa can move from crisis to sustainable development. During a session on STI at the Ninth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development , experts emphasized the

Niamey, Niger, 2 March 2023 (ECA) - Africa needs a paradigm shift to deliver sustainable development by making a fresh commitment and increasing investment to realize the SDGs, the Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist, Hanan Morsy, urged African states. “A big part in our quest to deliver the SDGs, we need a new paradigm, we need to