Spread the love The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold its fifty-third session and the Conference of the African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, from 17 March to 23 March 2021 in hybrid form focusing on sustainable industrialization in Africa. In the wake of the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus and related disruptions, some participants, led by Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, will attend from Addis Ababa while the majority will participate virtually. The conference will assemble seasoned and high-level panelists both from within and outside Africa for discussions that promise to be exciting and engaging as the continent continues to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Outcomes and decisions of the conference will have important implications for Africa’s future.