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Gaborone, Botswana, 11 November 2023 (ECA) - The free movement of people across borders is an opportunity to boost intra-African trade and regional integration, a review of a regional migration pact has revealed.A side event organised by the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union Commission and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on the 8th PAN

Gaborone, Botswana, 8 November 2023 (ECA) - Southern African countries should take collective action to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement which is strategic to reducing poverty and inequality in a region classified as one of the most unequal in the world today.Opening the 29th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee

Mombasa, Kenya, 08 November 2023 - The office for Eastern Africa of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) jointly organized a three-day meeting in Mombasa, Kenya from 24 to 27 October 2023 to discuss the development of a Sustainable Tourism Master Plan for the IGAD region.The main objective of the meeting was to

Mombasa, Kenya, 08 November 2023 - The blue economy is a vital area of activity for the East African Community (EAC), as it offers opportunities for sustainable economic, social and ecological development and growth. To harness its full potential, the EAC needs a coherent and coordinated strategy and action plan that aligns with the African Union’s strategy, the national

Addis Ababa, 6 November 2023 (ECA) - Considered the future of Africa, youth can contribute to economic transformation of the continent but need skills to be employable, a challenge that should be addressed through investment in education and skills development.Addressing the 5th Session of the Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender, the African Union Commissioner for