Mauritius, 8 December 2025 (ECA) – The vital economic engine of the Western Indian Ocean which is the “Blue Economy,” is being severely undermined by maritime threats that are costing the region a ...

Commenting on recent successes in credit rating trends, Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Africa, described the Africa Credit Ratings Initiative as a game ...

The Dialogue highlighted the growing role of African Island States within the global climate agenda at COP30. It brought together ministers, ambassadors, and heads of delegations from Small Island ...

Chavannes-de-Bogis, 3 December 2025 (ECA) – The African Union (AU) Mission and African Group in Geneva convened a high-level preparatory workshop today at the World Trade Organization (WTO), ahead of ...

In under two decades, Morocco’s Tanger Med, for example, has grown into one of Africa’s most strategic industrial gateways – connecting over 1,200 firms to regional and global value chains, driving ...

From classrooms to work environments, the digital world has become a lifeline for billions, connecting people, opening doors to education, employment, and civic engagement. Still, for millions of ...

Addis Ababa, 27 November 2025 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Finance and Domestic Resource Mobilization Section (FDRMS), in collaboration with i-Capital Africa, convened ...

Kampala, Uganda, 28 November 2025 (ECA) - Regional Experts have convened in Kampala for a Validation Workshop on Inland Waterway Transport Policy Harmonization, aimed at unlocking the potential of ...

The session brought together representatives of ECA member States, regional economic communities, intergovernmental organizations, academia and other stakeholders to discuss how innovation and ...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) concluded the fourth session of the Committee on Private Sector Development, Regional ...

Addis Ababa, 3 April 2025 (ECA) - Why borrowing is so expensive for African nations is no longer just a technical debate. It is a question with billion-dollar consequences.Imagine a scenario, as of ...

Rabat, 14 November 2025 (ECA) – The ECA Office for North Africa concluded on Friday 13 November the 40th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of High Officials and Experts (ICSOE) on “Enhancing ...