The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), represented by the Director of the Socioeconomic Development Division, Ms Zuzana Schwidrowski, has announced bold new commitments to advance ...

São Tomé, 18 February 2026 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Subregional Office for Central Africa, in close partnership with the Government of the Democratic Republic of ...

He noted that the region is currently seeing growth rates of close to 6% %, comfortably exceeding the African average of 4.1%. According to the forecasts by the International Financial Institutions, ...

But as noted by Gatete, millions of young Africans enter the labour market every year. If they find productive employment, Africa could become the growth frontier of the century, but if not, ...

Addis Ababa, 15 February 2026 — Speaking at a high-level side event during the 2026 African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa ...

Zanzibar, 14 February 2026 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, through the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage ...

H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, It is an honour ...

Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, of the Commission of the African Union, In a world filled with division and mistrust, the African Union is a flagship for ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping how work is organised, how firms grow, and how economies compete. For Africa, a continent with the youngest population in the world and a labour force ...

Addis Ababa, 11 February 2026 (ECA) - At the 42nd Gender Is My Agenda Campaign meeting in Addis Ababa, experts reaffirmed that gender responsive Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is not only about ...

The Centre d’Excellence pour le Leadership et le Management pour le Développement de l’Afrique (CELMAD) is a pan-African institution focused on fostering transformational leadership and strategic ...

Kenya has demonstrated notable leadership in translating the Global Compact for Migration into tangible national action,” said Mr. Rutaremwa. He emphasized that the dialogue is critical for shaping ...