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 ...

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 ...

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

Held in Ezulwini from 25 to 26 November 2025, with a virtual preparatory session on 21 November 2025, the workshop forms part of ECA’s ongoing technical support to the Government of Eswatini.

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

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Harare City Council and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Zimbabwe, held a three-day workshop to strengthen the capacity of ...

We, Leaders of the G20, who gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for this historic first Summit on the African Continent under the South African G20 Presidency, on 22 and 23 November 2025, ...

In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment ...

ECA emphasized that lessons from the Kenya and Uganda studies will inform broader continental efforts to reduce illicit financial flows and improve domestic resource mobilization. As highlighted ...

General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Ghana, has underscored the critical importance of harnessing contributions from Ghana’s diaspora to drive national development and ...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA-SROSA) visited the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (LSMFEZ) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to ...

These gaps show that strong municipal finance is not just a fiscal reform. It is a development necessity that allows cities to provide essential services effectively. Global financial systems are ...