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 ...

As Africa’s Population Crosses 1.5 Billion, The Demographic Window Is Opening; Getting The Dividend Requires More Time And Stronger Effort Saurabh Sinha (Chief of Social Policy Section) Melat Getachew ...

Maseru, May 19, 2025 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-regional Office for North Africa (SRO-NA) and Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa in partnership with the ...

ActNow Campaign ActNow is the UN campaign to inspire people to act for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In the lead up to the Summit of the Future, join the 1 Million Actions for our Common ...

Cape Town, 20 May 2025 - African policymakers are stepping up calls for greater transparency and fairness in how global credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk, warning that opaque and ...

This new report offers a critical analysis of the food security challenges confronting Eastern Africa and champions enhanced intra-African trade as a pathway towards greater resilience. The report ...

RETREAT OF THE UN DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH RESIDENT COORDINATORS IN AFRICA Opening Session: Countdown To 2030: State of the World and Delivering the SDGs Keynote Remarks (Virtual) By Mr. Claver ...

Cotonou (Benin), 16 May 2025 (ECA) — The WSIS+20 Africa Regional Review Meeting, held in Cotonou from 14 to 16 May 2025, concluded by adopting the Cotonou Declaration calling for the continuation of ...

Lomé, Togo, 12 May 2025 – Over 500 delegates, including Heads of State, Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, development partners, and civil society organizations gathered in Lomé for the ...

One of the emerging issues on the continent is the increasing numbers of females who are involved in international migration especially those who migrate for domestic work. Female migration has ...

World Summit on the Information Society in Africa (WSIS+20) 2025 Africa Regional Review ...

Addis Ababa, 9 May 2025 – Between the 21 April and 9 May 2025, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with various international and regional partners conducted training for 66 ...