Economic Commission for Africa

Economic Commission for Africa OFFICIAL PAGE: United Nations regional Africa development hub with offices in Addis Ababa, Dakar, Kigali, Lusaka, Niamey, Rabat and Yaounde.

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions. ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.

02/06/2026

What would it take to reduce Africa's heavy dependence on imported fuel and fertilizer?

ECA Executive Secretary Claver Gatete says the continent's challenge is not a lack of resources, but how those resources are processed, traded and moved across borders.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/OVryiD3SGGc

The SADC region must seize the mineral moment to supply the worldโ€™s energy transition minerals & power its economic & so...
01/06/2026

The SADC region must seize the mineral moment to supply the worldโ€™s energy transition minerals & power its economic & social transformation through the abundant critical energy transition mineralsโ€ - Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary, ECA

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United Nations in Zambia
UN in Ethiopia

๐ŸŒ Registration is now open for ADIF 2026!๐Ÿ”น Africa Development Impact Forum๐Ÿ”ธ Theme: Best Practices and Innovative Solutio...
01/06/2026

๐ŸŒ Registration is now open for ADIF 2026!
๐Ÿ”น Africa Development Impact Forum
๐Ÿ”ธ Theme: Best Practices and Innovative Solutions for Job Creation in Africa
๐Ÿ“… 11โ€“12 June 2026
๐Ÿ“ United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Join us to move from dialogue to action, policy to impact, and evidence to scalable job-creation solutions.

Register: https://indico.un.org/event/1019394/registrations/26415/

๐ŸŒ Africaโ€™s young people are working, innovating and shaping the continentโ€™s future. The focus now is on ensuring nationa...
29/05/2026

๐ŸŒ Africaโ€™s young people are working, innovating and shaping the continentโ€™s future. The focus now is on ensuring national youth policies keep pace with their ambition.
In this new blog, ECAโ€™s Senior Social Policy Advisor Jalal Abdel-Latif reflects on our new initiative designed to help countries turn youth policies into real livelihood opportunities for young people across Africa.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/4vbnPXx

๐ŸŒ From Baku to the Continent: ECA at the World Urban Forum 13At WUF13 in Baku, Azerbaijan ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ, ECA stood at the forefront...
28/05/2026

๐ŸŒ From Baku to the Continent: ECA at the World Urban Forum 13
At WUF13 in Baku, Azerbaijan ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ, ECA stood at the forefront of Africa's urban development agenda โ€” as a convener, technical partner, and champion of the continent's collective voice.
At the Africa Ministerial Meeting, we delivered opening remarks on behalf of the Executive Secretary alongside UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclรกudia Rossbach and the African Union Commission, reaffirming ECA's commitment to the Nairobi Declaration and the African Urban Position.
We also convened a side event; "United for Change: Translating Africa's Urban Position into Transformative Actions", which brought together the AUC, UN-Habitat, the Government of Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช, the Mayor of Harare, and the City Manager of Nakuru to discuss actionable pathways for Africa's cities.

Key themes discussed:
โœ… Local governance & decentralization
โœ… Municipal finance & investment readiness
โœ… Digital transformation for African cities
โœ… Climate-resilient & affordable housing
Africa's urbanization is not just a challenge, it is a historic opportunity for structural transformation, economic growth, and shared prosperity. ECA is committed to ensuring Africa speaks with one, evidence-based voice on the global stage. ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

๐๐„๐– ๐๐”๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“๐”๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก: ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ-, ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ-๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ...
28/05/2026

๐๐„๐– ๐๐”๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“

๐”๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก: ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ-, ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ-๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š : ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ๐ข, ๐Œ๐š๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐Œ๐จ๐ณ๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž, ๐๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐›๐ข๐š, ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐™๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐š

How can science, technology, and innovation help MSMEs reach their potential in Southern Africa? This new publication by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Subregional office for Southern Africa, offers timely insights into opportunities, challenges, and policies shaping innovation-driven trade and industrialisation in the region.

The report explores:
๐Ÿ”น The role of MSMEs in economic transformation and job creation
๐Ÿ”น Digital innovation and technology adoption trends
๐Ÿ”น Access to finance, markets, and energy challenges
๐Ÿ”น Innovation ecosystems, incubators, and regional trade opportunities
๐Ÿ”น Country case studies and practical policy recommendations

This publication is a valuable contribution to advancing inclusive growth, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development in Africa.

Discover more by accessing the publication and join the conversation on how technology can drive growth for MSMEs in Southern Africa!

๐Ÿ“– Publication available here: https://www.uneca.org/unlocking-growth-technology-and-innovation-among-micro-%2C-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-in



United Nations in Zambia
UN in Ethiopia
University Of Eswatini
University of Zambia Business and Economics Association - UNZABECA
The University of Zambia -UNZA

Driving Ethiopia into a cleaner, smarter, and electric future Highlights from the Launch of the Ethiopia E-Mobility Stra...
25/05/2026

Driving Ethiopia into a cleaner, smarter, and electric future

Highlights from the Launch of the Ethiopia E-Mobility Strategy 2025โ€“2030 at Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia a bold step toward sustainable transport, green innovation, and Africaโ€™s climate-resilient future.

Happy Africa Day.Today, ECA joins all Africans in celebrating the spirit, resilience and promise of our continent. Afric...
25/05/2026

Happy Africa Day.
Today, ECA joins all Africans in celebrating the spirit, resilience and promise of our continent. Africaโ€™s strength lies in its people, its diversity, its youthful energy and its shared determination to build a more prosperous, integrated and sustainable future.
As we mark this day, let us renew our commitment to accelerating economic transformation, deepening regional integration, advancing the AfCFTA, and investing in our women and youth.
Africaโ€™s future is not a distant aspiration. It is being shaped now through our collective action, ambition and unity.
Happy Africa Day to all Africans, on the continent and across the diaspora.

25/05/2026

๐ŸŒ Registration is now open for the 2026 Africa Development Impact Forum!
Theme: Best Practices and Innovative Solutions for Job Creation in Africa
๐Ÿ“… 11โ€“12 June 2026
๐Ÿ“ United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Join us to move from dialogue to action, policy to impact, and evidence to scalable job-creation solutions.

Register: https://indico.un.org/event/1019394/registrations/26415/

Workshop on the Launch of the Ethiopia E-Mobility Strategy (2025โ€“2030)Date: 25 May 2026Time: 09:00 a.m. โ€“ 12:30 p.m.Venu...
25/05/2026

Workshop on the Launch of the Ethiopia E-Mobility Strategy (2025โ€“2030)
Date: 25 May 2026
Time: 09:00 a.m. โ€“ 12:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 2 (CR2), United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This workshop, organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics (MoTL) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ), the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), will bring together government institutions, development partners, private sector actors, academia, and civil society to officially launch the Ethiopia E-Mobility Strategy (2025โ€“2030).
The discussions will focus on presenting the strategyโ€™s priorities and implementation roadmap, sharing best practices in electric mobility, exploring opportunities and challenges for scaling e-mobility in Ethiopia, and identifying concrete actions to mobilize partnerships and investment for effective implementation.
For in-person participation, registration is required in advance to access the UNECA premises.
We kindly invite you to reserve this date in your calendar.

Click here for more ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.uneca.org/eca-events/workshop-launch-ethiopia-e-mobility-strategy-2025-2030

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