Experts call for inclusive growth and decent work under AfCFTA
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )On the margins of the 57th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), policymakers, business leaders, and development partners gathered to discuss how African businesses can successfully trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFT
ECA's footprint in member states felt in policy, consensus-building and technical advisory services
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The Economic Commission for Africa’s footprint was visible in almost all member states during the past year and on the global stage where it helped to amplify Africa’s voice in the global arena.
Demand for training and learning for African member states exceeds expectations.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“We will launch the ECA School of Thought and Practice to provide a platform to learn from each other’s successes and failures, and the African Development Impact Forum to give member states a platform to discuss how to transform strategies into tangible
Quality statistics and sustainable funding critical for effective policymaking in Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Africa faces immense challenges in adequate and skilled human capital to produce quality statistics for evidence-based policymaking”. Tinfissi-Joseph Ilboudo, ACS
Protect AfCFTA from becoming a bazaar for other continents- African youth admonish
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“The projected market size of 1.3 billion for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be protected from becoming a marketplace for other business entities from different continents.” Ahmed Bening Wiisichong, (PYU)
A pathway to greater regional food security through the AfCFTA
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, Africa accounted for 41% of the world’s undernourished population in 2023, up from 24% in 2000.
Harnessing Financial Instruments for Impact Investing
Stories & Blogs ECA (Blog )With investors increasingly looking for purpose-driven opportunities, leveraging financial instruments for sustainable impact investing presents an exciting opportunity to reshape the global financial landscape.
ECA’s Chief Economist calls on African experts to redefine a prosperous future for Africa
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“We stand at a crossroads,” Morsy said, highlighting the structural challenges facing Africa, including low levels of intra-African trade, persistent infrastructure gaps, and limited industrialization.
Should the failure of the low-income country debt sustainability framework be blamed for the ongoing sovereign debt crisis?
Stories & Blogs ECA (Blog )The Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC-DSF) was introduced in 2005 to assess debt sustainability, set non-concessional borrowing limits and guide aid allocation.