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.
Africa’s $3.4 trillion opportunity: Turning vulnerabilities into resilience.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Stronger intra-regional trade, strategic investments and bolder economic reforms are crucial to unlocking the vast potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Africa’s vulnerability to global shocks highlights need for stronger regional trade.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Dependence on commodities, high debt, and weak infrastructure make African economies more vulnerable. Stronger and more diversified trade networks can enhance their resilience and drive growth.
Harnessing frontier technology for food security in Nigeria.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Africa’s most populous nation is making strides in agricultural innovation by leveraging satellite imagery, earth observation systems and remote sensing tools.
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.
Secretary-General's Remarks at High-level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“Now the international community must show the same level of support to the Sudanese people in their moment of despair as the Sudanese people once showed to their neighbours in distress”. Said Antonio Guterres, Un Secretary General.
$6 Billion Needed to Support Nearly 21 Million Sudanese Facing Humanitarian Crisis of Staggering Scale, Brutality, Secretary-General Says Tells Aid Conference
Stories & Blogs ECA (Press Release )The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union has never been stronger. Together, we see an Africa brimming with hope and possibility.
Remarks by the UN Secretary-General at the opening of the 38th African Union Summit.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union has never been stronger. Together, we see an Africa brimming with hope and possibility.