Migration should be embraced, not feared.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )"Migration is not a problem to solve, but an opportunity to seize," says Walter Kasempa, AU/IOM Migration Ambassador.
Tackling Illicit Financial Flows: Africa's Path to Reparatory Justice.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“Africa is experiencing significant losses, estimated at around $40 billion annually, due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the extractive sector” Antonio Pedro, (ECA).
Zimbabwe moves to streamline gender data reporting.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Zimbabwe is overhauling how it tracks gender equality, following national consensus on a unified monitoring and reporting framework to fix fragmented systems, outdated data, inconsistent and unharmonized indicators for gender equality and women’s empowerm
Tanzania hosts continental push for inclusive internet governance.
Stories & Blogs ECA (News )More than 1,000 delegates from across the continent and beyond gathered in Dar es Salaam from 29 to 31 May for the 14th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF).
Leveraging the contribution of Basotho diaspora to Lesotho sustainable development.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“It is time for Lesotho to broaden the scope of diaspora contributions and more effectively channel them toward sustainable development,” stated Ms. Maseeiso Lekholoane (ECA).
WSIS+20 Africa Review in Cotonou backs continued push for inclusive digital development
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The WSIS+20 Africa Regional Review Meeting, held in Cotonou from 14 to 16 May 2025, concluded by adopting the Cotonou Declaration.
Experts highlight need to enhance transparency in sovereign credit rating methodologies.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )African policymakers are stepping up calls for greater transparency and fairness in how global credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk.
ERA 2025: With effective implementation, the AfCFTA can open alternative markets to sectors affected by the global tariff wars.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The AfCFTA is widely recognized as a game changer for Africa’s long-term growth and prosperity.
Experts convene in Washington to advance dialogue on an African-led credit rating ecosystem
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )African institutions and global credit rating agencies reaffirmed their commitment to developing a fair, transparent, and inclusive credit rating ecosystem for Africa.