“I don't want to be surprised by another pregnancy”: Contraceptive options offer young people in Côte d’Ivoire a fairer future.
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )Family planning can help women to space out their pregnancies and avoid becoming pregnant without intending to – especially when they are still children.
Small businesses make waves at Intra-African Trade Fair
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )African small businesses are rewriting the rules of trade, and this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers proved it.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024.
Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns.
Stories & Blogs ILO (News )New assessment shows advances in poverty reduction, education and productivity, but progress has stalled in recent years, leaving deep inequalities and eroding trust in institutions.
New digital platform eases processes, powers investment in Zimbabwe.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The African nation takes a major step to simplifying investment procedures with the launch of its new eRegulations investment portal – with support from UN Trade and Development and partners.
WHO statement on autism-related issues
Stories & Blogs WHO - Africa (News )The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy.
Workshop on strategic opportunities for value addition and export diversification in Zambia
Event September 15 - 26, 2025 - Venue/Format: Lusaka, ZambiaOrganizer: UNCTAD
Regional training workshop on trade in services statistics in SADC region
Event September 8 - 12, 2025 - Venue/Format: Maputo, MozambiqueOrganizer: UNCTAD
Harnessing Africa’s digital economy for regional integration and shared prosperity.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Algeria launches UNCTAD’s eTrade Readiness Assessment to empower small businesses and deepen continental integration.