Harmonised methods for informal cross border trade data collection critical in monitoring intra-African Trade
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )There are no agreed methods to accurately measure cross border trade, experts said at the first physical meeting of the ...
UNIDO Director General renews call for a ‘marchall Plan’ with Africa at the African Union Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification.
Stories & Blogs UNIDO (News )UNIDO Director General renews call for a ‘marchall Plan’ with Africa at the African Union Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification.
ECA and Afreximbank sign Framework Agreement to establish Special Economic Zones for the production of battery Electric Vehicles in DRC and Zambia
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )As producers of over 70% of the world’s cobalt, and 10% of global copper, experts agree that DRC and Zambia are in a unique position to move from exporters of raw materials to becoming regional and global manufacturers and suppliers of the battery precurs
“Energy from Africa for Africa”
Stories & Blogs UNIDO (News )Africa is home to more than 1.3 billion people and has significant natural resources, yet the continent only generates 3% of global GDP and 2% of global manufacturing added value.
IOM Expands Monitoring of People Fleeing Sudan
Stories & Blogs IOM – UN Migration (News )The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has activated its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) at multiple Points of Entry (PoE) in countries neighbouring Sudan
Humanitarian Needs in Malawi and Mozambique Remain High Amid Cholera Outbreak
Stories & Blogs IOM – UN Migration (News )Communities in Mozambique and Malawi devastated by tropical cyclone Freddy continue to struggle in the face of an ongoing cholera outbreak due to the persistently high water levels and the destruction of homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods.
Rising Needs at Chad–Sudan Border Amid Funding Gaps
Stories & Blogs IOM – UN Migration (News )As many as 20,000 people – among them Chadians, Sudanese, and foreign nationals – fleeing the violence in Sudan have arrived so far in neighbouring Chad.
Sudan: Plight of civilians amid hostilities
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (News )Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes to find places of greater safety, at any cost, and have been facing abuses en route.
A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )A major UN “report of reports” from outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.
New UN Report offers a 'survival guide for humanity' in the face of climate change
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Scientists urged for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.