Africa must harness green resources to boost energy security and sustainable development – Antonio Pedro
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Africa must swiftly harness its rich mineral and natural resources to drive a clean energy revolution and accelerate sustainable development amidst the current climate crisis, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ant
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 ...
State and community action needed to achieve racial justice
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Story )UN Human Rights issued a seminal Agenda towards transformative change for racial justice and equality that offered a way forward for States to reverse cultures of denial, dismantle systemic racism and accelerate the pace of action.
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 ...
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
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.
Poor data dents Africa’s sustainable development goals implementation
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )Good quality data and statistics are important for informing development decisions and Africa should not be found wanting as it seeks to meet the SDGs and Africa’s Agenda ...