Impact of US funding cuts on HIV programmes in South Africa
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Story )The closure of key population clinics has disrupted access to routine services, including PrEP, and clients have been referred to public health facilities.
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.
President Museveni stresses value addition, expanding markets and better infrastructure for Africa’s sustainable future
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic transformation.
Africa's Workforce at a Crossroads: Navigating Climate Change and the Green Transition
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )A side event at the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) brought together policymakers, economists, and development experts to address the critical challenges and opportunities facing Africa's workforce in the c
Uganda’s innovations and value chains take centre stage at ARFSD11 knowledge fair
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) was marked by a vibrant Knowledge Fair and Exhibition jointly organized by the United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes and coordinated by the Knowledge Managemen
Impact of US funding cuts on the global AIDS response — 28 March 2025 update
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Story )Countries are continuing to adapt to the recent cuts to US funding for the global HIV response. The impacts of HIV service disruptions are being more clearly understood as more granular information becomes available.
President Museveni stresses value addition, expanding markets and better infrastructure for Africa’s sustainable future April 7, 2025
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic transformation.
The UN and AU collaborate for sustainable development in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The United Nations and the African Union (AU) are creating synergy in implementing the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Agenda 2030, described as "Two agendas, One framework."
30 years after Beijing: High-level dialogue calls for urgent action on gender equality
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The regional commissions of the United Nations convened a high-level interactive dialogue at the United Nations Headquarters to present the outcomes of the regional Beijing+30 reviews and outline next steps to accelerate gender equality.