Secretary-General appoints Mama Keita of Guinea as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Niger.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Ms. Keita brings over 20 years of experience in development economics. Previously Ms. Keita served as the Director of the office for Eastern Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, based in Kigali.
Eastern and Southern African States Commit to Strengthening Ammunition Management in Gaborone
Stories & Blogs UNODA (Update )The conference focused on the implementation of the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2023.
Secretary-General appoints Coumba D. Sow of Senegal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Togo.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Ms. Sow has 20 years of experience in development and humanitarian assistance.
Secretary-General appoints Geneviève Boutin of Canada as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea-Bissau
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Ms. Boutin brings more than 20 years of experience in development and humanitarian, peacebuilding and child rights work.
Secretary-General appoints Carol Flore-Smereczniak of Mauritius as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Ms. Flore-Smereczniak will also serve as the Humanitarian Coordinator for the United Nations in the country.
Africa's Trade and Future: Deputy Secretary-General Urges Bold Action on Finance and Debt
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Message on the Occasion of the African Caucus Meeting “Facilitating Intra-African Trade - Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa”, in Abuja, Nigeria.
Sierra Leone officials visit Ghana for insights into African Continental Free Trade Area.
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )A team from Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) visited Ghana for insights on how to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Identifying impediments that hinder Ghana’s efforts to boost trade.
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )National survey-based report finds Ghana’s traders struggle with invisible hurdles.
Turning cotton to clothes could create 500,000 jobs in West Africa
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )West Africa’s five biggest producers mostly export raw cotton that’s processed elsewhere. A new study shows that by building local industry to turn cotton into cloth and clothing, the countries could create 500,000 jobs.