UNDP launches e-course on sovereign credit ratings for African government officials
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Press Release )Targeted at officials from ministries of finance, central banks, debt management offices, statistical agencies, the course also draws on experiences from countries that have successfully improved their ratings.
From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal (Article )The African Union has pronounced their theme for 2026 to be: ‘Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063’. In an opinion piece, AUC Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf explores the continent's ren
UNDP and the African Development Bank launch BRIDGE project to strengthen inclusive governance and women’s leadership
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Press Release )BRIDGE is coordinated through the Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions (AFSIT), an African Union Commission (AUC)-UNDP joint initiative that provides targeted and catalytic support to African countries navigating complex political transitions.
Cyclones Devastated Madagascar’s Poorest Communities, New Satellite Analysis Reveals
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Press Release )Cyclone Fytia hit the west coast between 31 January and 1 February, followed by Cyclone Gezani, which made landfall near Toamasina on 10 February.
ECOWAS joins the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure: Strengthening risk-informed development in West Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Press Release )ECOWAS's membership represents a strategic advancement for countries in West Africa, where recurrent hazards—including floods, droughts, coastal erosion, and epidemics—continue to threaten livelihoods, ecosystems, and infrastructure stability.
When justice fails: Why women can't get protection from AI deepfake abuse
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Article )What is deepfake abuse and why laws, platforms, and justice systems are failing women
Putting the African state and its institutions at the centre of development
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal (Article )As AU Summit opens, two UN OSAA reports underscore a clear message: no durable peace without strong, legitimate and well resourced states
UNDP and Africell offer better digital connectivity to young innovators in Sierra Leone and The Gambia
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Press Release )The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Africell are teaming up to provide better digital connectivity to UNDP’s timbuktoo University Innovation Pods (UniPods) in Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
At Chad’s fragile Sudan border, UN and partners redouble connectivity drive for refugees and hosts
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press Release )Connectivity for Refugees initiative is making strides in bringing private and public partners together to facilitate digital inclusion for 20 million people.
Commodity Prices to Hit Six-Year Low in 2026 as Oil Glut Expands
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press Release )Global commodity prices are projected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026