Opening remarks by Mr. Antonio Pedro at the committee of experts of the 2025 conference of African ministers of finance, planning and economic development.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )“A prosperous Africa is a market for businesses all over the world. We must strengthen the fundamentals to make this happen.”
In Addis Ababa, experts review the state of economic and social development in Africa and progress towards regional integration.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The theme of this year’s Conference of Ministers is “Advancing the implementation of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: proposing transformative strategic actions”.
Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )As trade uncertainty grows, global cooperation and balanced policies will be key to preventing economic fragmentation and safeguarding long-term growth.
Tens of thousands of families displaced by fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )Children face killings, recruitment by armed groups, and sexual violence as conflict cripples schools, health services, and access to clean water.
Sub-regional development banks urged to scale up financing to accelerate Africa’s development
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )The role of sub-regional multilateral development banks (MDBs) in advancing Africa’s development objectives took center stage during a high-level panel discussion held on the sidelines of the Fifty-Seventh Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (EC
Experts call for inclusive growth and decent work under AfCFTA
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )On the margins of the 57th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), policymakers, business leaders, and development partners gathered to discuss how African businesses can successfully trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFT