AI market projected to hit $4.8 trillion by 2033, emerging as dominant frontier technology.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 07, 2025(News )AI’s rapid rise risks deepening divides, with development concentrated in major economies and firms. Strategic investment and inclusive global governance are key to ensuring its benefits are widely shared.
The UN and AU collaborate for sustainable development in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAApr 07, 2025(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."
UNIDO launches the Industrial Development Report 2024 in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNIDOMar 28, 2025(News )“Industrialization is not only about boosting production and economic growth, but also a key driver of the SDGs”. Nelson Muffuh, UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa stated.
ECA’s Chief Economist calls on African experts to redefine a prosperous future for Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Story )“We stand at a crossroads,” Morsy said, highlighting the structural challenges facing Africa, including low levels of intra-African trade, persistent infrastructure gaps, and limited industrialization.
Harnessing Financial Instruments for Impact Investing
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Blog )With investors increasingly looking for purpose-driven opportunities, leveraging financial instruments for sustainable impact investing presents an exciting opportunity to reshape the global financial landscape.
Protect AfCFTA from becoming a bazaar for other continents- African youth admonish
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Story )“The projected market size of 1.3 billion for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be protected from becoming a marketplace for other business entities from different continents.” Ahmed Bening Wiisichong, (PYU)
Quality statistics and sustainable funding critical for effective policymaking in Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Story )Africa faces immense challenges in adequate and skilled human capital to produce quality statistics for evidence-based policymaking”. Tinfissi-Joseph Ilboudo, ACS
Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMar 16, 2025(News )As trade uncertainty grows, global cooperation and balanced policies will be key to preventing economic fragmentation and safeguarding long-term growth.
Sub-regional development banks urged to scale up financing to accelerate Africa’s development
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 15, 2025(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
Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMar 14, 2025(News )As trade uncertainty grows, global cooperation and balanced policies will be key to preventing economic fragmentation and safeguarding long-term growth.