COM 2026: Ministerial dialogue calls for urgent action to boost women’s financial inclusion for Africa’s growth
Stories & Blogs ECAApr 01, 2026(Story )“Inclusion will never be complete without women being part of decision-making. We will not transform our economies by including women in numbers and excluding them from power,”Ms. Nadia Alaoui, Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, said.
UNDP launches e-course on sovereign credit ratings for African government officials
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaApr 01, 2026(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.
Central African trade programme moves into action
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 30, 2026(News )Three international organizations have agreed on the strategic priorities and governance framework that will drive a five-year trade programme across Central Africa, marking the start of its operational phase.
ITC drives global momentum for small businesses in Cameroon
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 30, 2026(News )In launching the Global SME Ministerial process, ITC cemented a new international political space for the needs of small businesses.
Ahead of COM 2026 ministerial, experts spotlight innovation as driver of Africa’s structural transformation
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 28, 2026(Story )Africa must move faster to harness data and frontier technologies if it is to turn economic growth into structural transformation, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa for Programme Support, Mama Keita, said
14th WTO Ministerial Conference
Stories & Blogs WTOMar 28, 2026(News )Members adopt a pathway to bring E‑Commerce Agreement into force via interim arrangements
CoM 2026, Committee of Experts - Opening remarks by Deputy Executive Secretary Mama Keita
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 28, 2026(Story )"Africa is progressing in the adoption of frontier technologies but is clearly not doing so as quickly as other regions."Mama Keita said.
Reforming global trade rules key to supporting developing economies
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMar 17, 2026(News )The rules governing global trade are under increasing strain, raising questions about whether the international trading system can continue to support development in an era of geopolitical rivalry and policy uncertainty.
High-level policy dialogue explores how innovation, data, and frontier technologies can accelerate West Africa’s economic transformation
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 13, 2026(Story )The dialogue took place at a critical time when African economies are seeking to accelerate structural transformation and build more resilient and diversified growth models.
Harnessing data and frontier technologies for Africa’s economic transformation: forthcoming economic report calls for innovation-driven growth to accelerate structural transformation
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 09, 2026(Story )While Africa has achieved steady economic growth in recent years, much of this progress has been driven by factor accumulation, capital and labour, rather than sustained productivity gains