Bridging Africa’s financing gaps through better planning.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 19, 2025(Press Release )With just five years left to meet global and continental development targets, African governments are shifting the way they plan and finance national priorities.
ECA and ARSO mark major milestone in advancing sustainability standards across Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 17, 2025(Press Release )The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) have reached a major milestone in their joint efforts to promote environmentally sustainable trade in Africa.
Pioneering the Future: How UNDP's timbuktoo is Redefining Development Finance at FFD4
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJul 17, 2025(Story )On the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, UNDP hosted a high-level side event titled “Building the Future of Engagement with the Private Sector.”
ECA urges unified African stance amid debt crisis and donor retreat.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 17, 2025(Press Release )Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies.
From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJul 04, 2025(Story )Sustainable practices, value chains, and inclusive growth are shaping Cabo Verde’s ocean-based development.
Coalition commits to Action Plan to increase private investment mobilization for developing countries by end of 2027.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 01, 2025(Story )A coalition of governments, international development partners and private sector groups are announcing the development of an Action Plan to increase the mobilization of private sector capital at scale in developing countries.
Why Small & Medium Business are the Overlooked Powerhouses of Development.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 27, 2025(Story )In the global economy’s fast-moving engine, one force consistently delivers outsized impact—yet rarely gets the spotlight: Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
Empowering Ethiopia’s Entrepreneurs through Trade Finance
Stories & Blogs World BankJun 25, 2025(Story )IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) is helping Ethiopian banks support local businesses and sustain livelihoods in rural and conflict-affected areas.
Democratic Republic of Congo Implements the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS)
Stories & Blogs IMFJun 06, 2025(Story )With the successful launch of the new data portal—the National Summary Data Page (NSDP) — the Democratic Republic of Congo has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS).
Tackling Illicit Financial Flows: Africa's Path to Reparatory Justice.
Stories & Blogs ECAMay 31, 2025(Story )“Africa is experiencing significant losses, estimated at around $40 billion annually, due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the extractive sector” Antonio Pedro, (ECA).