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.
Designing Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem for Women: A Blueprint for Inclusive Startup Ecosystems Across Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaMar 16, 2026(Blog )Africa holds the highest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world. Yet in 2025, women-led startups received less than 1% of total venture capital deployed on the continent.
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.
UNDP and the African Development Bank launch BRIDGE project to strengthen inclusive governance and women’s leadership
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaMar 13, 2026(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.
Powering women's economic futures: energy and opportunity in Africa's inclusive industrialization transformation
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 09, 2026(Blog )industrialization transformation 9 March, 2026 [Blog] Powering women's economic futures: energy and opportunity in Africa's inclusive industrialization transformation Share this: By Towela Ngulube and Sosson Tadadjeu In Africa, women play a crucial role
GiveToGain: Promoting women's economic empowerment in Southern Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 09, 2026(Blog )As part of International Women's Day 2026, ECA SRO-SA joins UN Women in supporting the GiveToGain campaign which aligns with this year's global theme: Rights, Justice, Action, For ALL women and girls.
Water, sanitation, and women’s economic empowerment across the lifecycle in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 09, 2026(Blog )Across the lifecycle, inadequate WASH services impose particularly high costs on girls and women.
No country in the world has reached full legal equality for women and girls
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenMar 04, 2026(News )From protection against gender-based violence to equal pay, women and girls remain unequal under the law, as impunity for violations of their rights persists worldwide, said UN Women today.
When justice fails: Why women can't get protection from AI deepfake abuse
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenFeb 26, 2026(Article )What is deepfake abuse and why laws, platforms, and justice systems are failing women
Africa Takes Off with AI
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaFeb 19, 2026(News )Youth, Innovation and New Partnerships Shape the Continent’s Digital Future