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.
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
Stories & Blogs WHOMar 18, 2026(News )New UN report on child mortality fully assesses leading causes of under five deaths for first time
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.
WHO supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance
Stories & Blogs WHO-AfricaMar 10, 2026(News )Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian emergency as thousands of people fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to cross the border, placing increasing strain on health services and infrastructure in refugee-hosting communi
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.
Egypt becomes the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Stories & Blogs WHONov 12, 2025(News )The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem.
Cameroon: A beacon of hope for adolescents and young people living with HIV.
Stories & Blogs WHO-AfricaOct 16, 2025(News )Young people aged 15 to 24 accounted for nearly 19% of new infections, with 2,228 cases recorded that year—a 49% drop compared to the 4,550 new infections reported in 2019.
WHO and the European Union launch collaboration to advance digitized health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stories & Blogs WHOOct 14, 2025(News )The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) announced today a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa.