ECA Develops an Automotive Policy Framework to support Namibia and Lesotho’s Integration into the Automotive Regional Value Chain.
Stories & Blogs ECASep 05, 2025(Story )The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO SA) organised a virtual workshop on 2nd September 2025 to review and validate the draft automotive policy framework for Namibia and Lesotho leveraging feed
Harnessing Africa’s digital economy for regional integration and shared prosperity.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADAug 26, 2025(News )Algeria launches UNCTAD’s eTrade Readiness Assessment to empower small businesses and deepen continental integration.
Experts validate report on cross-border cocoa and rice value chains between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Stories & Blogs ECAAug 14, 2025(Story )In a pivotal move to strengthen regional trade and agricultural development, stakeholders from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana gathered to review a draft assessment report on cross-border cocoa and rice value chains.
ECA calls for bold action to unlock the potential of Africa’s Landlocked Developing Countries at LLDC3.
Stories & Blogs ECAAug 06, 2025(Story )“The data tells a troubling story,” Said Mr. Gatete. “Structural challenges, like being landlocked, should not determine a nation’s economic fate. We must act—and act together.”
ECA leads development of SADC just energy transition framework in Windhoek
Stories & Blogs ECAAug 06, 2025(Story )The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, has convened a consultative meeting of experts from 5 to 7 August 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia, to advance the development of a regio
Exploring trade actions to fight acute food insecurity and the threat of famine
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJul 30, 2025(News )Chronic hunger affects over 700 million lives. Trade can be part of the solution by facilitating market supplies, helping stabilize prices and improving access to more resilient food systems.
Aid won’t close Africa’s $1.3 trillion SDG gap.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 21, 2025(Press Release )At a high-level session on the margins of the 2025 UN High-level Political Forum, African leaders called for structural reforms to expand domestic resource mobilization, build regional value chains and shift away from exporting raw commodities.
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.
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.