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Experts highlight need to enhance transparency in sovereign credit rating methodologies.

Stories & Blogs ECAMay 20, 2025(Story )

African policymakers are stepping up calls for greater transparency and fairness in how global credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk.

Turning the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) into a reality for small and mid-sized businesses in Africa.

Stories & Blogs UNDP – AfricaMay 19, 2025(Blog )

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is poised to serve as Africa's gateway to economic transformation. AfCFTA is already proving to be a pivotal force in reshaping the economic landscape of Africa.

Experts convene in Washington to advance dialogue on an African-led credit rating ecosystem

Stories & Blogs ECAMay 01, 2025(Story )

African institutions and global credit rating agencies reaffirmed their commitment to developing a fair, transparent, and inclusive credit rating ecosystem for Africa.

ERA 2025: With effective implementation, the AfCFTA can open alternative markets to sectors affected by the global tariff wars.

Stories & Blogs ECAApr 25, 2025(Story )

The AfCFTA is widely recognized as a game changer for Africa’s long-term growth and prosperity.

President Museveni stresses value addition, expanding markets and better infrastructure for Africa’s sustainable future April 7, 2025

Stories & Blogs ECAApr 07, 2025(Story )

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic transformation.

President Museveni stresses value addition, expanding markets and better infrastructure for Africa’s sustainable future

Stories & Blogs ECAApr 07, 2025(Story )

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic transformation.

ECA’s Chief Economist calls on African experts to redefine a prosperous future for Africa

Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Story )

“We stand at a crossroads,” Morsy said, highlighting the structural challenges facing Africa, including low levels of intra-African trade, persistent infrastructure gaps, and limited industrialization.

Harnessing Financial Instruments for Impact Investing

Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Blog )

With investors increasingly looking for purpose-driven opportunities, leveraging financial instruments for sustainable impact investing presents an exciting opportunity to reshape the global financial landscape.

Protect AfCFTA from becoming a bazaar for other continents- African youth admonish

Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Story )

“The projected market size of 1.3 billion for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be protected from becoming a marketplace for other business entities from different continents.” Ahmed Bening Wiisichong, (PYU)

Harnessing Financial Instruments for Impact Investing

Stories & Blogs UNDPMar 17, 2025(Blog )

The way we invest is changing. Increasingly, investors demand that their money not only yields financial returns but also tackles big global challenges and drives socio-economic change.