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Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

Higher Education

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 28 Feb 2022

The importance of more women becoming investors in Africa

Community

The importance of more women becoming investors in Africa

Lelemba Phiri 27 May 2021

De-risking investments to boost Africa's renewable energy transition

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

De-risking investments to boost Africa's renewable energy transition

16 Jul 2020

Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Aftermath of Covid-19 requires Africa to be bold in its path to recovery

19 Jun 2020

COP 25 speakers call for united front in tackling climate change in Africa

Climate Change

COP 25 speakers call for united front in tackling climate change in Africa

13 Dec 2019

Dr Vera Songwe.

ESG

Africa's growth rests on economic empowerment of women

Louise Marsland 1 Nov 2019

Marketing

Africa's free trade area: the journey begins

23 Aug 2019

Why abandoning the CFA Franc would be a risky operation

Banking

Why abandoning the CFA Franc would be a risky operation

Cheikh Ahmed Bamba Diagne 22 Jul 2019

President Robinson talks climate justice in Addis Ababa

Climate Change

President Robinson talks climate justice in Addis Ababa

23 May 2019

Economic empowerment of women is good for all

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Economic empowerment of women is good for all

Kingsley Ighobor 26 Apr 2019

Cooperation and economic growth in Africa

Markets & Investment

Cooperation and economic growth in Africa

28 Mar 2019

Africa's guide to sustainable development goals

Taxation & Regulation

Africa's guide to sustainable development goals

25 Mar 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Food Security

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

Digital platform to investing in Ethiopia launches

Digital

Digital platform to investing in Ethiopia launches

3 Jan 2019

ECA launches Africa Poverty Clock

Health & Welfare

ECA launches Africa Poverty Clock

3 Jan 2019

UN agencies unite in support of Africa's growth agenda

Branding

UN agencies unite in support of Africa's growth agenda

12 Dec 2018

Africa Trade Forum 2018 goes to Nigeria

Events & Conferencing

Africa Trade Forum 2018 goes to Nigeria

1 Nov 2018

ECA aims to be Africa's economic thinktank

Research

ECA aims to be Africa's economic thinktank

22 Oct 2018

African Union chairperson and president of Rwanda Paul Kagame (from left); president of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou and African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat at the launch of AfCFTA in Kigali in March 2018. Credit: Office of President Paul Kagame.

Marketing

Africa's massive free trade area a "gamechanger"

Kingsley Ighobor 29 Aug 2018

Former UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan.

ESG

Africa bids farewell to Kofi Annan

27 Aug 2018

Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General.

Marketing

Tributes to Africa's son, Kofi Annan

Louise Marsland 20 Aug 2018

Vera Songwe, ECA executive secretary.

Digital

Ensuring all African businesses benefit from AfCFTA, Agenda 2030

15 Aug 2018

AU sets up African Women Leadership fund

Marketing & Media

AU sets up African Women Leadership fund

4 Jul 2018

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to chair new panel driving transformation of Africa's economies

Events & Conferencing

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to chair new panel driving transformation of Africa's economies

22 Jun 2018

The implications of 'digital trade' on human rights

Digital

The implications of 'digital trade' on human rights

28 May 2018

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Import/Export

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Benjamin Ouma 15 May 2018

Agriculture

Study highlights agriculture's potential to promote economic development and transformation

15 May 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

Agriculture

Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Africa has to fight against the "cancer of corruption"

Marketing

Africa has to fight against the "cancer of corruption"

1 Feb 2018

Marketing & Media

Women and Girls Startup Challenge launched

12 Dec 2017

Vera Songwe, European Union Economic Commission for Africa’s executive secretary

Energy

Africa needs energy to grow

7 Dec 2017

Leapfrogging to innovation in Africa requires leadership, persistence

Marketing

Leapfrogging to innovation in Africa requires leadership, persistence

19 Oct 2017

Climate Change

ECA calls for urgent action in tackling climate change

18 Sep 2017