May

10:00am to 1:00pm EST

Africa Dialogue Series (ADS) 2026 High-level Policy Dialogue

This segment of the ADS will feature the participation of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, the President of the UN General Assembly, Permanent Representatives, heads of UN entities, delegates, other senior officials and members of civil society organizations and youth representatives.

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An expert panel segment during the Fifty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, held from 28 March to 3 April 2026 in Tangier, Morocco.

Economic Development

Financing Africa’s digital Future: Institutions push for smarter, coordinated funding

African financial institutions say unlocking innovation will depend less on new money—and more on how it is structured and deployed.

By United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

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campaign & Stories

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Economic Development

Africa pushes for data sovereignty and digital Independence

Social Protection From data embassies to AI “factories,” policymakers say control over data will define the continent’s economic future.

Economic Development

Africa's water is its future. Who will govern it?

OSAA Africa holds 9 per cent of global renewable freshwater, over 600 gigawatts of untapped hydropower potential, and between 60 and 65 per cent of the world's uncultivated arable land. Its workforce is the youngest on the planet. Its consumer market will reach 2.5 billion people by 2050.

Peace and Security

Three years of war in Sudan: A crisis the world can’t ignore

Peace and Security Three years into the war in Sudan, survivors and human rights defenders are struggling to respond to overwhelming needs amid widespread violence, displacement, and limited global attention. As horrific violations and abuses intensify and those documenting them become targets, calls for accountability and sustained international engagement grow more urgent.

Climate

Africa’s youth are shaping the continent’s climate future

Climate action On the sidelines of the UN Youth Forum, four climate leaders from across the continent and diaspora unite to call for stronger protection of Africa’s environment and vital resources.

Voices

Interviews & Op-eds

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Op-Ed

Claver Gatete

Africa’s future depends on innovation, data, and frontier technologies

Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Op-Ed

Ms. Kristine Blokhus

Protecting the most vulnerable in an era of constrained resources

United Nations Population Fund Representative in Uganda

Interviews

Dr. Meshack Malo

Africa’s progress towards food security

Deputy Regional Representative for Africa at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Op-Ed

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”

Chairperson of the African Union Commission

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Conference

Global Launch of the 2025 OSAA's flagship reports

Bintou Keita (center), in her former capacity of UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, arrives at Kismayo airport. Bintou was on a five-day working visit.

Podcast

Economic Development

Financing Africa’s digital Future: Institutions push for smarter, coordinated funding

African financial institutions say unlocking innovation will depend less on new money—and more on how it is structured and deployed.

By United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Financing Africa’s digital Future: Institutions push for smarter, coordinated funding

Water and Sanitation

Spotlight

Africa pushes for data sovereignty and digital Independence

Africa's water is its future. Who will govern it?

Three years of war in Sudan: A crisis the world can’t ignore

Africa’s youth are shaping the continent’s climate future

Voices

Africa’s future depends on innovation, data, and frontier technologies

Protecting the most vulnerable in an era of constrained resources

Africa’s progress towards food security

From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”

Multimedia

Global Launch of the 2025 OSAA's flagship reports

Bintou Keita | Why peace begins with people, not power

Peace & Security

Publications

Economic Report on Africa 2026

Search Africa Renewal

Economic Development Financing Africa’s digital Future: Institutions push for smarter, coordinated funding African financial institutions say unlocking innovation will depend less on new money—and more on how it is structured and deployed. By United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Water and Sanitation

Spotlight

Voices

Multimedia

Peace & Security

Publications

Economic Development

Financing Africa’s digital Future: Institutions push for smarter, coordinated funding

African financial institutions say unlocking innovation will depend less on new money—and more on how it is structured and deployed.

By United Nations Economic Commission for Africa