Economic Commission for Africa

UNECA: Intra-regional trade can reduce conflicts in Africa

Trading is a driver for mobility, employment and social cohesion, particularly in cross-border areas

New report outlines how digital finance can drive women’s economic empowerment in Africa

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Ethiopian Coffee Brands Launch on China’s Largest e-Commerce Platform

Ethiopian Coffee

A Joint Effort with ECA and the Ethiopian Government.

The vaccine acquisition is a unique milestone for the African continent.

Africa announces the rollout of 400m vaccine doses to the African Union Member States and the Caribbean

vaccine COVID-19

The first time Africa has undertaken a continent-wide procurement of this magnitude, the vaccines are sufficient to immunise a third of the African people.

Solar PV mini-grids and solar home kits project in Burkina Faso.

Africa may not meet target on energy, says new UN Economic Commission for Africa report

energy renewable energy

$40 billion per year is needed to meet the continent's energy needs.

There are fewer than 10 African manufacturers with vaccine production and are based in five countrie

Africa can take a shot at own COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus Vaccine Manufacturing

Countries need to invest in research and ratify African Medicines Agency treaty to regulate manufacture of home-grown medical products.

Using Artificial Intelligence to transform agriculture in Africa

Africa agricultureFatoumata Thiam (from Senegal) talks about her groundbreaking research that assesses energy efficiency in irrigation networks.

Susan Ojochide commenced her PhD research in 2020 at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria.

Tackling one of Africa’s greatest enemies – drought

Africa agriculture

Susan Ojochide (from Nigeria) talks about her research that will help to alleviate food insecurity in semi-arid areas.

Sylvia Wairimu Maina, a PhD scholar at Sokoine University, Tanzania, conducting research

What’s in an African cabbage? A lot, says researcher