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Woman farmers harvest tea leaves at a tea plantation in Nyaruguru, Kibeho District, Rwanda. Tea is one of Rwanda’s major agricultural export commodities.
Economic Development

Feeding Africa: Women farmers key to ending hunger

Social Protection Building resilient food systems in Africa begin with inclusive agriculture
Participants at a youth event in Addis.
Economic Development

Boosting women’s digital entrepreneurship in Burkina Faso, Congo, Ethiopia & Namibia

UNECA has launched a new initiative to equip women entrepreneurs with digital and financial skills while helping governments build more inclusive digital economies
Meeting with UN Inter-Agency Group on Youth (UNIAGY).
Youth

On the ground with Africa’s young changemakers

Youth & JobsSocial Protection Learning from Africa’s youth and renewing our promise to empower them as leaders
Technician repairing control panel.
Economic Development

Africa’s Fourth Industrial Decade: From political mandate to industrial transformation

Social Protectiondebt The UN has proclaimed 2026-2035 as the Fourth Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA IV). What opportunities are there for Africa?

Editor Picks

Madina Kimaro stands with the young WASH ambassadors at Mtongani Primary School.
Climate

Madina Kimaro: Empowering young minds to protect the planet

Children watering a garden.
Climate

Africa’s water future requires a new mindset

Mariam Solika
Climate

Mariam Solika: Empowering Young Voices Through Hope Driven Media

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

Gbotima farmers in Kenema District.

In Sierra Leone, a journey from the shadows of survival to the promise of opportunity

Social ProtectiondebtMoinjama Bockarie’s story shows how empowering women can help rebuild their lives and drive change
Fatima Zannah Mustapha

Building the Next Generation of Climate-Conscious Innovators

Africa youth
Refugees participating in a community dialogue forum within the Dadaab refugee-hosting area.

Human rights in humanitarian action

Peace & SecurityUN Human Rights project transforms refugee camps into communities
Zebras graze under acacia trees with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, Kajiado County, Kenya.

Transforming climate challenges into opportunities

Climate actionAs the world marks World Environment Day, Rose Mwebaza, Director of the Africa Regional Office for the UN Environment Programme, highlights the urgent actions needed to strengthen climate resilience, protect natural resources and unlock green opportunities for Africa's growing population.
Madina Kimaro stands with the young WASH ambassadors at Mtongani Primary School.

Madina Kimaro: Empowering young minds to protect the planet

Climate actionyouth
Children watering a garden.

Africa’s water future requires a new mindset

Climate actionWhy water must be managed not as a crisis, but as Africa’s most strategic asset, and a catalyst for inclusive growth, climate resilience, and lasting peace
Mariam Solika

Mariam Solika: Empowering Young Voices Through Hope Driven Media

Climate action“It’s our mission to try to find the good news. And if we don’t find it, it’s our mission to be the good news.”
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.

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.
Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash

Africa pushes for data sovereignty and digital Independence

Social ProtectionFrom data embassies to AI “factories,” policymakers say control over data will define the continent’s economic future.
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Three years of war in Sudan: A crisis the world can’t ignore

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

OSAA
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Not My Words — The Actor Who Carries the Voice of Genocide

Peace & Security