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Economic Development

This beat covers micro and macro-economic issues, including policies, infrastructure, urbanization, FDI, the role of private sector, regional integration, debt, and recovery.

A car involved in an accident.
Economic Development

Road Safety: Digital technology to help prevent accidents

Digitalization Experts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives.
Nairobi City.
Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

debt To manage rapid urbanization effectively, African cities must enhance fiscal strategies and broaden revenue sources.
Abidjan, District Autonome d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Economic Development

The long winding road to Africa’s infrastructure development

UNECA Infrastructure is key to driving economic growth and fostering regional integration but continues to face significant challenges in financing and implementation.
Inside a factory.
Economic Development

New UN report: Africa's economy to improve in 2025 despite global stagnation

debt The latest WESP 2025 says targeted investments, inclusive governance, and enhanced regional collaboration will support the continent’s long-term development goals.

Editor Picks

Fresh source.
Economic Development

Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology

Epsy Barr - Chair, Forum on People of African Descent.
Economic Development

We must confront the legacy of slavery, tackle systemic racism

Maxmel Honey factory in Huambo.
Economic Development

Shifting the development paradigm in Angola

Betty Mtehemu, Deputy Chairperson of Fabric Clothes Sector, and Chairperson of the Women’s Union in Dar es Salaam’s Mchikichini Market.
Economic Development

2024: A year of cautious hope for African economies facing worldwide challenges

Refugee children prepare to return from Kenya to South Sudan in December 2005, soon after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which led to the nation’s independence in 2011. UNHCR/Hélène Caux

Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence

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Ann Encontre, UN Refugee Agency's Regional Refugee Coordinator for the South Sudan Emergency, talks about the challenges facing South Sudan

Humanitarian partners have responded rapidly and are working around the clock to assist people in Wau, South Sudan. Photo: OCHA/Gemma Connel

‘Time to massively reinforce UN action’ on South Sudan, Ban says ahead of Security Council meeting

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The Tomping base of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where displaced civilians have sought refuge in the wake of fresh clashes in Juba between soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO). UN Photo/Beat

South Sudan ceasefire ‘largely holding;’ UN urges safe passage for civilians seeking safety

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After two years of political transition, voters have cast their ballots peacefully and democratically in the Central African Republic. Photo: UNMINUSCA

Central African Republic’s leaders must commit to inclusive, transparent governance, Security Council told

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UNMISS provides protection to civilians fleeing recent violence in Wau. Photo: UNMISS

Security Council condemns fighting in Juba, demands South Sudan's leaders prevent spread of violence

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Ethiopian soldiers with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), after a battle with Al-Shabaab militants on 9 June 2016 in Halgan village, Hiran region, Somalia. Photo: AMISOM/Ilyas Ahmed

Security Council extends African Union mission in Somalia

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Roger Arnold Tabesse, 73, is one of the 30,000 people living in a camp for internally displaced people at M’Pok Airport. Credit: Stephen Gladieu/World Bank

In the Central African Republic, Expectations are Sky High

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UNHCR and partners register new refugees arriving from Central African Republic (CAR) in the Chadian village of Mini, one of the three locations near the borders hosting new arrivals since 12 June 2016. Photo: UNHCR/Victorien Ndakass

Thousands fleeing violent clashes in Central African Republic – UN refugee agency

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A severe drought in Ethiopia has meant that Sofia, 12, has to walk 35 kilometres from her family's home to the nearest water point, then all the way back carrying heavy containers.

Floods deal ‘staggering’ blow to pastoralists recovering from Ethiopia’s long drought – UN

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Protesters calling for justice for the deaths of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josphat Mwenda, and their taxi driver, Joseph Muirur. Photo: OHCHR

UN rights office condemns killing of Kenyan human rights lawyer

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A Senegalese Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in Bangui, Central African Republic, to bolster forces of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). UN Photo/Nektarios Markogiannis

UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic

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Working towards sustainable development means that communities such as the people in Kitabi, Rwanda get to enjoy the fruits of globalization. Workers in Kitabi Tea Processing Facility process 48 000 tons of green leaf per day for export.

Restoring the economy’s ability to deliver prosperity

AfricaUnited NationsThe Sustainable Development Goals must become the yardstick for judging inclusive growth