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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
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?
Gbotima farmers in Kenema District.
Economic Development

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

Social Protectiondebt Moinjama Bockarie’s story shows how empowering women can help rebuild their lives and drive change

Editor Picks

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

Nairobi City.
Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

Inside a factory.
Economic Development

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

Fresh source.
Economic Development

Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology

A boy.

How education is transforming the lives of women in South African

EducationThe remarkable journey of Prof. Zethu Nkosi and Dr. MaseTshaba Mantepu.
A man singing.

Sixty Seconds With... AfroCongo music star Innoss’B: School meals, ending hunger and DRC

WFPThe singer-songwriter – and World Food Programme High-Level Supporter – on dreaming big against the odds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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How African countries can halve road crashes by 2030

Sierra LeooneUN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Road Safety Jean Todt says education and effective policies are key.
A group of people.

Africa’s Economic Sovereignty: The time is now for African-Led Solutions

I had the privilege of attending multiple AfCFTA events, including the launch event in Dar Es Salam in 2022, and the business forum in Cape Town in May 2023. Two things stayed with me.
Africa’s Economic Sovereignty: The time is now for African-Led Solutions

Africa’s Economic Sovereignty: The time is now for African-Led Solutions

Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) attends the official opening of the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4).

New 10-Year Plan offers lifeline to small islands developing states

Small Island Developing StatesGlobal community commits to resilient economies and climate action at SIDS Conference.
Project participants learn to install a modern beehive in Bailundo, Angola.

Angola: Soyo entrepreneurs switching from oil to sustainable agriculture

AngolaEmpretec training programme by UNCTAD is equipping them with the knowledge to explore new sustainable business opportunities.
Tropical forest in Africa.

New revenue streams: Using Africa’s vast renewable energy and natural resources for premium carbon credits

carbonVoluntary carbon market could reach $10–$40 billion by 2030, and create up to 190 million jobs in Africa by 2050 if carbon price per tonne reaches $80.
Tropical forest in Africa.

New revenue streams: Using Africa’s vast renewable energy and natural resources for premium carbon credits

carbonVoluntary carbon market could reach $10–$40 billion by 2030, and create up to 190 million jobs in Africa by 2050 if carbon price per tonne reaches $80
Agenda 2063: Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan banner.

Accelerating Africa’s Journey Towards a Prosperous Future

African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD)Bold Steps Towards Unity, Peace, and Prosperity in the Second Decade of Agenda 2063
Mr. Claver Gatete, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the ECA, welcomes Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, at the start of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10).

Reforming global financial structures: Paving the way for financing for sustainable development in Africa

sustainable developmentLeaders at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) say this is the continent’s message to the Summit of the Future to be held in September 2024 in New York
Artisanal and Small-scale Miners.

Transforming Artisanal Mining Can Be Beneficial for People and the Planet

miningEmpowering Artisanal Mining: A Future of Sustainability and Prosperity for All