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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

Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre. Photo: International Trade Centre

Africa needs both aid and trade

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— Arancha González

A woman selling agricultural produce in Kenya. Photo: Africa Media Online/Karin Duthie

Raw deal for African women traders

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Unfriendly trade policies cripple progress

Arid soils in Mauritania are some of the effects of climate change. Photo: Oxfam/Pablo Tosco

Africa’s trade under a cloud of changing climate

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Worsening climate change could affect the region’s economy

Maged Abdelaziz, UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa. Photo: Africa Section / Bo Li

Africa wants equal partners

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— Maged Abdelaziz

The Chinese currency, the yuan. Photo: Africa Renewal/Bo Li

Chinese yuan penetrates African markets

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Could it be the next global reserve currency?

Soldiers in South Sudan guarding the airport in Juba. Photo: Raphael Obonyo

Peace in South Sudan critical to regional stability

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Continued fighting worries regional leaders

Babacar Gaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic and Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). photo: UN Photo/Catianne Tijerina

Political stability remains a challenge

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— Babacar Gaye

Angolans party in the Miami Beach Nightclub in Luanda. Photo: Panos/ Robin Hammond

Inequality clouds growing economy

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Angola needs to diversify its oil economy

A woman harvests high iron beans in Northern Province, Rwanda. Photo: HarvestPlus/Angoor Studios

Biofortification offers hope for Africa’s malnourished

Raising the nutritional value of crops

Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Photo: Africa Section / Bo Li

Africa’s economy set for dramatic changes

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— Carlos Lopes

A wind turbine farm in Tunisia. Photo: World Bank / Dana Smillie

Africa to push development agenda at upcoming climate summit

Leaders will draw up an action plan

Thermal power station in Takoradi, Ghana. Photo: World Bank / Dana Smillie

Financing infrastructure