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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.

Two former students of the Zambian Industrial Training Academy, established with the support of UNIDO and other partners, work today at an engineering company.
Economic Development

Africa’s industrial future is within reach: What we need now is intentional investment

Social Protection With collective commitment, Africa can shift from potential to powerhouse—and reshape global industrial landscapes.
African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Yusuf and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Economic Development

AU–UN meeting focuses on reform, peace, and climate justice

Social Protection Leaders call for global reforms, peace financing, and climate justice to strengthen Africa’s role in a changing world.
Turning Vision into Action: Winners of the 2025 UN SDG Action Awards.
Economic Development

Congolese and Nigerian among 2025 UN SDG Action Award Winners

Smartel (Nigeria) and Julienne Lusenge (Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC) were among the winners of the 2025 UN SDG Action Awards honored in Rome, Italy.
Open-pit mine.
Economic Development

Africa’s critical minerals poised to power global green energy transition

At Africa Climate Summit 2025 leaders called for positioning of Africa to reap from its vast resources through value addition rather than continue with raw extraction

Editor Picks

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

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

We must confront the legacy of slavery, tackle systemic racism

A group of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, shown in 1998.

Genocide perpetrators must be brought to book

Rwandan Genocide

Let’s learn from the past and protect all populations from atrocities — International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 7 April 2022

Teresa Gala (left) during an activity promoted by the women's association ASMTA.

"Today I am a financially stable woman”

Women Empowerment

- How business start-up kits are changing lives in Mozambique

Meet Michelle Boit, chemical engineer mentoring 1,000 students

The Michelle Boit Mentorship Programme helps boys and girls to excel in STEM.

A group photo of leaders at the summit.

EU-AU Summit 2022: The EU wants to be Africa’s friend in need—and indeed

economic developmentAfrican Union/European Union

African and European leaders focus on actions to avoid previous pitfalls

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

Ethiopian Coffee

A Joint Effort with ECA and the Ethiopian Government.

Happy owner processing order from a customer

Key pillars mostly in place to speed up Africa's free trade in 2022

Free TradeAfCFTA

One year in, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiators are making progress on remaining crucial elements, especially on rules of origin.

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AfCFTA: Traders to have opportunities to scale up and expand their markets in 2022

AfCFTAFree TradeImmediate priorities include finalising negotiations on rules of origin, providing a finance facility for SMEs and launching the African Trade Gateway digital platform.
Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA)

One year of free trading in Africa calls for celebration despite teething problems

AfCFTAFree Trade

Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General AfCFTA Secretariat, says significant progress expected in 2022.

AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade

AfCFTA

Building on the gains for inclusive and harmonised food and business value chains.

Road to COP27: Why Africa cannot be complacent on energy, climate change

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Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO African Union Development Agency

In talks with Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD

Africa’s Free Trade Area to boost the creative industry, generate jobs for the youth

Free TradeAfCFTA

These include visual and performing arts, crafts, cultural festivals, photography, music, dance, film, fashion, video games, digital animation, publishing, architecture, and more.

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