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N’Djamena, 8 October 2026 — With support from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Chad advanced its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) at a pre-validation workshop…
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Port Louis, Mauritius, 8 October 2026 (ECA) – Africa has officially launched its own credit rating agency, marking an important milestone in efforts to improve how African economies are assessed,…
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 September 2026 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO), has launched a…
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The Statistics presented in the yearbook are, as possible in accordance with international recommendations and definitions. Where important deviations are known to exist, they are indicated in footnotes at the end of each country’s table.
A report of the Africa High-level Working Group on the Global Financial Architecture
Advancing the Implementation of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: Proposing Transformative Strategic Actions
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In their own Words
"If Africa's greatest challenge is jobs, then Africa's greatest opportunity is also jobs. We already have the ideas, the talent, the resources, a dynamic private sector and the market to transform our economies. What we need now is execution."
Claver Gatete
ECA Executive Secretary
"The global financial architecture is not an abstract debate for economists. It shapes opportunities, jobs, climate resilience, and prosperity across generations. The decisions made today will define the future inherited by Africa's youth."
Hanan Morsy
Deputy Executive Secretary (Programme), ECA
"This initiative [ADIF] where the implementation and execution is closer to the ground, having influence on the fabric of public policy is the main objective."
Karim El Aynaoui
Executive President, Policy Centre for the New South
"ADIF is such an important initiative. At a time when Africa must create millions of quality jobs for its growing youth population, ADIF provides a unique platform to move beyond discussion and focus on implementation."
Mona Iddrisu
Head of Youth Employment and Skills, African Centre for Economic Transformation
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
Helping Governments and Stakeholders make the SDGs a reality
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Explore how African countries are progressing towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. These goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.