Media Advisory
58th Session of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development
WHAT: Ministerial Policy Dialogue on the African Women’s Decade on Financial and Economic Inclusion
WHO: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET)
WHEN: 31st March 2026 (Time)
WHERE: Palace of Art and Culture, Tangiers, Morocco
Dear Media Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to the Ministerial Policy Dialogue on the African Women’s Decade on Financial and Economic Inclusion under the overarching Conference of Ministers theme’s "Growth through innovation: Harnessing data and frontier technologies for Africa's economic transformation", taking place from March 28 to April 3, 2026, at the Palace of Art and Culture, Tangier, Morocco.
The event is organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET).
This Dialogue, centered around the three key Africa-led measurement frameworks, The African Gender and Development Index (AGDI), The Africa Gender Index (AGI) and The African Women’s Inclusion Index (AWII) will guide the dialogue and aims to enhance approach to advancing women's economic participation. The key outcomes will include a clearer understanding of how data and technology can advance women's financial inclusion, an identification of a concise set of policy measures tailored to bolster gender-responsive fiscal and financial sector reforms, frameworks for utilizing analytical tools that support Africa’s economic strategies and opportunities for ongoing collaboration in policy implementation and best practices.
We look forward to welcoming distinguished guests and participants to this vital dialogue that aims to foster women's financial and economic inclusion across the continent.
Target Audience:
Ministers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and ministers of Health