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Tackling the Information Barrier in Intra-African Trade: ECA Launches Step-by-Step Guides for Trading under the AfCFTA
20 February, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
ECA Press release
Tackling the information barrier in Intra-African Trade: ECA launches step-by-step guides for trading under the AfCFTA
East African community dialogue calls for stronger regional action to boost industrialisation
20 February, 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
ECA Press release
East African community dialogue calls for stronger regional action to boost industrialisation
20 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Economic Commission for Africa steps up action for african women farmers
Africa Business Forum 2026 calls for bold investments to finance Africa’s future through jobs and innovation
19 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Africa Business Forum 2026 calls for bold investments to finance Africa’s future through jobs and innovation
Powering tourism growth: ECA and São Tomé and Príncipe join forces to transform the sector with high-quality data
18 February, 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe
ECA Press release
Powering tourism growth: ECA and São Tomé and Príncipe join forces to transform the sector with high-quality data
Eastern Africa outpaces continent in growth, but economic divergence clouds integration
17 February, 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
ECA Press release
Eastern Africa outpaces continent in growth, but economic divergence clouds integration
ECA supports Sierra Leone to unlock AfCFTA opportunities
16 February, 2026
Freetown, Sierra Leone
ECA Press release
ECA supports Sierra Leone to unlock AfCFTA opportunities
“Millions of young Africans enter the labour market every year; productive employment can turn the continent into the growth frontier of the century” - Claver Gatete
16 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
“Millions of young Africans enter the labour market every year; productive employment can turn the continent into the growth frontier of the century” - Claver Gatete
Statement by Claver Gatete at the Ninth Africa Business Forum
16 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
Statement
Statement by Claver Gatete at the Ninth Africa Business Forum
Africa’s Path to Health Sovereignty: ECA Chief Calls for Fiscal Transformation to Finance Health
15 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Africa’s path to health sovereignty: ECA chief calls for fiscal transformation to finance health
2026 African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government - Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the High-Level Side Event on Africa’s Health Sovereignty
15 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
Statement
2026 AU Summit - Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the High-Level Side Event on Africa’s Health Sovereignty
ECA and Zanzibar Launch a Technical Workshop to Assess the Total Economic Impact of Tourism
14 February, 2026
Zanzibar
ECA Press release
ECA and Zanzibar launch a technical workshop to assess the total economic impact of tourism
UN Secretary-General's remarks at the 39th African Union Summit [as delivered]
14 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
Statement
UN Secretary-General's remarks at the 39th African Union Summit [as delivered]
ECA and Lusaka City Council Pioneer Africa’s First Municipal IPRT Deployment
13 February, 2026
Lusaka, Zambia
ECA Press release
ECA and Lusaka city council pioneer Africa’s first municipal IPRT deployment
Economic and climate diplomacy: African officials equipped to advance continental priorities
13 February, 2026
Dakar, Senegal
ECA Press release
Economic and climate diplomacy: African officials equipped to advance continental priorities
AI and jobs in Africa: opportunity or disruption?
12 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Update
AI and jobs in Africa: opportunity or disruption?
AU SUMMIT: From commitments to funded action, advancing gender equality through access to water, sanitation and hygiene in Africa
11 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
AU SUMMIT: From commitments to funded action, advancing gender equality through access to water, sanitation and hygiene in Africa
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 48th ordinary session of the executive council of the African Union
11 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
Statement
Statement by Claver Gatete at African Union Executive Council

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