Southern Africa

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Southern Africa
The subregional office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) core objective is to contribute to achieving structural transformation through inclusive industrialization aimed at sustainable economic growth and reducing poverty and inequality in the subregion.
Mnangagwa calls for removal of trade barriers to unlock COMESA's US$1.23 trillion market
Harare, Zimbabwe, 20 October 2026 – Zimbabwean President H.E. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has called for the urgent…
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Mnangagwa calls for removal of trade barriers to unlock COMESA's US$1.23 trillion market
Circular economy key to accelerating Africa’s industrial transformation, says ECA
Harare, Zimbabwe, 19 October 2026 – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) applauds the importance of the work of…
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Circular economy key to accelerating Africa’s industrial transformation, says ECA
Government of Mozambique and partners unite to advance green industrialisation in Southern Africa
Maputo, Mozambique, 15 October 2026 (ECA) - The Government of Mozambique, the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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Government of Mozambique, ECA, UNCTAD and the private sector unite to advance green industrialisation in Southern Africa
Eswatini validates joint procurement framework to unlock value in its leather sector
Ezulwini, Eswatini, 7 October 2026 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in partnership…
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Eswatini validates joint procurement framework to unlock value in its leather sector
Lesotho strengthens market access for MSMEs through business to business seminar and market linkages initiative
Maseru, Lesotho, 30 September 2026 (ECA) - The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development (MTIBD), with…
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Lesotho strengthens market access for MSMEs through business to business seminar and market linkages initiative
Lesotho MSMEs equipped to turn AfCFTA market opportunities into sustainable trade
Maseru, Lesotho, 28 September 2026 - The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development has called on Micro,…
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Lesotho MSMEs equipped to turn AfCFTA market opportunities into sustainable trade
Malawi calls for green industrialisation to drive inclusive economic transformation
Lilongwe, Malawi, 7 September 2026 (ECA) — Malawi has reaffirmed its commitment to green, inclusive, and private sector…
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Malawi calls for green industrialisation to drive inclusive economic transformation
Zimbabwe, UN and ECA call for accelerated green industrialisation to drive inclusive and resilient economic transformation
Harare, Zimbabwe, 3 September 2026 — Zimbabwe, the United Nations System in Zimbabwe and the Economic Commission for…
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Zimbabwe, UN and ECA call for accelerated green industrialisation to drive inclusive and resilient economic transformation
Zambia and Southern Africa urged to accelerate green industrialisation and build regional value chains
Lusaka, Zambia, 31 August 2026 (ECA) — Stakeholders have urged Zambia and Southern African countries to accelerate…
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Zambia and Southern Africa urged to accelerate green industrialisation and build regional value chains
ECA calls for a stronger, competitive and regionally aligned local content strategy in Zambia to drive industrial transformation
Livingstone, Zambia, 18 August 2026 — The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recommends that Zambia’s successor…
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ECA Calls for a Stronger, Competitive and Regionally Aligned Local Content Strategy in Zambia to Drive Industrial Transformation
Lesotho moves to unlock diaspora investment potential through new practical remittances–investment framework
Maseru, Lesotho, 18 August 2026 (ECA) — The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, in partnership with the United…
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Lesotho moves to unlock diaspora investment potential through new practical remittances–investment framework
COMESA and ECA convene second consultative workshop on regional sustainable tourism framework
Virtual, 17 August 2026 (ECA) — The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the Common…
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COMESA and ECA convene second consultative workshop on regional sustainable tourism framework
How responsible mining will support SADC industrialisation
Durban South Africa, 10 August 2026 (ECA) - As global demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) continues…
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How responsible mining will support SADC industrialisation
South African stakeholders review and validate recommendations towards accelerating green industrialization in Southern Africa
Pretoria, South Africa, 22 July 2026 – The UN Economic Commission for Africa, Subregional Office for Southern Africa…
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South African stakeholders review and validate recommendations towards accelerating green industrialization in Southern Africa
Mauritius launches national fintech strategy to accelerate digital finance transformation
Port Louis, Mauritius, 25 June 2026 — The Government of Mauritius has launched the 2026-2030 Mauritius National Fintech…
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Mauritius launches national fintech strategy to accelerate digital finance transformation
Angola validates AfCFTA strategy to leverage market access opportunities
Luanda, Angola 23 June 2026 (ECA) — The Republic of Angola today validated its national strategy and action plan for…
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Angola validates AfCFTA strategy to leverage market access opportunities
ECA urges Southern Africa to build resilience as Middle East crisis exposes structural economic vulnerabilities
Lusaka, Zambia, 23 June 2026 (ECA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Subregional Office for Southern…
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ECA urges Southern Africa to build resilience as Middle East crisis exposes structural economic vulnerabilities
SADC launches landmark initiative to build sustainable energy transition mineral value chains
Lusaka, Zambia, 2 June 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has many of the sought after…
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SADC launches landmark initiative to build sustainable energy transition mineral value chains
Mauritius and partners drive green, circular value chains under AfCFTA for regional growth
Port Louis, Mauritius, 14 May 2026 — The Government of Mauritius, in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for…
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Mauritius and partners drive green, circular value chains under AfCFTA for regional growth
ECA convenes leaders and youth entrepreneurs to unlock regional value chains ahead of the Africa Development Impact Forum
Lusaka, 14 April 2025 — The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa…
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ECA convenes leaders and youth entrepreneurs to unlock regional value chains ahead of the Africa Development Impact Forum
ECA partners with Government of Zambia to shape an industrialisation successor local content strategy
Lusaka, Zambia, 7 April 2026 — The Government of Zambia, through the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI),…
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ECA partners with Government of Zambia to shape an industrialisation successor local content strategy
Zambia advances development of new national local content strategy following high-level consultations in Ndola
Ndola, Zambia, 1 April 2026 — The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and…
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Zambia advances development of new national local content strategy following high-level consultations in Ndola

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The subregional office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) is located in Lusaka (Zambia). It is headed by a Director who reports to the Deputy Executive Secretary (Programme). Its core objective is to contribute to achieving structural transformation through inclusive industrialization aimed at sustainable economic growth and reducing poverty and inequality in the subregion.

The core functions are as follows:
(a) Assisting member States and regional economic communities in the subregion to promote and develop inclusive industrialization policies, national and regional plans and appropriate institutional frameworks in achieving economic development;
(b) Collaborating with regional economic communities in the subregion, namely, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in promoting regional development agenda and priorities;
(c) Convening expert group meetings and policy dialogues and providing technical support and advisory services to member State and key stakeholders aimed at enhancing their capacity to design and implement key priority agreed initiatives relevant to the economic transformation of the subregion.

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