The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is headquartered in Addis Ababa with offices in Dakar, Kigali, Lusaka, Niamey, Rabat & Yaounde. IDEAS to ACTION.
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2/3 Despite rapid global growth, Africa is still underrepresented in services exports. UN Res Coordinator @ConilleGarry noted that reliable data is key to unlocking this potential, improving trade negotiations & strengthening Africa's role in global value chains. #TradeInServices
3/3 "A trained expert is not a national capacity until a national institution keeps them." @ConilleGarry called for institutionalizing ECA training skills within Central Banks & Statistics Offices to build long-term capacity and evidence-based policy. #CapacityBuilding #AfCFTA
At #COP31, the #AfricaPavilion is a flagship platform to amplify African voices, showcase homegrown solutions and advance the partnerships and investments needed to accelerate climate action and build a resilient future.
@_AfricanUnion @AfDB_Group @afreximbank @NEPAD_Agency
.@ECA_OFFICIAL Executive Secretary @ClaverGatete joined the opening ceremony of #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, under the call for Dialogue, Consensus & Action. As negotiations begin, the focus turns to translating climate commitments into financing, implementation & tangible results
From Pledges to Implementation: Delivering on Presidential Initiatives — Lessons for Africa on the road to COP32
📍 Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone | Tuesday 10 November | 13:00–14:30 (UTC+3)
With @ClaverGatete, @rkyte365 & voices from Uganda, France, the GCF, and beyond.
#COP31
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Hosted by Namibia, @ECA_SRO_EA and @ECASROSA , the 2026 session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts, will explore how stronger connectivity, trade and investment can accelerate Africa's integration. In this video, @AndyMold1 explains more. Watch...
Southern Africa is rich in many critical energy transition minerals, currently exported with limited value addition. An ECA-led project, is promoting environmentally friendly mining, processing, marketing & value addition, says Jean-Luc Mastaki @ECA_OFFICIAL @ECASROCA
The ECA-led project, Building Environmentally Responsible and Inclusive Mineral Value Chains, is helping countries craft regional policies promoting the processing, marketing & value addition of critical energy transition minerals, says John Sloan @ECA_OFFICIAL
#CriticalMinerals
From global commitments to African action: join ECA & ITU at #AfIGF2026 for a high-level dialogue on innovation, digital inclusion and trust.
📅 5 Nov | 12:10–1:10 PM GMT
📍 Adesa / Plenary Room, Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
💻 Join online:igf-africa.zoom.us/meeting/r…
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1/2 Productive exchange in Addis Ababa between @mamakeita_mama & @UNHumanRights’ @Dabokunda on strengthening ECA–OHCHR cooperation, with a focus on the Right to Development and Business and Human Rights...
When African countries compete for mineral deals, the continent loses bargaining power. Day 3 of the ECA green minerals workshops asked how to act on the African Green Minerals Strategy and negotiate as one voice.
#HarnessingGreenMinerals #AfCFTA
The first @ECA_Official-led Innovation Café was inaugurated on 3 Nov at the 15th #AfricaIGF in Accra, with #ITU and #RIA. ECA’s Robert Lisinge, Director of TICID, stressed the need to go beyond showcasing AI innovations to enable their adoption, financing, replication & scale.
Five African AI innovations addressed agriculture, health, digital sovereignty, energy and transport. Experts provided technical and policy feedback to strengthen links between innovation and policymaking.
#DevisionX #AgricFresh #AIBarabara #SolarShare #CoreHealth
