It is a great pleasure to join you for the Fourteenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development under the inspiring theme: “From Goals to Action: Powering the Future with Sustainable ...

Organised under the patronage of the African Union Chair, Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, the summit tackled the theme “Capital, Corridors, Trade: Investing in infrastructure for the ...

Unlocking AfCFTA’s Potential: Building Value Chains and Overcoming Barriers to Trade in Southern Africa ...

It is a great pleasure to join you for the Fourteenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development under the inspiring theme: “From Goals to Action: Powering the Future with Sustainable ...

The event, hosted at the University of Eswatini main campus in Matsapha, brought together senior government officials, policymakers, academics, private sector representatives, and development partners ...

“The AfCFTA is expected to increase intra-African trade by up to 52 percent with the removal of tariffs and effective elimination of NTBs. Yet, intra-regional trade in Southern Africa remains modest ...

Stephen Karingi, Director of the Macroeconomics, Finance and Governance Division (MFGD), highlighted ECA’s support to countries on domestic resource mobilization, including digital tax systems, ...

Eighty years of the UN is a milestone, but it is also a mandate to do better with equity, reform, respect for sovereignty, said Berhanu Tsegay, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs State Minister.

Addis Ababa, 23 October 2025 (ECA) : Africa’s Development Agenda took centre stage during the ECA Policy and Programme Dialogue series, with a focus on financing, climate action, and social ...

Introductory Remarks by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Claver Gatete on the Occasion of United Nations at 80 Celebrations. Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguish ...

The United Nations is more than an institution. It is a living promise – spanning borders, bridging continents, inspiring generations. For eighty years, we have worked to forge peace, tackle poverty ...

This index is a vital tool for benchmarking progress,” said Stephen Karingi, Director of the ECA’s Regional Integration and Trade Division, who spoke on behalf of Executive Secretary Claver Gatete. He ...