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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

11th Regional Forum on Sustainable Development to focus on driving jobs and economic growth

African States need to take bold, ambitious and accelerated transformative measures to improve development outcomes

The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) is set to take place in Kampala, Uganda, from April 9 to April 11, 2025, preceded by pre-events, such as the Africa Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. This multi-stakeholder forum will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Concludes Regional Tourism Training in Banjul With Renewed Commitment to Attract 10 Million Intra-Community Tourists by 2029

The choice of The Gambia as the host country reflects its significance in fostering regional tourism cooperation

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has successfully concluded a five-day high-level regional training workshop on responsible tourism and the free movement of persons, held in Banjul, The Gambia. This strategic gathering represented a significant milestone in the implementation of the ECOTOUR Regional Policy (2021–2030), reinforcing the Commission’s…

Ministry of Finance - Republic of Ghana
Source: Ministry of Finance - Republic of Ghana |

Ghana Committed to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme, Advancing Debt Restructuring – Finance Minister

The government remains optimistic that ongoing reforms and international support will help position the country on a stronger economic path

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fulfilling the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and ensuring the successful completion of the country’s debt restructuring efforts. Speaking during a meeting with the German Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Daniel Krull, Dr. Forson acknowledged…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

Africa: Unpacking the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tax conundrum

Research showed that a 10% increase in broadband penetration could produce additional GDP growth of between 0.8% and 2.46%

The issue of how much, or how little to tax the ICT sector to optimise performance of the economy, improve digital access and create jobs came under the spotlight at the ECA’s 2025 Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic development. In a presentation, Mactar Seck, Chief Emerging…

Energy Capital & Power
Source: Energy Capital & Power |

Ghana's Surging Gold Exports Propel Mining Sector Expansion

Mining in Motion takes place under the theme Sustainable Mining & Local Growth – Leveraging Resources for Global Growth

Ghana is capitalizing on its gold exports (https://apo-opa.co/4iOXHfD) to drive economic growth, with revenues increasing to $11.6 billion in 2024 - a 52.6% increase from the $7.6 billion recorded in 2023. Gold exports accounted for 57% of the country’s total export revenue (https://apo-opa.co/4hHk0lZ), solidifying the industry’s role as a key contributor to…

African Union (AU)
Source: African Union (AU) |

H.E. Moses Vilakati Salutes the achievements of the previous Commissioners of ARBE and DREA Respectively

Commissioner Vilakati wished both distinguished leaders continued success in their respective roles and looks forward to their ongoing contributions to the advancement of the Continent

H.E. Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) at the African Union Commission, extends his heartfelt congratulations to H.E. Amb. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko on her recent appointment as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the Republic of Italy.…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

Togo advances commitment to integrating demographic dividend-sensitive budgeting into the 2026 budget cycle

This evolving demographic profile presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in the delivery of essential services in education, health, and employment

As part of the implementation of the African Union's Roadmap on «Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Youth," the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Subregional Office for West Africa (ECA/SRO-WA) is providing technical assistance to support the operationalization of the Budgeting Sensitive to Demographic Dividend (BSDD) approach in Togo. In…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Experts Adopt Roadmap and recommend that Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) maintain its Leadership in the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

Member States are asked, among other things, to ensure inter-institutional coordination in the fight against IUU fishing, to designate a lead institution for the management of the blue economy and to pool their resources in the fight against IUU fishing

The fourth Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Stakeholders Meeting on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing was held in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, from 18 to 20 March 2025. The objective of the meeting was to develop a regional cooperation framework to combat IUU fishing and…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Launches the Review of the Regional Food Security Storage Strategy

The revision of the regional food security storage strategy aims to strengthen the region’s capacity to prevent and manage food, nutrition and pastoral crises in a sustainable and coordinated manner

The first meeting of the Steering Committee in charge of reviewing the regional food security storage strategy and adjusting the Regional Food Security Reserve (RFSR) opens today 20 March in Abuja, Nigeria. This meeting constitutes the formal launch by ECOWAS of a key process aimed at adapting the regional food…

Amadou Hott, Candidate for the Presidency of the African Development Bank Group
Source: Amadou Hott, Candidate for the Presidency of the African Development Bank Group |

African Development Bank Presidency Candidate Amadou Hott “ Africa shouldn’t pick sides but get ready to mobilise resources" and deliver on economic and social returns

His strategy involves advocating for tax reforms, including an increase in African countries' taxable basis, as well as advocating for the mobilization of African savings and funds

In an interview with RFI and Jeune Afrique, Amadou Hott (www.AmadouHott.com), a leading candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) , shared his vision of the Bank's role in the evolving global geopolitical environment. "Africa should look at every possible source of investments, so long as they…

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