Tag:United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Business

New project in support of African Continental Free Trade Area launched

The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) are partnering on...

Michael Simire - March 13, 2022

Renewable Energy

Stakeholders seal agreement to build electric battery industry in DRC

A battery minerals industry is set to take off in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after a series of firm commitments were sealed...

Michael Simire - November 26, 2021

Sustainable Devpt

Africa’s energy deficit may thwart attainment of SDG-7 on electricity access, says ECA

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal-7 may elude Africa, due to limited supply and access to electricity, says Ms Vera Songwe, the United Nations...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2021

Climate Change

Embedding and financing climate resilience underpins Africa’s recovery

The fifth African Climate Resilience Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS5), which was held virtually from June 16 to 17, 2021, highlighted that integration of climate resilience...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2021

Human Welfare

Africa not on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030 – FAO

Africa is not on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030, Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Regional Representative for Africa, Abebe Haile-Gabriel, told a...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2021

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