Videos from UNECA - Economic Commission for Africa

Strengthening Africa’s NSO Custodianship of International Statistical Narratives on GDP and Well-being Statistics 24 June 2026

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Ms Eunice G. Kamwendo, Director of the ECA Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa, speaking at the validation workshop on “Developing Green Value Chains in Southern Africa in the Context of the Af...

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Africa Development Impact Forum 2026 How can Africa move from ideas to implementation? In this exclusive interview, the Executive Secretary of ECA discusses the importance of building an ecosyste...

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Remarks Ms. Mama Keita, Deputy Executive Secretary (Programme Support), ECA African Creative Future Forum on AI & Creative Industries 22 June 2026 United Nations Conference Centre Addis Ababa

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Situated in the North, Western tip of Africa, the Tanger Med complex shows how African ports and free trade zones can increase their role as strategic levers of development and job creation through...

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Les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) constituent l'épine dorsale du tissu économique centrafricain. Présentes dans l'agriculture, le bois, l'artisanat, les services et la transformation locale...

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Niger: Renforcement de la mobilisation des ressources internes. Mme Halimatou Hima du Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances explique l'importance de l'appui technique de la CEA

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What would it take to reduce Africa's heavy dependence on imported fuel and fertilizer? ECA Executive Secretary Claver Gatete says the continent's challenge is not a lack of resources, but how tho...

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African air and sea hubs such as Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Durban etc have seen increased traffic over the past three months. Can Africa build on these gains and sustainably position itself as a major...

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Niger: Key moments of the Validation Workshop on Strengthening Domestic Resource Mobilization

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Botho Kebabonye Bayendi, Director of Strategic Planning and Delivery at the African Union Commission, discusses the critical role of UN Resident Coordinators in advancing the joint implementation o...

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Matthias Naab, Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Africa, shares key insights on Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) and its importance for implementing Agenda 2063’s ...

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As African economies grapple with rising fuel prices, disrupted shipping routes, restricted airspace, and growing pressure on food and transport costs linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East,...

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ECA, through ATPC and its Subregional Offices for West and North Africa, launched a high-level regional workshop in Lomé, Togo, on AfCFTA implementation strategies. The meeting brings together coun...

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Farewell Lecture & Tribute: Honoring the Remarkable Journey of Mactar Seck in Africa’s Digital Transformation Titled “From Opportunity to Risk: Are We Prepared for Africa’s Technological Revoluti

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Twelfth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development Turning the Tide: Transformative and Coordinated Actions for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063 28 - 30 April 2026 Addis Ababa, ...

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