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- ONE and ECA Report on Remittances urge governments to help preserving this Lifeline for Africa hindered by the COVID-19
Addis Ababa/Abuja, 06 October 2020 COVID-19: New ECA report calls on governments to harmonize trade & cross-border policies
Addis Ababa, 10 September 2020ECA-Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives retreat focuses on helping Africa beat COVID-19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8 September 2020Gender should be central to Africa’s COVID-19 economic recovery initiatives
Addis Ababa, 03 September 2020Digital transformation should be top priority for Africa’s leaders
Addis Ababa, 31 August 2020African businesses shifting towards new technologies in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Addis Ababa, 24 August 2020- ECA Report Urges African Countries to Harmonize Trade and Transport Regulations in the Fight against COVID-19
Addis Ababa, 10 July 2020 African Ambassadors and UN in China hold dialogue on Socio-economic Response to COVID-19
Beijing, 22 July 2020Africa will need a lot of energy to power its COVID-19 recovery, says Vera Songwe
Addis Ababa, 15 July 2020AfCFTA Africa’s plan to ride out crippling coronavirus crisis, says Vera Songwe
Addis Ababa, 7 July 2020Keeping the SDGs promise still possible even with COVID-19, says Songwe
Addis Ababa, 30 June 2020Call for Expression of Interest: Africa making moves to manufacture its own medicines
Addis Ababa, 24 June 2020Renewable energy investments crucial in Africa’s efforts to build back better post COVID-19
Addis Ababa, 24 June 2020Over 600 million mobile subscribers in Africa to benefit from first-of-its-kind digital health platform
Addis Ababa, 23 June 2020COVID-19: Africa and the United States to remain key partners, says President Kagame
Addis Ababa, 23 June 2020Treat climate crisis with same urgency as COVID-19 pandemic; new ECA paper
Addis Ababa, 23 June 2020ECA and Partners to launch the Africa Communications Information Platform in response to COVID-19
Addis Ababa, 19 June 2020Identity for development in post-COVID19 Africa
Addis Ababa, 17 June 2020Africa’s path to COVID-19 recovery requires boldness, says Vera Songwe
Addis Ababa, 17 June 2020Six United Nations statistical offices work together to support countries in managing the COVID-19 pandemic
Geneva, 16 June 2020- COVID-19: Science, technology and innovation key to Africa’s recovery, says Songwe
Addis Ababa, 15 June 2020 COVID-19: Africa in urgent need of affordable broadband internet
Addis Ababa, 10 June 2020Be bold, seek answers to Africa’s challenges, Vera Songwe tells continent’s youth
Addis Ababa, 09 June 2020AfCFTA remains Africa’s ambitious plan to prosperity even in midst of COVID-19
Nairobi, 4 june 2020Now is the time for Africa to digitize land registries, says Joan Kagwanja
Addis Ababa, 28 May 2020100 Days of COVID-19 in Africa: What We’ve Learned and What’s Ahead
Opinion, 26 May 2020A case for accelerated health integration in Africa
Addis Ababa, 21 May 2020Initiative on Model Provisions for Trade in Times of Crisis and Pandemic in Regional and other Trade Agreements
Addis Ababa, 20 May 2020Stand in solidarity to preserve Africa’s hard-won progress, urges UN chief
New York, 20 May 2020Electronic trade rekindling sales for African businesses during COVID-19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 15 May 2020Covid-19 and Export Restrictions: The Limits of International Trade Law and Lessons for the AfCFTA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 14 May 2020COVID-19: Revamping Africa’s telecoms infrastructure crucial for digital health services
Addis Ababa, 14 May 2020Communiqué - Regional Impacts and Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Imperatives for Accelerated Health Integration in Africa
First Virtual meeting, 13 May 2020Africa’s responses to COVID-19 must be gender responsive
Addis Ababa, 13 May 2020COVID-19: Trade expert says AfCFTA could help Africa bounce back
Addis Ababa, 11 May 2020ECA proposes COVID-19 exit strategies to bring African economies back on track
Addis Ababa, 10 May 2020Webinar discusses coronavirus impact on macroeconomic planning
Addis Ababa, 07 May 2020ECA leads discussion on Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown exit strategies
Addis Ababa, 07 May 2020IDEP to host webinar on efficient macroeconomic planning in light of COVID-19
Addis Ababa, 06 May 2020COVID-19 aggravates plight of women in Africa
Addis Ababa, 05 May 2020ECA Media Invitation: A global debate on Africa's COVID-19 lockdown exit strategies
Addis Ababa, 05 May 2020Coronavirus pandemic won’t affect Africa-EU relations
Addis Ababa, 30 April 2020COVID-19 lessons offer hope for global efforts to address climate change impacts
Addis Ababa, 28 April 2020COVID-19: Civil registration as an ‘essential service’
24 April 2020UN sets up regional knowledge hub to fight COVID-19
24 April 2020Innovative tech and connectivity key to fighting COVID-19 in Africa
23 April 2020COVID-19: Data for a resilient Africa
18 April 2020Without adequate protection, estimates show that over 300,000 Africans could lose their lives due to COVID-19 -ECA report
Addis Ababa, 16 April 2020The economic impact of COVID-19 on African cities likely to be acute through a sharp decline in productivity, jobs and revenues, says ECA
Addis Ababa, 14 April 2020Communiqué - African Ministers of Finance - Immediate call for $100 Billion support and agreement the crisis is deep and recovery will take much longer.
Addis Ababa, 01 April 2020African finance ministers: urgent need for $100bn immediate emergency financing for COVID-19 [Arabic]
Addis Ababa, 31 March 2020Three Things the G20 must do to support Africa in COVID-19 Pandemic
Addis Ababa, 26 March 2020Emergency response to Africa by the G20 is our collective insurance
Addis Ababa, 26 March 2020Report on African Ministers of Finance Meeting: Emergency Request to the international Community on COVID-19 Response
Addis Ababa, 24 March 2020African Finance Ministers call for coordinated COVID-19 response to mitigate adverse impact on economies and society
Addis Ababa, 23 March 2020