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Niamey
- 8 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
The ECA and the ECOWAS join forces to strengthen the Commission's leadership and management capacities for development
New York
- 8 April 2020
. UN News
World Health Organization ‘absolutely critical’ to neutralizing coronavirus threat – UN chief
Addis Ababa
- 7 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
ECA policy brief spotlights women’s wellbeing and health care systems amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
New York
- 7 April 2020
. UN News
‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, marking 26 years since genocide in Rwanda
New York
- 7 April 2020
. UN News
World Health Day 2020
Addis Ababa
- 6 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
Stronger partnerships crucial for successful implementation of SDGs in light of COVID-19
Niamey, Niger
- 3 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
Status of the implementation of the AfCFTA in West Africa: Significant progress thanks to the support of the ECA and its partners
Addis Ababa
- 2 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on statistical systems in Africa
Addis Ababa
- 1 April 2020
. Press Release
Communiqué - African Ministers of Finance - Immediate call for $100 Billion support and agreement the crisis is deep and recovery will take much longer.
Niamey, Niger
- 1 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
ECA Virtual Conference with African Ministers of Finance on the impacts of COVID-19: Prevention as the best weapon against the pandemic in Niger
Addis Ababa
- 31 March 2020
. ECA Press Release
African finance ministers: urgent need for $100bn immediate emergency financing for COVID-19
Addis Ababa
- 30 March 2020
. ECA Update
ECA contributes awareness materials to aid Ethiopia’s fight against COVID-19
New York
- 27 March 2020
. UN News
A sustainable global economy must arise once COVID-19 pandemic is reversed, UN chief tells G-20 summit
New York
- 26 March 2020
. UN News
UN Secretary-General's Remarks at G-20 Virtual Summit on COVID-19 Pandemic - "This war needs a war-time plan to fight it"
Addis Ababa
- 26 March 2020
. ECA Press Release
Three Things the G20 must do to support Africa in COVID-19 Pandemic
Addis Ababa
- 26 March 2020
. Opinion
Emergency response to Africa by the G20 is our collective insurance
New York
- 25 March 2020
. UN News
UN launches major humanitarian appeal to keep COVID-19 from ‘circling back around the globe’
Addis Ababa
- 24 March 2020
. ECA Update
Report on African Ministers of Finance Meeting: Emergency Request to the international Community on COVID-19 Response
Addis Ababa
- 23 March 2020
. ECA Press Release
African Finance Ministers call for coordinated COVID-19 response to mitigate adverse impact on economies and society
Addis Ababa
- 19 March 2020
. ECA Update
Songwe meets general service staff in coronavirus town hall
Yaounde
- 16 March 2020
. ECA Press Release
Economic diversification a must, as Central Africa faces double-jeopardy with coronavirus
New York
- 15 March 2020
. UN News
COVID-19: UN ‘remains open for business’, determined to deliver for the people we serve, says UN chief
Addis Ababa
- 13 March 2020
. ECA Press Release
ECA estimates billions worth of losses in Africa due to COVID-19 impact
Yaounde, Cameroon
- 13 March 2020
. ECA Press Release
Congo gears up for inclusive and diversified growth of 9%
Addis Ababa
- 13 March 2020
. ECA Press Release
Comprehensive and complete CRVS systems crucial to Africa’s development, says ECA’s Chinganya

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