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Niamey, Niger
- 6 May 2020
. ECA Press Release
The ECA and the UNDP support the LGA for the feasibility study of an autonomous financing mechanism
Dakar, Senegal
- 6 May 2020
. ECA Press Release
IDEP to host webinar on efficient macroeconomic planning in light of COVID-19
Addis Ababa
- 5 May 2020
. ECA Press Release
COVID-19 aggravates plight of women in Africa
Addis Ababa
- 30 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
Coronavirus pandemic won’t affect Africa-EU relations
Addis Ababa
- 29 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
COVID-19 lessons offer hope for global efforts to address climate change impacts
New York
- 28 April 2020
. UN News
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the SDGs are even more relevant today than ever before
Addis Ababa
- 28 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
ECA mourns death of former Chief Economist, Owodunni Teriba
Addis Ababa
- 24 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
COVID-19: Civil registration as an ‘essential service’
Addis Ababa
- 24 April 2020
. Joint Press Release
UN sets up regional knowledge hub to fight COVID-19
Addis Ababa
- 24 April 2020
. Opinion
An unprecedented global threat that deserves unprecedented leadership
Niamey, Niger
- 24 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
Niger on the way towards the implementation of the United Nations Legal Identity Agenda
Addis Ababa
- 23 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
Innovative tech and connectivity key to fighting COVID-19 in Africa
New York
- 22 April 2020
. UN News
International Mother Earth Day - 22 April
New York
- 21 April 2020
. UN News
As famines of ‘biblical proportion’ loom, Security Council urged to ‘act fast’
Addis Ababa
- 18 April 2020
. Joint Press Release
African Union Commission, Afreximbank, AfroChampions and UNECA Joint Communique on the Need for A Holistic and Coordinated Trade and Investment Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Addis Ababa
- 18 April 2020
. Joint Press Release
COVID-19: Data for a resilient Africa
New York
- 17 April 2020
. UN News
Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19
Addis Ababa
- 16 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
Without adequate protection, estimates show that over 300,000 Africans could lose their lives due to COVID-19 -ECA report
Addis Ababa
- 15 April 2020
. ECA Press Release
The economic impact of COVID-19 on African cities likely to be acute through a sharp decline in productivity, jobs and revenues, says ECA
New York
- 14 April 2020
. UN News
Hatred going viral in ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic
New York
- 14 April 2020
. UN News
António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) video message on COVID-19 and misinformation
New York
- 11 April 2020
. UN News
Secretary-General's Message to Mark Easter, Passover and Ramadan: Renewing Faith in our Common Humanity in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Addis Ababa
- 11 April 2020
. ECA Update
Africa’s Response to COVID-19 - Key Messages for IMF and WBG Meetings
New York
- 9 April 2020
. Press Release
60 International Agencies Urge Rapid, Coordinated Response as Pandemic Threatens to Destabilize Poor Countries’ Finances
New York
- 9 April 2020
. UN News
Put women and girls at centre of COVID-19 recovery: UN Secretary-General

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