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L’énergie et les infrastructures durables en Afrique dans la période post-COVID-19
(2022-03)
Le présent document présente les interventions de la CEA en faveur du développement durable de l’énergie et des infrastructures en Afrique en 2020 et 2021, période qui coïncide avec la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19). ...
Accelerating Africa’s economic transformation in the post-pandemic era through productive investments and services trade liberalization within the African Continental Free Trade Area framework
(2021-10)
The present thematic report focuses on key findings and recommendations set
out in the following three ECA knowledge products, research for which was initiated in response to recommendations made by the Committee during ...
Impact of COVID-19 on Transport and Trade in Africa
(2021-04)
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a human disease that was reported to have first manifested itself at the end of 2019 in Wuhan, China. Its impact on society was immediate; it quickly spread throughout the world through ...
Public-private partnerships to foster digital development of industry and trade in Southern Africa: side-event concept note
(2020)
The Sub regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the SADC Business Council, held a sensitization forum to raise awareness within the private sector on ...
Trading under the African continental free trade Area January 2021
(2021-01)
According to the African Union Commission, 35 State parties have deposited their instruments of ratification of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area with the Chairperson of the Commission. The ...
Digital trade regulatory integration: country profile Nigeria
(2020)
Nigeria, as the largest nation in Africa with many young people, is well placed to develop a robust digital economy. This is in line with the growing need for digital trade in Africa. The objective of the present document ...
Africa investment summit: concept note
(2021)
The Africa Investment Summit on Health is an African-led partnership among the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Business Coalition for Health, and the National Institutes of Health to catalyze substantial ...
Revitalizing partnerships to promote post-pandemic recovery: building back better and accelerating sustainable development
(2021-01)
This paper reviews progress achieved in the context of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union. It should be noted that Sustainable Development Goal 17 is closely aligned with goal 19 of Agenda 2063. The paper ...
Start of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area : a historical moment for development in Africa
(2021-01)
The present briefing note surveys the role of AfCFTA in responding to the economic crisis that has been created by the COVID-19 pandemic and in rebuilding the economy of Africa to better serve the developmental goals of ...
Recent organizational changes in the Economic Commission for Africa secretariat
(2021-02)
The Executive Secretary presented a note (E/ECA/CM.39/7) to the thirty-ninth session of the Commission/Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development that articulated the rationale for the ...