Zambia’s Sensitization workshop discusses role of private sector in 8th NDP and SDGs
By Staff Reporter Lusaka, 05 December 20222 (ECA) – “The private sector and more especially now, when the country is…
African Development Fund mobilizes $8.9 billion for Africa’s low-income countries, the highest in its 50-year history
By Amba Mpoke-Bigg After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African…
Accessible and affordable energy should underpin Africa’s just transition
By Staff Reporter Balaclava, Mauritius, 9 December 2022 (ECA) – Africa’s just energy transition should deliver affordable and clean energy…
Botswana: African Development Bank Group commits $180 million to bolster post-Covid-19 economic recovery
By Olufemi Terry The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $179.66 million to…
Industrialization central to structural transformation of economies in Southern Africa
By Bedson Nyoni and Mayeso Msokera Lilongwe, Malawi, December 8, 2022 (ECA) – Today the United Nations Economic Commission for…
Union of Comoros declares its readiness to ride on the AfCFTA and expand its export base
By Staff Reporter Moroni (Comoros) 8 December 2022 (ECA) – Mr Ahmed Ali Bazi, Minister of Economy, Industry, and Investments…
Democratic Republic of Congo: African Development Fund provides grant of $12 million to develop the financial market and drive financial inclusion
By Romaric Ollo HIEN The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African…
Developed countries asked to finance climate change in Africa
By Staff Reporter The African Economic Conference 2022 kicked off on Friday in Balaclava, Mauritius, with speakers in the first plenary session…
KfW Development Bank signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Industrial Development Corporation
*** Photo: IDC Chief Operations Officer (COO) Joanne Bate *** By Tshepo Ramodibe Johannesburg – The Industrial Development Corporation of South…
ECA highlights importance of leadership, common action and geo-strategic engagement with China
By Staff Reporter Beijing, 7 December 2022 (ECA) – Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for Statistics at the…