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Tackling Illicit Financial Flows: Africa's Path to Reparatory Justice
Addis Ababa, 31 May 2025 (ECA) - Mr. Antonio Pedro, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has said that Africa is experiencing significant losses, estimated at ...
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First African Union debt conference convenes in Lomé: ECA Executive Secretary outlines five imperatives for restoring Africa’s fiscal sovereignty
Lomé, Togo, 12 May 2025 – Over 500 delegates, including Heads of State, Ministers of Finance, Central Bank Governors, development partners, and civil society organizations gathered in Lomé for the ...
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WSIS+20 Africa Review in Cotonou backs continued push for inclusive digital development
Cotonou (Benin), 16 May 2025 (ECA) — The WSIS+20 Africa Regional Review Meeting, held in Cotonou from 14 to 16 May 2025, concluded by adopting the Cotonou Declaration calling for the continuation of ...
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Millions of migrants across Africa remain undocumented as ID systems struggle to keep pace
Harare, Zimbabwe, 27 May 2025 (ECA) – Hundreds of millions of people in Africa lack legal documentation, leaving migrants particularly vulnerable. Without proof of identity, they face exclusion from ...
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Africa’s battle for fair credit
Addis Ababa, 3 April 2025 (ECA) - Why borrowing is so expensive for African nations is no longer just a technical debate.It is a question with billion-dollar consequences. Imagine a scenario, as of ...
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Africa Month concludes with the High-Level Policy Dialogue on the crucial topic of reparative justice for Africans and People of African Descent
The Africa Dialogue Series (ADS) 2025 concludes on 30 May, with the High-Level Policy Dialogue discussing the theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.” Hosted by ...
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Stakeholder Dialogue Convening on Implementation of Calls-To-Action of Conferences on Land Policy in Africa for Non-State Actors
The African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) plans to convene online stakeholder dialogue forum to provide stakeholders an opportunity to share the progress they have made in the implementation of ...
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2025 Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA2025)
From November 10 to 14, 2025, the tripartite consortium consisting of the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ...
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Africa Dialogue Series 2025
The theme of the 2025 edition of our annual Africa Dialogue Series (ADS 2025) is “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.” This is also the theme of the year 2025 ...
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Events at the Third UN Oceans Conference
Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean 9 June, 2025 to 13 June, 2025 Nice, France ...
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Validation Workshop for the AfCFTA National Implementation Strategy for Botswana
The Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship of Botswana, in collaboration with the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) and the Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO-SA) of the United Nations ...