United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

UNECA Warns Africa Risks Remaining Uncompetitive, Urges AI Adoption

By Busani Bafana
Africa must move swiftly to harness data and frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive its economic growth and make the continent globally competitive in the digital economy, a senior official at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has told policymakers.

Why Climate Finance Is Vital for the Implementation of NDCs in Africa

By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Funding cuts from the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe have left a funding gap in climate change programmes across Africa.

Sustaining Africa’s Development by Leveraging on Climate Change

By Busani Bafana
By leveraging knowledge about climate change, through adopting improved agriculture technologies and using water and energy more effectively, Africa can accelerate its march towards sustainable development.

Africa Can Be its Own ‘Switzerland’

By Busani Bafana
Africa has the capacity to access at least 200 billion dollars for sustainable development investment but it will remain a slave to foreign aid unless it improves the climate for investment and trade and plugs illicit financial flows, development experts say.
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