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Africa launches credit rating agency to address financing challenges
Port Louis, Mauritius, 8 October 2026 (ECA) – Africa has officially launched its own credit rating agency, marking…
Strengthening UN country teams' capacity on sovereign credit ratings and development finance
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 September 2026 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration…
New UN system platform puts millions of data points at users’ fingertips, says Guterres
How do you make sense of a world facing interconnected crises,…
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Wednesday, March 17, 2027 - Tuesday, March 23, 2027
UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Friday, November 13, 2026
Windhoek, Namibia
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - Thursday, November 5, 2026
Rabat (hybrid)
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Spoken Words
"If Africa's greatest challenge is jobs, then Africa's greatest opportunity is also jobs. We already have the ideas, the talent, the resources, a dynamic private sector and the market to transform our economies. What we need now is execution."
Claver Gatete
ECA Executive Secretary
"The global financial architecture is not an abstract debate for economists. It shapes opportunities, jobs, climate resilience, and prosperity across generations. The decisions made today will define the future inherited by Africa's youth."
Hanan Morsy
Deputy Executive Secretary (Programme), ECA
"This initiative [ADIF] where the implementation and execution is closer to the ground, having influence on the fabric of public policy is the main objective."
Karim El Aynaoui
Executive President, Policy Centre for the New South
"ADIF is such an important initiative. At a time when Africa must create millions of quality jobs for its growing youth population, ADIF provides a unique platform to move beyond discussion and focus on implementation."
Mona Iddrisu
Head of Youth Employment and Skills, African Centre for Economic Transformation