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Monday, October 19, 2026
Tenth session of the Statistical Commission for Africa
Tenth session of the Statistical Commission for Africa
Stories / News Article
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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 an important milestone in efforts to improve how African economies are assessed,…
Africa launches credit rating agency to address financing challenges
Blog
Saturday, August 8, 2026
[Guest Blog] Seychelles launches RESIslands project, reaffirming its leadership in climate resilience for Africa's island nations
Authors: Sanika Santhosh, Rebecca Julienne and Shana Pareemamun
[Guest Blog] Seychelles launches RESIslands project, reaffirming its leadership in climate resilience for Africa's island nations
Publication
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Economic Report on Africa 2026
The report examines how data and frontier technologies can accelerate Africa’s economic transformation by enhancing productivity, strengthening industrial capabilities, and supporting diversification.
Growth through innovation: harnessing data and frontier technologies for Africa’s economic transformation

Events

The 59th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa and Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2027)
The 59th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa and Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2027)
Wednesday, March 17, 2027 - Tuesday, March 23, 2027
UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The 2026 Joint Meeting Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE)
The 2026 Joint Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Friday, November 13, 2026
Windhoek, Namibia
Forty-first Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) for North Africa
Forty-first Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) for North Africa
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - Thursday, November 5, 2026
Rabat (hybrid)

Essential Readings

Recent Publications

African Statistical Yearbook
African Statistical Yearbook
The Statistics presented in the yearbook are, as possible in accordance with international recommendations and definitions. Where important deviations are known to exist, they are indicated in footnotes at the end of each country’s table.
Africa SDGs Progress Report: Is the Continent on Track to Achieve the 2030 Goals
Africa SDGs Progress Report
Is the Continent on Track to Achieve the 2030 Goals?
The IMF and the Future of the Global Financial Architecture
The IMF and the Future of the Global Financial Architecture
A report of the Africa High-level Working Group on the Global Financial Architecture
ERA 2025
Economic Report on Africa 2025
Advancing the Implementation of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: Proposing Transformative Strategic Actions

Did You Know

“Africa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rebounded to an estimated 4.0 per cent in 2025 but will remain unchanged in 2026 before increasing to 4.1 per cent in 2027.”

In their own 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 - ADIF 2026
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 - ADIF 2026
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 - ADIF 2026
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 - ADIF 2026
Mona Iddrisu
Head of Youth Employment and Skills, African Centre for Economic Transformation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 Goals to transform our world
Helping Governments and Stakeholders make the SDGs a reality

SDGs Dashbaord

SDG's

Explore how African countries are progressing towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. These goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

Explore Africa's SDG Dashboard