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Fifty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Financing the transition to inclusive green economies in Africa: imperatives, opportunities and policy options

28 February, 2024 5 March, 2024

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Closing Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 56th session of the Economic Commission for Africa and Conference of African…

Fifty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Africa and Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and…

African countries should unite on the reform of the global financial architecture

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 5 March 2024 (ECA) - The 56th Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic…

Opening Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic…

56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [As delivered] Statement By…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa calls for innovative, green investment strategies to foster Africa’s economic growth

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 4 March 2024 (ECA) – For African countries to benefit from the transition to sustainable…

Opening Statement by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa Deputy Chairperson for The African Union Commission

OPENING STATEMENT By H.E. DR. MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON FOR THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION FIFTY-…

Africa needs effective policies and infrastructure to prosper from artificial intelligence, experts say

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 3 March 2024 (ECA) - Africa needs supportive policies and robust infrastructure to tap the…

Innovative green financing mechanisms could help Africa mitigate climate change effects

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 2 March 2024 (ECA) - African countries should explore innovative green financing mechanisms…

Experts propose advancing AfCFTA implementation as theme of the next Conference of Ministers

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 2 March 2024 (ECA) - The next Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers…

To deepen domestic resource mobilization on the continent, countries should broaden their national tax base, says Hanan Morsy,…

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 2 March 2024 (ECA) - To deepen domestic resource mobilization, countries should double…

African countries trading more outside the continent than amongst themselves, ECA report

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 1 March 2024 (ECA) –The African share of global trade remained at less than 3 per cent,…

Accelerated action for African LLDCs and LDCs needed to achieve sustainable development

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 1 March 2024 (ECA) – Multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the current…

Home-made solutions can steer Africa’s transition into inclusive, low carbon, and resource-efficient economies

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 28 February 2024 (ECA) - The 42nd meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of…

Statement by Mr. Antonio Pedro at the Conference of African Ministers (CoM2024) – Experts Segment

56th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic…

Remarks by Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube at The Fifty-Sixth Session of The Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and…

REMARKS BY HON. PROF. MTHULI NCUBE (MINISTER OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION, ZIMBABWE) AT…

Journalists from across Africa briefed ahead of the ECA 2024 Conference of Ministers to be held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 12 February 2024 (ECA) - Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for…

Zimbabwe signs agreement to host 2024 ECA Conference of Ministers

Harare, Zimbabwe, 15 December 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa, Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete, and…

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Report of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on its work during the fifty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Africa [Arabic]

Report of the Committee of Experts on its forty-second meeting - [Arabic]

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The fifty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Africa will consist of the preparatory meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, followed by the ministerial segment of the Conference. In addition to considering the statutory matters of the Commission, the Conference is one of the premier forums on the continent for dialogue and exchange of views among African ministers responsible for finance, planning and economic development and governors of central banks on issues pertinent to the development agenda of Africa.