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African leaders champion sovereign data to strengthen economic security and continental integration
3 April, 2026
Tangier, Morocco
ECA Press release
African leaders champion sovereign data to strengthen economic security and continental integration
The impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa
2 April, 2026
Tangier, Morocco
Joint Press Release
The impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 58th Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
2 April, 2026
Tangier, Morocco
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 58th Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
ECA Chief Calls for Bold, Scaled Action to Sustainably Finance Africa’s Health Systems
1 April, 2026
Tangier, Morocco
ECA Press release
ECA Chief calls for bold, scaled action to sustainably finance Africa’s health systems
Welcome Remarks by Claver Gatete at the High-Level Forum on Sustainable Health Financing
1 April, 2026
Tangier, Morocco
ECA Press release
Welcome Remarks by Claver Gatete at the High-Level Forum on Sustainable Health Financing
Africa needs a decisive pivot towards innovation-led growth powered by data and frontier technologies
26 March, 2026
Addis Ababa
Blogs and Opinions
Africa needs a decisive pivot towards innovation-led growth powered by data and frontier technologies
Harnessing data and frontier technologies for Africa’s economic transformation: forthcoming economic report calls for innovation-driven growth to accelerate structural transformation
9 March, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Forthcoming economic report calls for innovation-driven growth to accelerate structural transformation
Africa Business Forum 2026 calls for bold investments to finance Africa’s future through jobs and innovation
19 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Africa Business Forum 2026 calls for bold investments to finance Africa’s future through jobs and innovation
“Millions of young Africans enter the labour market every year; productive employment can turn the continent into the growth frontier of the century” - Claver Gatete
16 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
“Millions of young Africans enter the labour market every year; productive employment can turn the continent into the growth frontier of the century” - Claver Gatete
Statement by Claver Gatete at the Ninth Africa Business Forum
16 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
Statement
Statement by Claver Gatete at the Ninth Africa Business Forum
Africa’s Path to Health Sovereignty: ECA Chief Calls for Fiscal Transformation to Finance Health
15 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Africa’s path to health sovereignty: ECA chief calls for fiscal transformation to finance health
2026 African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government - Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the High-Level Side Event on Africa’s Health Sovereignty
15 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
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2026 AU Summit - Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the High-Level Side Event on Africa’s Health Sovereignty
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 48th ordinary session of the executive council of the African Union
11 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
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Statement by Claver Gatete at African Union Executive Council
Video Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development
5 February, 2026
New York
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Video Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development
ECA and Mauritania strengthen strategic partnership to advance inclusive growth and economic transformation.
3 February, 2026
Nouakchott, Mauritania
ECA Press release
ECA and Mauritania strengthen strategic partnership to advance inclusive growth and economic transformation.
27 January, 2026
Algiers
ECA Press release
Africa can achieve extraordinary results, including in manufacturing and high-technology – Algerian President
ECA, Morocco sign host agreement ahead of 2026 conference of ministers
23 January, 2026
Rabat
ECA Press release
ECA, Morocco sign host agreement ahead of 2026 conference of ministers
Remarks by Claver Gatete at the Arabic Language Day 2025
16 December, 2025
Addis Ababa
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Remarks by Claver Gatete at the Arabic Language Day 2025

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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the FFD4 High-Level side event - Mobilizing finance for sustainable development
30 June, 2025
Sevilla, Spain
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the FFD4 High-Level side event - Mobilizing finance for sustainable development
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the African legal support facility inaugural forum
26 May, 2025
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the African legal support facility inaugural forum
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the AfDB annual meetings
26 May, 2025
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the AfDB annual meetings
Keynote remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete - Retreat of the UN Deputy Secretary-General with resident coordinators in Africa
17 May, 2025
Luanda, Angola
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Keynote remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete - Retreat of the UN Deputy Secretary-General with resident coordinators in Africa
Opening remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the first African Union debt conference
12 May, 2025
Lome, Togo
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Opening remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the first African Union debt conference
Goodwill remarks delivered by MS. Eunice G. Kamwendo on behalf of Mr. Claver Gatete
5 May, 2025
Lusaka, Zambia
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Goodwill remarks delivered by MS. Eunice G. Kamwendo on behalf of Mr. Claver Gatete at the 4th specialized technical committee (STC) sub-committee on tax and IFFS session
Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 2025 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF, G20-South Africa 2025 side event
24 April, 2025
Washington, DC
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Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 2025 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF, G20-South Africa 2025 side event
Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the high-level event on developing a credit rating ecosystem in Africa
23 April, 2025
Washington, DC
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Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the high-level event on developing a credit rating ecosystem in Africa
Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the African Consultative Group Meeting with the IMF Managing Director
22 April, 2025
Washington, DC
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Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the African Consultative Group Meeting with the IMF Managing Director
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the eleventh session of the Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11)
9 April, 2025
Kampala, Uganda
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the eleventh session of the Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11)
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the fifty-seventh session of the Economic Commission for Africa
17 March, 2025
Addis-Abeba
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the fifty-seventh session of the Economic Commission for Africa
20 February, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the First G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the eighth Africa Business Forum
17 February, 2025
Addis Ababa
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the eighth Africa Business Forum
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
12 February, 2025
Addis Ababa
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete at the Meeting with Botswana Cabinet Members and Permanent Secretaries Under the leadership of the Vice President and Minister of Finance
29 January, 2025
Botswana
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Remarks by Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete at the ECA-Government of Botswana Meeting
Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the ministerial roundtable on financing Africa’s nuclear energy future
17 December, 2024
Kigali, Rwanda
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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the ministerial roundtable on financing Africa’s nuclear energy future
Joint Statement on Energy Transition by the Executive Secretaries of the United Nations Regional Commissions
4 December, 2024
Bangkok
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Joint Statement on Energy Transition by the Executive Secretaries of the United Nations Regional Commissions
Opening Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development 2024
2 December, 2024
Bangkok, Thailand
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Opening Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development 2024

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