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Addis Ababa, 13 October 2026 (ECA) - Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Claver Gatete urged African countries to turn the commitments of the Pact for the Future into development programmes backed by adequate financing and measurable results, as he addressed African leaders and senior United Nations officials in New York.

Harare, Zimbabwe, 19 October 2026 – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) applauds the importance of the work of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in promoting the circular economy as a driver of industrial transformation, value addition, and sustainable economic growth in Eastern and Southern Africa. Circularity is a source of many opportunities including those for business development and employment.

Yaoundé, Cameroon, 14 October 2026 — Economic growth in Central Africa slowed to 3.6% in 2025 from 4.6% in 2024. Inflation eased from 16.2% to 10.8%, but the high cost of living continues to weigh on household purchasing power. Heavy reliance on extractive industries also leaves the subregion’s economies vulnerable.

Addis Ababa, 13 October 2026: The 36th African Hydro Symposium (AHS2026) will take place in Addis Ababa from 3–6 November 2026, with two major outcomes expected to advance  Africa’s energy security and capacity-development agenda: the launch of the African Energy Security Policy Framework, led by the AUC, ECA, AUDA-NEPAD and AFREC, and the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the African Union, acting through AFREC and KGRTC.

Yaoundé, 9 October 2026 (ECA) – Ambassadors and regional partners have called for stronger political ownership of reforms under Central Africa’s Decade of Economic Diversification and closer cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Meeting in Yaoundé on 8 October ahead of the 42nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE), participants praised the work of ECA’s Subregional Office for Central Africa and its impact across the countries it serves.

LAUNCH OF THE AFRICA CREDIT RATING AGENCY

Freetown, Sierra Leone , October 12, 2026 (ECA) - The Subregional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, will convene the twenty-ninth session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) for West Africa from 28 to 30 October 2026 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in a hybrid format.

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, address longstanding concerns over high borrowing costs and attract more investment for development.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7 October 2026 (ECA) – Government officials and experts have gathered in Addis Ababa to strengthen social protection systems that reach underserved populations and respond effectively to economic pressures, climate-related disasters and conflict.