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Africa’s silent pandemic: Why road safety must become an economic priority
Addis Ababa, 7 September 2026 (ECA) - At a hospital at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, ward afterward is filled with young men recovering from road traffic injuries, many from boda boda (motorcycle) accidents. What stands out is not only the scale, but the pattern: these are often the most economically active members of society. For many families, a single crash means the loss of a breadwinner, rising medical costs, and long-term hardship.
ECA provides high-level technical support to Niger to strengthen tax administration and unlock its domestic resource mobilization potential
Niamey, Niger, 15 September 2026 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Sub-Regional Office for West Africa, is providing high-level technical support to Niger to strengthen the operational capacity of officials of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) in transfer pricing.
Launched on 14 September 2026 in Niamey by the Government of Niger, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the initiative is part of ECA’s continued support to Niger’s domestic resource mobilization reform efforts.
