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Lusaka, Zambia, 2 June 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has many of the sought after critical energy transition minerals. Now a five-year regional project is working to retain the mineral wealth locally while promoting livelihoods and driving industrialization.

Durban South Africa, 10 August 2026 (ECA) - As global demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) continues to increase, local processing and value addition is the Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s fastest route to industrialisation and economic diversification.

The recent 9th SADC Industrialisation Week (SIW) and Exhibition, held in Durban South Africa, highlighted a key initiative promoting responsible mineral extraction.

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Luanda, Angola 23 June 2026 — The Republic of Angola today validated its national strategy and action plan for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a decisive step toward harnessing intra‑African trade to accelerate the country’s economic diversification and industrialization agenda.

Nairobi, Kenya, 28 July 2026 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), convened a four-day Capacity-Building Workshop for the East African Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Communication, Trade and Investment on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.  The workshop is taking place from 28 to 31 July 2026 at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.

Maseru, Lesotho, 18 August 2026 (ECA) — The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, i

Addis Ababa, 28 May 2026 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 May 2026 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Af

Harare, 30 May 2025 (ECA) - "Migration is not a problem to solve, but an opportunity to seize," says Walter Kasempa, AU/IOM Migration Ambassador.

As the most mobile and fastest-growing demographic on the continent, youth are both drivers and beneficiaries of migration. Whether searching for opportunity, escaping conflict, or building cross-border networks, young people are shaping the present and future of African migration.