ECA

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is headquartered in Addis Ababa with offices in Dakar, Kigali, Lusaka, Niamey, Rabat & Yaounde. IDEAS to ACTION.

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

🌍 Registration is open for #ADIF2026!
📅 11–12 June 2026
📍 Addis Ababa
Theme: Job creation through innovative solutions
Join us to move from dialogue to action, policy to impact, and evidence to scalable job-creation solutions.
🔗 Register: https://t.co/kv5spvakki
#JobCreation

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

ADIF will showcase best practices, applied research and innovative models that can be replicated, funded and scaled across sectors and regions. This makes the Forum a platform for learning what works and translating it into policy and implementation.

#ADIF2026

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

“Languages are vehicles of memory, knowledge, and identity.” — @tahmerj
A reminder of how #Multilingualism connects people and cultures worldwide. #RussianLanguageDay

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

As @mamakeita_mama notes in her opening remarks for #RussianLanguageDay, “the promotion of languages directly contributes to the achievement of the SDGs.”
More languages mean more inclusion, better access to education, and greater opportunity.
#Multilingualism #UNECA

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

The inaugural #ADIF places job creation at the centre of Africa’s devpt agenda. With the continent needing more than 15 million new jobs annually to meet youth employment demand, ADIF will focus attention on practical solutions that can create meaningful opportunities at scale.

[🇷🇼Rwanda in UK 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇲🇹 @RwandaInUK]

Our team was delighted to welcome Amb. @claverGatete , former Rwandan High Commissioner to the UK & current Executive Secretary of @ECA_OFFICIAL.

Great to reconnect, reflect on shared milestones, & update him on recent developments in London. We value his continued friendship.

[African Newspage @AfricanNewspage]

ADIF 2026 Targets Actionable, Scalable Solutions for Job Creation Across Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is convening ADIF 2026 under the theme, “Best Practices and Innovative Solutions for Job Creation in Africa,” bringing together policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and development partners to advance practical, scalable solutions for jobs, economic transformation, and sustainable development across the continent.

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@ECA_OFFICIAL @AUC_PAPS @_AfricanUnion @AfDB_Group @UNDP @ILOAfrica @WorldBankGroup @afreximbank @AfCFTA @claverGatete @wagio2010 @amma_twumamoah @MeneWamkele @ymahmoudali @akin_adesina @Adam_Alqali

#AfricaRising #ADIF2026 #JobCreation #YouthEmployment #EconomicTransformation #Agenda2063 #AfricaDevelopment

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

Drawing on previous experience in the UK, ES @ClaverGatete posed a pressing question: why do the world's most innovative companies still shy away from Africa, even when there are derisking facilities? Perception of risk must catch up with reality. #TheAfricaDebate

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

ES @ClaverGatete joined trade ministers, DFI leaders & policymakers at #TheAfricaDebate to talk trade, investment & Africa's place in a shifting global order. His message was clear: judge UK–Africa partnerships not by rhetoric or inputs, but by jobs & wealth created for Africans

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

The UK's new approach to Africa must go beyond aid logic. A genuine partnership means mutual benefit — starting with full implementation of #AfCFTA. Now we need infrastructure, regional value chains, local payment systems & energy development to make it real.

[ECA West Africa @ECA_SROWA]

Today #Niamey 🇳🇪: @SNU_Niger, through @ECA_SROWA & @PnudNiger, in partnership with #Niger’s Ministry of Economy & Finance, is organizing a strategic workshop on strengthening domestic resource mobilization, a key lever for achieving the #SDGs & advancing sustainable development

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

In today’s bilateral meeting, @JeanTodt and @mamakeita_mama underscored the need for stronger collaboration, greater awareness, and improved education and infrastructure to advance road safety across Africa.
#RoadSafety #UNECA

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

Globally, road traffic accidents claim 1.2 million lives and injure 50 million people each year, leaving many with permanent disabilities and resulting in significant loss to GDP. African countries are disproportionately affected.
#RoadSafety

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

The regional project provides a pathway for our SADC Member States to leverage their comparative advantages to move up the value chain from extraction to beneficiation & industrial production when Africa exports most of its minerals, says @EuniceKamwendo @ECA_OFFICIAL

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

A #SADC region mining project led by ECA will translate GDP into inclusive growth, strengthen linkages to local economies & expand durable, community-centered jobs & regional cooperation while meeting rising global demand for critical minerals, says @EuniceKamwendo @ECA_OFFICIAL

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

Today, ECA launched a new regional project supported by @iki_germany  to ensure that SADC's critical minerals drive fair benefit-sharing, environmental protection, & green jobs across 6 countries. Follow for updates on the progress
@ZELO_Infor
@AfricanAmdc
@ECASROSA
@ECASROCA

[DUCIT BLUE SOLUTIONS @Ducit_Blue]

“Health is no longer a social service; it is a strategic economic sector.” - Claver Gatete, 2026

As countries navigate complex development challenges, health must be recognized not as a cost, but as a catalyst for economic resilience, productivity, and long-term prosperity.

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

Great meeting with @AfDB_Group President Dr. Sidi Ould Tah today. We reaffirmed our shared commitment to accelerating economic and social development across Africa. Looking forward to deepening our collaboration — stronger together for the continent’s transformation.

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

Key focus areas: food security, value chains, AI & digital transformation, industrialization, health & evidence-based economic policy aligned with the Government of Congo’s national agenda. Underpinned by a stronger, united UN for a stronger Congo. #UN80

#AfDBAM2026

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

ES @claverGatete held productive discussions with @UN_Congo Country Team to strengthen UN cooperation under #UN80 reform framework — ensuring a more coordinated, effective UN system in support of #Congo’s development priorities.