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

 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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1/3 Africa's economic integration must be matched by energy integration. At #IFESD15 in Xi'an, China, ECA co-led sessions on energy connectivity, resilient planning and nuclear energy, making sure African priorities shaped the outcome. 🧵
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2/3 The result is the Xi'an Declaration, signed by all five UN Regional Commissions. It commits them to regional energy connectivity, power markets and integrated planning, with transition pathways led by each country.
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3/3 For Africa, this means stronger backing for the power pools, cross-border links and the African Single Electricity Market that #AfCFTA growth depends on. ECA will keep working with member States to turn these commitments into infrastructure. #AfSEM
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Hosted by Namibia, @ECA_SRO_EA and @ECASROSA , the 2026 session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts, will explore how stronger connectivity, trade and investment can accelerate Africa's integration. In this video, @AndyMold1 explains more. Watch...
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Le projet de la CEA pour des chaînes de valeur minérales écologiquement responsables et inclusives aide à élaborer des politiques régionales de transformation, commercialisation et valorisation des minerais critiques pour la transition énergétique, affirme John Sloan.
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Southern Africa is rich in many critical energy transition minerals, currently exported with limited value addition. An ECA-led project, is promoting environmentally friendly mining, processing, marketing & value addition, says Jean-Luc Mastaki @ECA_OFFICIAL @ECASROCA
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En Afrique australe, les minerais critiques pour la transition énergétique ont longtemps été exportés bruts. Dans 6 pays, un projet de la CEA relie extraction, transformation et commercialisation pour accroître la valeur ajoutée et les retombées sociales, indique Jean Luc Mastaki
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The ECA-led project, Building Environmentally Responsible and Inclusive Mineral Value Chains, is helping countries craft regional policies promoting the processing, marketing & value addition of critical energy transition minerals, says John Sloan @ECA_OFFICIAL #CriticalMinerals
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From global commitments to African action: join ECA & ITU at #AfIGF2026 for a high-level dialogue on innovation, digital inclusion and trust. 📅 5 Nov | 12:10–1:10 PM GMT 📍 Adesa / Plenary Room, Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana 💻 Join online:igf-africa.zoom.us/meeting/r…
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1/2 Productive exchange in Addis Ababa between @mamakeita_mama & @UNHumanRights’ @Dabokunda on strengthening ECA–OHCHR cooperation, with a focus on the Right to Development and Business and Human Rights...
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22/2 From fiscal space & taxation to #IFFs and AI governance, ECA–OHCHR cooperation can put people at the centre of economic policy. Discussions explored joint knowledge products and opportunities to bring human rights perspectives into ECA’s key policy forums.
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When African countries compete for mineral deals, the continent loses bargaining power. Day 3 of the ECA green minerals workshops asked how to act on the African Green Minerals Strategy and negotiate as one voice. #HarnessingGreenMinerals #AfCFTA
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The first @ECA_Official-led Innovation Café was inaugurated on 3 Nov at the 15th #AfricaIGF in Accra, with #ITU and #RIA. ECA’s Robert Lisinge, Director of TICID, stressed the need to go beyond showcasing AI innovations to enable their adoption, financing, replication & scale.
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Five African AI innovations addressed agriculture, health, digital sovereignty, energy and transport. Experts provided technical and policy feedback to strengthen links between innovation and policymaking. #DevisionX #AgricFresh #AIBarabara #SolarShare #CoreHealth
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ECA has launched the Continental Energy Security Policy Framework at the 36th African Hydro Symposium—a roadmap for secure, reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy systems across Africa. #EnergySecurity #Hydropower #AHS2026
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Advancing sustainable health financing in Africa was at the centre of discussions between ECA Chief of Staff @abudiaw, Ina Kafunda Chanda (Global Health Policy & Diplomacy) and Mumbi Chola of the African-led HIV Control Working Group (HCWG).
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The exchange explored opportunities for collaboration on innovative financing approaches and policy development to strengthen Africa’s health systems and advance sustainable health financing. #HealthFinancing #Africa #HCWG
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1/2 ES @ClaverGatete met with Mr Omar Faruk Osman, President of the Federation of African Journalists, alongside Ms Maria Luisa Rogério, Treasurer, & Mr Jean-Claude Coulibaly, Steering Committee Member, to discuss strengthening media engagement on Africa's development priorities.
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2/2 Discussions focused on equipping African journalists with data & expertise to report on trade, tax justice, climate action & the just transition, alongside AI's impact on journalism. ES reaffirmed ECAs commitment to facilitate access to evidence & amplify African perspectives
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With geological resources, strategic positioning & market opportunities, Africa will drive the global green transition, says Antonio Pedro. A project led by @ECA_OFFICIAL links mining, processing, marketing & value addition of critical minerals for economic & social benefits.
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