Tag: Antonio Pedro

Young African girls innovating to tackle climate change

More than 50 young women engineers and innovators across the continent have developed technologies to fight climate change and...

Africa should invest in people-centered strategies to accelerate economic recovery

Africa - pummeled by a combination of crises - should swiftly invest in and implement people-centered strategies to mobilize...

Rising poverty and inequalities threaten Sustainable Development Goals

Development experts have warned that persistent poverty and inequality are likely to undermine prosperity, peace and security in Africa...

Africa must urgently invest in economic recovery

Africa should deploy innovative resource mobilization and accelerate economic recovery from multiple crises which have eroded two decades of...

Africa must lead the charge on tackling poverty

Africa must lead the charge in mobilizing domestic resources to recover from multiple economic and social crises which have...

Investing in resilient internet will enhance inclusive, sustainable growth in Africa

African countries have been urged to invest in building resilient internet infrastructure to tap digital opportunities and accelerate social...

Young African girls innovating to tackle climate change

More than 50 young women engineers and innovators across the continent have developed technologies to fight climate change and...

Research and development are key to Africa’s industrialization and economic diversification

Investing in research and development by African countries will deliver sustainable industrialization and economic diversification on the continent, says...

UNECA urges African countries to prioritize green mineral value chains for sustainable industrialization

To meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, the SDGs and Africa’s Agenda 2063, the world must decarbonize...

Effective AfCFTA implementation will boost Africa’s economy and global competitiveness

Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate the...

Africa needs pro-poor and inclusive recovery efforts to foster economic transformation

Following the multiple financial, health, and climate crises affecting Africa, countries should accelerate inclusive recovery efforts to boost economic...

Investing in resilient internet will enhance inclusive, sustainable growth in Africa

African countries have been urged to invest in building resilient internet infrastructure to tap digital opportunities and accelerate social...