By Pamela Coke-Hamilton* Seven years after the signing of the AfCFTA and as countries grapple with creating jobs for Africa’s youth bulge, ECA asked thought leaders to offer their perspectives on jobs and value chains. Pamela Coke-Hamilton shares the importance of investing in tech for Africa’s agricultural value chains. It has been four years since ...

This article was produced with the support of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mold, in a presentation on the link between trade and food security to delegates at a side event of the 2025 ECA Conference of Ministers, cited ECA’s forthcoming report, Improving Food Security in Eastern Africa Through Greater Intra-Regional Trade –A ...

Project participants learn to install a modern beehive in Bailundo, Angola. Empretec training programme by UNCTAD is equipping them with the knowledge to explore new sustainable business opportunities. Domingo Nvita Manuel Judite used to manage a guesthouse and a car rental company in Soyo, Zaire Province in Northern Angola, serving offshore oil workers. In this ...