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As electric vehicles are becoming the norm in Africa, this publication has outlined a road map that supports national Governments in translating strategic intent into coordinated, evidence-based interventions, ensuring consistency with the African continental strategic directions for electric vehicle development
Find this publication, and many others concerning the continent of Africa and its development, via our repository - repository.uneca.org
#ECALibrary #Library4Development #AfricanDevelopment #ElectricVehicles
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Life through your lenses📸
There is still loads of time to tell your China-Africa stories through your pictures
Come be a part and be sure to submit your entries via this link - forms.gle/p3Nd9B828perQ7kS7
#ChinaAfricaImpressions #ChinaAfricaFriendship #AddisAbaba
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We love surprises and random visits to our library space 😍
Chandramouli Ramanathan, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Programme Planning, Finance and Budget in the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, stopped by after the town hall to understand the direction that the knowledge management services section is heading in and what is needed to fulfill our mandates.
#ECALibrary #Library4Development
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🌍📷 Partagez votre histoire Chine–Afrique à travers la photographie !
L'Exposition de Photographie Impressions Chine–Afrique 2026 invite les photographes à soumettre jusqu'à 2 œuvres originales explorant :
✨ Les gens & la vie
🎭 Culture & patrimoine
🏗 Développement & réalisations
🦁 Nature & faune
Les œuvres sélectionnées seront exposées à la CEA à Addis-Abeba en octobre, avec des récompenses et prix pour les œuvres remarquables.
Les informations pour la soumission sont disponibles via le QR code sur l'affiche || Date limite📆 27/09
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🌍📷 Share your China–Africa story through photography!
The China–Africa Impressions Photography Exhibition 2026 invites photographers to submit a maximum of two original works exploring:
✨ People & Life
🎭 Culture & Heritage
🏗 Development & Achievements
🦁 Nature & Wildlife
Selected entries will be exhibited at ECA in Addis Ababa this October, with awards and prizes for outstanding works.
QR code available on the poster for registration || Deadline📆 09/27
#ChinaAfricaImpressions #PhotographyExhibition #ChinaAfricaFriendship #AddisAbaba
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Pour les économistes⚖️ et les experts financiers🪙, notre dernière publication 👉️ « Fluctuations des taux de change et balance commerciale en Afrique » est DISPONIBLE maintenant et accessible dans notre dépôt.
La publication examine l'effet des fluctuations des taux de change sur les exportations, les importations et les balances courantes de 54 pays africains entre 2003 et 2023 à l’aide de données trimestrielles et de la méthode des projections locales.
Scanne le QR pour accéder au livre ou plonge dans notre dépôt à repository.uneca.org
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For the Economists⚖️ and Financial Experts🪙, our latest publication 👉️ Exchange rate fluctuations and external trade balance in Africa is OUT now and available in our repository.
The publication examines the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on the external trade balances of African countries; it focuses on the various responses of exports, imports and current account balances across diverse economic structures.
Scan the QR to access the book or dive into our repository at repository.uneca.org
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♻️The growing global demand for critical minerals, driven by the transition to low-carbon energy systems, highlights the need for sustainable and responsible resource management.
This case study assesses the sustainable production of lithium in Nigeria through literature review, stakeholder consultations, and analysis of a lithium project under development.
#Development4Africa #SDGs
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Take a look at this publication titled - Lithium in Nigeria. A publication that looks at the sustainable production and manufacturing of lithium batteries as Africa transits to green and clean energy. Find the publication here: repository.uneca.org/entitie…
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Still having doubts about the Timbuktoo program?
Take a look at what Emeka Okafor, a technology strategist, ecosystem specialist and Timbuktoo lead, speaks on the importance of dragging Africa into the AI conversations:
piped.video/watch?v=5JlFlsFu…
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Find out from Lidya Beyene🇪🇹 about the various UNDP initiatives on the continent including the Timbuktoo project that is tapping into Africa's pool of tech talent
piped.video/watch?v=a0CfzUSQ…
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We look at debt, poverty and inequality through our publication - Debt, Poverty and Inequality in Southern Africa. Through prudent debt management, equitable resource allocation, and coordinated development strategies to reduce poverty, we can better mitigate poverty and inequality.
Find this publication here: shorturl.at/wAJ3N
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Here is what @FatmataLSesay, the @UNDP Resident Respresentative and Resident Coordinator in Rwanda, has to say about the 2026 Macroeconomics and Social Overview 2026.
#SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #Development4Africa
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Tourism continues its strong recovery across Eastern Africa. Kenya and Tanzania have surpassed pre-pandemic tourism earnings, while regional investments aim to position the region as a leading tourism and aviation hub.
Find out what other key insights are highlighted in the 2026 Macroeconomic and Social Overview here: repository.uneca.org/entitie…
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Great to welcome students from the Global Youth Scholars Program to the ECA Library today! We hope they enjoyed exploring the Library and learning more about @ECA_OFFICIAL , #diplomacy and #publicpolicy. #ECALibrary #YouthEngagement #Africa
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Have you heard of Chapa? A payment gateway that is created in Ethiopia🇪🇹 and meant to facilitate mobile payments across Africa and the world?
@Nael4best, Nael Hailemariam, the Co-founder and CEO of @Chapa_ET, sat down with us during the #ADIF knowledge fair to talk about the fintech platform and the pressing need to connect Africa to the global economy💰.
🎥 Watch full interview here: piped.video/qRbuiurdtVg
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With the youngest population in the world, how does the @UNVolunteers program harness and maximize that youth population?
Selamawit Tsige of @UNDPAfrica speaks on the importance of the UN Volunteer program and how it could impact Africa’s future. She looks at:
🔋 The need to amplify this volunteer opportunity as far and wide as possible
🧑🎓 Having more students at the knowledge fair so they know the opportunities exist equally for all, and not just some
💭 Teaching the youth the importance of volunteerism in their professional careers
🎥 Full interview here 👉️ piped.video/gHhO6mK76Jg
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#TechInAfrica
Meet Emeka Okafor, an Ecosystem Expert and a part of @UNDP's Timbuktoo project. Timbuktoo is a project aimed at amplifying the startup ecosystem.
Listen as Emeka speaks on:
🤖 Their 11 tech hubs all across the continent
🧑🎓 Their University Innovation Pods (UniPods)
💡 The need to continuously convert knowledge into companies that are competitive globally
Full interview here 👉 piped.video/5JlFlsFufVQ
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#ADIF recap from a student's perspective 🧐
Watch as Nebyu Assefa, a student at Frontier Technology Institute, as he speaks on:
🌍️ ADIF being a space for youth to connect and to have a say in how to deal with Africa’s problems
💡 The knowledge fair allowing us to learn about things we do not know
📱 Doing a 3D knowledge fair so those who have not participated before have a clearer idea of what they are getting into
Full interview 👉️ piped.video/dNgsNvuQFak
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#ADIF recap🤳
Watch as Denzel Dewynne Darkwah, of @AcetforAfrica, as he speaks on:
📉 ADIF being a shift from traditional dialogues to a more impactful conversation with an implementation clock
🔝 ADIF going bigger on next year’s knowledge fair as it has the ability to revive HOPE
👍 How businesses and youth on the continent would benefit from participating at these knowledge fairs
Full interview 👉 piped.video/07MZlkOHtzY
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#ADIF recap🤳
Watch as Flavia Ba, of @IDEPOfficial, as she speaks on:
🎓ADIF and youth job creation
♻️ Turning knowledge into something the public can access
🧠 The knowledge fair being a space where we can tell who we are and see what we can build together
Full interview 👉 piped.video/dOTdgn7Pzfs
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A space for the leaders of tomorrow, to make their voices heard. This exhibition is supposed to show the impact, moving from ideas to policy to action and impact. Welcome to the #ADIF knowledge fair
#EvidencetoAction #EconomicAndIclusiveGrowth #AfricaRising
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How the knowledge fair is going so far on #Day1
And be sure to stop by the #ADIF Knowledge Fair 🌍🤝🏾 Come be a part of the conversations, rub shoulders with decision-makers and add your voice because together, we go from evidence to action
#EvidencetoAction #EconomicAndIclusiveGroeth #AfricaRising #ADIF #KnowledgeFair
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And be sure to stop by the #ADIF Knowledge Fair 🌍🤝🏾 Come be a part of the conversations, rub shoulders with decision-makers and add your voice because together, we go from evidence to action
#EvidencetoAction #EconomicAndIclusiveGroeth #AfricaRising #ADIF #KnowledgeFair
From evidence to action.
ADIF is where ideas meet implementation, bringing stakeholders together to drive inclusive growth across Africa.
📅 11–12 June - don’t miss it.
#EvidenceToAction
#EconomicAndInclusiveGrowth #AfricaRising #ADIF #UNECA
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Russian Language Day at the ECA
🎥 WATCH
🪆 As the Russian Ambassador speaks on linguistic diversity being one of the pillars of diplomacy
🚨 As the Deputy Executive Secretary of @ECA_OFFICIAL talks about the importance of language in achieving our SDGs
🎓️ As the UNESCO Liaison Officer to the AUC and ECA highlights the importance of languages as the defence tools upon which peace must be built
Full video here 👉️ piped.video/FvARZ8Mall0
#multilingualism #RussiaLanguageDay
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#RussianLanguageDay celebration was an event filled with color, tradition, and culture. A reminder of the worldwide impact of the Russian language and its ever growing presence on the continent of Africa🌍
La célébration de la Journée de la langue russe🇷🇺 a été un événement haut en couleurs, en traditions et en culture. Un rappel de l'influence mondiale de la langue russe et de sa présence toujours croissante sur le continent africain 🌍
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A month on from the expansion of the SPORD family, and we have our first divisional meeting. The focus from here on our will be how to transfer our strategies into tangible IMPACTS 🎯
Un mois après l'expansion de la famille SPORD, nous tenons notre première réunion de division. Désormais, nous nous concentrerons sur la manière de transformer nos stratégies en impacts concrets 🎯
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🚀 We’re excited to announce the upcoming Africa Development Impact Forum (ADIF)!
Join leaders, innovators, and changemakers as we explore bold solutions shaping Africa’s future. 🌍✨
📅 Don’t miss it — be part of the impact.
#ADIF #AfricaDevelopment #Impact #Innovation
🚀 Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer le prochain Forum sur l'impact du développement en Afrique (ADIF) !
Rejoignez les leaders, les innovateurs et les acteurs du changement pour explorer des solutions audacieuses qui façonnent l'avenir de l'Afrique. 🌍✨
📅 Ne manquez pas cet événement ! Contribuez à cet impact.
#ADIF #DéveloppementAfricain #Impact #Innovation
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A month on from the Knowledge Fair🧠 #ARFSD12 and we thank the Ugandan PM @R_Nabbanja for participating in the opening of the fair.
With 5️⃣ years left to deliver on Agenda 2030, such high level presences and interactions at the fair, are a step in the right direction with regards to achieving our #SDG goals
Watch full video here: piped.video/EIPznkv91sw
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"We are grateful to H.E. Meylin Suárez Álvarez and @EmbaCubaEtiopia for the gifts of Cuban history and literature, to enrich our collection. These books not only signify a bridge to knowledge, language and culture, but solidify an already strong, historical bond and open new avenues for engagement." @OnyanchaIrene, Chief of the Knowledge Management Section
#HappyAfricaDay #FelizDiaDeAfrica
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🌍 Happy Africa Day!
A celebration of culture, creativity, resilience, and the vibrant spirit of Africa. From tradition to innovation, the continent continues to inspire the world every day. ✨
Let’s celebrate Africa!
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Ambassador @sahak_sargsyan teases on what to expect as the capital city of Armenia, Yerevan, prepares to host #COP17 later this year under the theme - Taking Action for Nature 🌱
L'ambassadeur @sahak_sargsyan donne un aperçu de ce qui attend les participants alors que la capitale arménienne, Erevan, s'apprête à accueillir la #COP17 plus tard cette année, sur le thème « Agir pour la nature » 🌱
#ClimateAction #BiodiversityDay #SDG13
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The head of the Knowledge Management Section @OnyanchaIrene welcoming H.E. Ambassador @sahak_sargsyan of @armembeth🇦🇲 & H.E. Ambassador Zhalgas Adilbayev of @EmbassyoftheRe1🇰🇿 to the ECA library for World #BiodiversityDay
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🌿 Celebrating World Biodiversity Day at the Library tomorrow as @armembeth and the Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resource Division (CFND) of @ECA_OFFICIAL bring people together to discuss what matters most - our planet!
🌿 Demain nous célébrons la Journée mondiale de la biodiversité à la bibliothèque. L'ambassade d'Arménie en Éthiopie et la Division des changements climatiques, de la sécurité alimentaire et des ressources naturelles (CFND) de la CEA rassemblent les gens pour discuter de ce qui compte le plus : notre planète !
#BiodiversityDay #ActLocal #GlobalImpact
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"MESOB is an initiative from our Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed. We've been chosen for achieving SDG 9️⃣ which deals with Innovation💡and Infrastructure🏗️"
Kidist Hailu of @MoPD_Ethiopia took part in our knowledge fair at #ARFSD12 where she spoke of the Ethiopian government's latest one-stop digital service for public services called MESOB
WATCH full interview here 👉️ piped.video/ahr8LkYJllI
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"We are happy to showcase our products, such as the Youth for Climate Catalogue♻️, 100 solutions that showcases the youth innovation💡 in Africa and across the globe🌍️"
Lidya Beyene of @UNDPAfrica and @Y4COfficial opens up on how the knowledge fair at #ARFSD12 helped showcase some of their prominent work on the continent. To find out more on their initiatives,
WATCH full interview here 👉️ piped.video/a0CfzUSQRmw
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What a pleasure it was to have @UN_RCNYO @Thilmeeza visit our knowledge fair on the sidelines of #ARFSD12 and be given a quick tour by the Knowledge Management Chief @OnyanchaIrene
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Honored to have @UNESCO_Addis today at our library for the launch of "Investing in Women in Science" — a timely call to support opportunity, innovation, and inclusion in science🔎 #WomenInScience #UNESCO
Nous sommes honorées d'avoir aujourd'hui l'UNESCO à Addis-Abeba dans notre bibliothèque pour le lancement de « Investir dans les femmes et les sciences » – un appel opportun à soutenir l'égalité des chances, l'innovation et l'inclusion dans les sciences 🔎 #FemmesEnScience #UNESCO
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#BookDonation we hope these 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ publications given to the Shaggar Institute of Technology help in their curriculum and keeps the establishment at the forefront of scientific and technological advancement
#DonDeLivres Nous espérons que ces 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ publications offertes à l'Institut de Technologie Shaggar contribueront à leur programme d'études et permettront à l'établissement de rester à la pointe du progrès scientifique et technologique
#ECALibrary #BibliothequedelaCEA #AcademicExcellence #ExcellenceAcademique #Libraries4Development
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ECA, the Mission of China to the African Union, and UNESCO came together at ECA to celebrate Chinese Language Day in a shared reflection on the power of language to connect cultures, carry knowledge, and foster mutual understanding.
联合国非洲经济委员会、中国驻非盟使团和联合国教科文组织齐聚联合国非洲经济委员会，共同庆祝联合国中文日，共同感受语言连接文明、传承知识、促进理解的力量。
@ECA_OFFICIAL
@ChinatoAU
#ChineseLanguageDay #UNChineseLanguageDay #Multilingualism #UnitedNations #ECA #UNESCO #CulturalExchange #LanguageConnects
#中文日 #联合国中文日 #多语言主义 #联合国 #非洲经济委员会 #教科文组织 #文化交流 #语言连接文明
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At a time where the global economy💰 is facing a crisis, Africa🌍 has to take better charge of its financial future and stability. Take a look at the Economic Report for this year that focuses on growth through innovation by
♻️Enhancing productivity
🏭Strengthening industries
And more
Alors que l'économie mondiale💰 traverse une crise, l'Afrique🌍 doit mieux maîtriser son avenir financier et sa stabilité. Consultez le Rapport économique de cette année, qui met l'accent sur la croissance par l'innovation, notamment par :
♻️ l'amélioration de la productivité
🏭 le renforcement des industries
Et autres
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At a time where the global economy💰 is facing a crisis, Africa🌍 has to take better charge of its financial future and stability. Take a look at the Economic Report for this year that focuses on growth through innovation by
♻️Enhancing productivity
🏭Strengthening industries
Alors que l'économie mondiale💰 traverse une crise, l'Afrique🌍 doit mieux maîtriser son avenir financier et sa stabilité. Consultez le Rapport économique de cette année, qui met l'accent sur la croissance par l'innovation, notamment par :
♻️ l'amélioration de la productivité
🏭 le renforcement des industries
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Although a global🌍 issue, all regions have to tailor their climate change approaches to fit their differing realities.
This publication looks at the impacts of climate change on Africa and how the continent must shift its economic paradigm to achieve its sustainable development targets 🎯
For more: repository.uneca.org/home
Every fraction of a degree matters. 🌡️⚠️ To preserve a livable planet, greenhouse gas emissions must be cut by almost half by 2030. The solutions exist, from wind to solar, we just need the collective will to scale them. ☀️💨 #ClimateAction
un.org/climatechange
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13 years on and this publication by the African Climate Policy Center on 'Climate change and water in Africa' still stands.
See how the continent has dealt with the challenges and discover more here: repository.uneca.org
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Last month saw the Economic💰️ Report for Africa🌍️ 2026 being released alongside other publications from our work programmes in the @ECA_OFFICIAL and our sub-regional offices. Take a look and explore:
🌍️Africa's growth through innovation
♻️The importance of SMEs
⚖️Economic governance on the continent
and many more
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