Africa

UNCTAD urges countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use their vast renewable energy reserves and pool resources through regional cooperation to forge a cleaner and greener future.

An UNCTAD project is harnessing the power of bees to help women improve their livelihoods while creating sustainable opportunities in rural communities in the southern African nation.

The organization will continue to support the continent’s countries to cope with ongoing multiple and interrelated crises, and build resilience to future shocks.

UNCTAD calls for reforms to existing rules to help the continent’s companies take advantage of African free trade agreements.

UNCTAD supports Angola to build vibrant cultural and creative industries to create jobs and trade opportunities.

The country is striving to unlock more resources for sustainable development by tracking and tackling illicit financial flows.

UNCTAD, UNODC and their partners have developed tools and methods that are supporting 22 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America track selected illicit financial flows.

By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD and Ratnakar Adhikari, Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework

They will scale up partnerships to maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of African countries.

Almost 60% of Africa's low-income countries are already in debt distress or at high risk of it and millions of Africans are falling back into poverty amid acute risks of food insecurity.