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Economic empowerment

Africa’s strategic priorities to recover better

— Cristina Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa.

By Cristina Duarte
Economic empowerment

Digital tools can transform Africa, tackle food insecurity

A conversation with Ugandan digital technologist, Timothy Laku.

By Damilola Adewumi
Economic empowerment

Increasing women’s access to capital critical in Africa’s fight against poverty

Women entrepreneurs continue to face greater barriers to accessing financing for their businesses

By Economic Commission for Africa
Economic empowerment

New report calls on Africa to build resilient economies through integration

By UNECA
Economic empowerment

Nigerien Youth Trained in Market Gardening

By IOM
Economic empowerment

Women struggle to secure land rights

Hard fight for access and decision-making power

By Mary Kimani
Economic empowerment

Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana

Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing

By Efam Dovi
Economic empowerment

Does financing benefit African women?

New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds

By Michael Fleshman