Africa
We assist African countries to achieve sustainable development by providing policy advice, technical assistance and mobilizing international support for the continent.
Africa
We assist African countries to achieve sustainable development by providing policy advice, technical assistance and mobilizing international support for the continent.
Africa is winning strategic investment again. Turning it into industry is the harder part
The continent drew about $70 billion in international investment in 2025, its third-highest year since 1990, as investors circle energy, minerals and infrastructure.
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- Building productive capacities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Support for the development of the Cotonou-Niamey Corridor (Benin section)
- Mainstreaming climate-resilient blue economy in the BCLME Region
- Attracting finance and investment for the energy transition in Africa
- Promoting participation of SMEs in regional value chains
- Measuring and Curbing Illicit Financial Flows
- Measurement of IFFs and policy formulation in Ghana, Namibia and Zambia
- EU-UNCTAD joint programme for Angola: Train for Trade II
- Developing programmes to build productive capacities and enhance linkages with China
- Facilitation of transit transport and trade in West Africa
- Coherent strategies for productive capacity development in African LDCs
- Investment incentives for local production of essential antibiotics in East Africa
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26 October 2026
European Union GSP briefing for UNCTAD – What is at stake for LDCs?
Online and Geneva, Switzerland
20 October 2026
Side event at the 10th Statistical Commission for Africa: Panel discussion on digital transformation of trade statistics in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 – 24 September 2026
International close-out conference on measuring and curbing illicit financial flows: From measurement to policy action
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
8 – 10 September 2026
Capacity-building workshop for the Central African Republic's SMEs and policymakers
Bangui, Central African Republic
3 – 4 September 2026
National validation workshop on the vulnerability profile of Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
11 August 2026
Webinar on financing development: external flows of financial capital to developing countries and their cost
Online, Ethiopia
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