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.
From minerals to manufacturing: UN Trade and Development supports Africa’s value addition drive
Secretary-General Grynspan’s visit highlights the continent’s industrial potential, critical minerals opportunity and the need for sustained policy action.
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- Support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
- Illicit Financial Flows
- Productive capacities
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- 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
Meetings
23 March 2026
Webinar on the Primer on data for trade in services and development policies: Africa
Online
5 March 2026
Webinar on Disability and Poverty in Africa
Online
3 – 6 March 2026
From local production to regional value chains – Capacity-building training for SMEs from Benin and Togo
Boulevard de la Marina, Cotonou, Benin
25 February 2026
Training programme for the SADC Parliamentary Forum (Session 4)
Online
27 – 29 January 2026
Senegal: National workshop on illicit financial flows for policy formulation
Dakar, Senegal
22 January 2026
Webinar on disseminating the 2025 Review of Maritime Transport with special reference to Africa
Online
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