Antonio Pedro, ECA’s deputy executive secretary, said the trend undermines development and deepens economic inequality on the continent.
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has restated its commitment to leveraging innovation and technology for sustainable development.
The Economic Commission for Africa has urged African countries to embrace digital tools to foster greater transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Science, innovation, and technology are critical to Africa’s transformation in agriculture, industry, and poverty eradication.
UNECA said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) increased intra-African trade by 20 per cent in 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed millions of Africans below the poverty line.
COVID-19 pandemic was said to have pushed additional 55 million Africans into extreme poverty, bringing the tally to 667 million.
