Africa's small island developing states such as Cape Verde, Madagascar & Mauritius are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts.

If climate trends continue, some of the islands could soon disappear under the waves.

We must act now to protect these islands & their people.

Please join UN Trade and Development on 4 June for our 60th anniversary event in Addis Ababa UN Trade and DevelopmentinAfrica.

We are exploring how the continent's vast natural resource wealth can be better harnessed to support development and the transition to cleaner energy technologies.

Africa 🌍 is rich in minerals critical for the global energy transition.

On 4 June, our 60th anniversary event in Addis Ababa & online will explore how Africa can harness it's mineral wealth while avoiding commodity dependence.

🗓️Mark your calendars: ➡️ bit.ly/4a8swqo

Meet Dr. Vèna Arielle Ahouansou Dr Vèna Arielle Ahouansou, co-founder of Kea Medicals, a game-changer in healthcare in Francophone Africa using digital technology.

We at UN Trade and Development are delighted to welcome you as 1 of the 4 new Advocates joining #eTradeforWomen !

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UN Trade and Development Africa is part of the discussions at the 4th Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Trade, Tourism, Industry & Minerals in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

Key issues include drafts of the AU Green Minerals Strategy & AU E-commerce Strategy.

The least developed countries were severely affected by a challenging aid landscape.

Their share of global Official Development Assistance decreased to 22% in 2022, the lowest share in over a decade.

Full story: ow.ly/zHUP50RAPbC

Join us for the #ADS2024 #youth stage focused on transforming education in #Africa , through innovative financing and digital transformation.

Together, let's shape Africa's future!

📅 16 May
⏰ 9:00-11:a.m. EST
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Developing countries can make progress in adding value to critical energy transition minerals, as shown by the Democratic Republic of Congo's 🇨🇩 example of refining and processing cobalt locally to boost its unit price.

𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆: ow.ly/x5Eg50Rtoya

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's experience shows that developing countries can make progress in adding some value to their critical energy transition minerals.

By refining & processing cobalt locally, the country boosted the mineral’s unit price. ow.ly/x5Eg50Rtoya

The surge in demand for critical minerals poses risks & opportunities for Africa.

Dive deeper as our 60th anniversary event in Addis Ababa & online explores Africa's path to harnessing its mineral wealth sustainably. ➡️bit.ly/4a8swqo

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Congratulations to Dr. Vèna Ahouansou (Dr Vèna Arielle Ahouansou) of Benin 🇧🇯 on becoming the new UN Trade and Development #eTradeforWomen Advocate for Francophone Africa.

As co-founder of Kea Medicals, her pioneering use of digital tech is transforming patient care with greater efficiency and transparency.

The surge in demand for critical minerals poses risks & opportunities for Africa.

Dive deeper on 4 June as our 60th anniversary event in Addis Ababa & online explores Africa's path to harnessing its mineral wealth sustainably.

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: bit.ly/4a8swqo

Measuring the distinct impacts of trade on men and women is crucial to advancing gender equality.

Senegal's efforts, supported by UN Trade and Development and ECA, are an important step in this direction.

Collecting gender-specific data in trade is vital as it sheds light on the distinct impacts of trade on men and women.

Senegal🇸🇳 spearheads efforts to measure gender equality in trade with support from United Nations Trade & Development (United NationsCTAD) & @ECA_official. youtu.be/rLl5E_5sraw

Zimbabwe’s economy is vulnerable to shocks due to limited productive capacities. Its performance on the #ProductiveCapacities Index is similar to the average of Sub-Saharan African economies, but strengthening performance on Private Sector & Institutions should be a priority.

Congratulations to Hilda Moraa, founder of Pezesha (means capital enabler), on being named the #eTradeforWomen Advocate for English-speaking Africa.

🇰🇪 Her fintech and entrepreneurship expertise make her a powerful voice for tech innovation in Africa.

Happening now - UN Trade and Development Workshop on fostering productive capacities in #Zimbabwe for industrialisation, economic diversification
& inclusive growth. It examines Zimbabwe’s PCI performance & explores policy options to boost economic transformation. 🔗shorturl.at/cpxIL

Amplifying African women leaders to advance gender parity in the digital economy.

United Nations Trade & Development introduces 4 new champions, including 2 African women, reinvigorating gender-inclusive digital policies with more women e-traders' voices.

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