Ethiopia Hosting 55th ECA’s Annual Conference of African Ministers

Addis Ababa, March 20, 2023 (Walta) – The fifty-fifth session of the Unite Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The session is taking place under the theme “Fostering recovery and transformation in Africa to reduce inequalities and vulnerabilities”.

The aim of the session of the Commission is to renew focus and action on reducing poverty, inequality and other factors that leave the African population continuously vulnerable to these scourges.

The annual conference brings together ministers of finance, planning and economic development, as well as policy makers, industry leaders, and other stakeholders from across Africa.