UN report urges bold reforms to boost Africa's economic resilience


  • World
  • Wednesday, 12 Feb 2025

ABIDJAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its 2024 Economic Development in Africa Report on Monday in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, outlining strategies to transform the continent's challenges into opportunities through policy reforms, infrastructure investment, and enhanced regional trade integration.

UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan, alongside Ivorian Minister of Commerce Souleymane Diarrassouba, presented the report, emphasizing Africa's vulnerability to global shocks due to commodity dependence and infrastructure gaps.

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