GDP growth in 2021 was 7.5%. In 2020 there was a negative growth of -0.3%.

A privilege to join H.E. President Kenyatta at the launch of the national scale-up of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya.

UK a proud partner. Ultumately this means longer, healthier lives.

#Health     #UHC   #Kenya

Shopping at Sainsbury, good to see Kenyan products! Amb. Manoah Esipisu EBS Kenya in UK 🇰🇪🇬🇧

According to recent Afrobarometer surveys, citizens of #Gambia and #Senegal have benefited most from #COVID19 government assistance while Moroccans and Mauritians are most likely to try to get vaccinated. We're excited about our new partnership with Afrobarometer -more to come!

2/ Dr. Vera Songwe & ChristineAwiti highlight the variation across countries in debt levels, and propose tracking debt growth to ensure it remains below 5%

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1. Was delighted to meet the 2021/22 cohort of Chevening scholars who are here in the UK to pursue their postgraduate degrees, and to interact with those in the 2020/2021 cohort yet to return home. Both groups very driven and looking to contribute to stronger Kenya development.

.Dr. Vera Songwe & ECA team host meeting of #African Fin.Ministers with Kristalina Georgieva &🇧🇧Mia Amor Mottley to discuss recently approved #SDRs &explore avenues for their re-allocation & on-lending to increase #liquidity ,support #EquitableAccess to #vaccine &promote #sustainbiliy in Africa

Faith Kipyegon shared this photo of her and Allyson Felix with the caption - 'Mothers are strong!! 🙌💪❤️' #Tokyo2020

Just a sneak peek of what you can expect at the Hargeysa International Book Fair 2021 #HIBF2021 . 'Foolaad' by Abdikarem Xikmaawi is a book chronicling the life and legacy of one of the leading Somali singers of his time; Maxamed Mooge Liibaan.

#HIBF2021

Very informative session by Dr. ChristineAwiti as she pointed out various issues to be considered when defining tax compliance tools.

#CovidAndFinanceInAfrica
#WeAreAERC #AERCImpact

'Swift decision on SDRs allocation' among calls by #African leaders at #Paris Summit on 18 May 2021.

Read full Declaration here 👉 bit.ly/33WVREB

The Commonwealth Secretariat wants to hear from YOU about how we can make our website better serve the needs of the #Commonwealth 's 2.4 billion citizens.

Please take part in our short survey 👇

“43% of all vaccines in the world are consumed in #Africa so why aren’t we producing them?We need to tlk abt production, localization & creation of vaccine production hubs in #Africa ” -Dr. Vera Songwe at the Africa CDC’s panel on #CovidVaccine –'An Economic Invest't Case for #Africa '

ECA welcomes #Africa ’s biggest economy #Nigeria ’s ratification of the #AfCFTA . 'This sends a strong signal that the #Africa n continent is serious about regional integration & lays a robust foundation for successful implementation of the #AfCFTA ' - Dr. Vera Songwe Presidency Nigeria @AFCTA

#JustOut - This new ECA report outlines clear strategies for economies to sustainably #BuildForwardTogether SDGs African Union's #Agenda2063

A must read! 👉🏾 bit.ly/36tCp34

#Ideas2Action #SDG7 #G20 Dr. Vera Songwe European Commission

Congratulations 2 #Angola 4 depositing its instruments of ratification today with African Union, thus becoming the 30th #AfCFTA State Party. A new wave has been triggered & we expect more instruments in the coming weeks ahead of the start of trading under AfCFTA. Stay tuned.

..I have taken good note of the observations in the report on the shortcomings of Sudan’s institutional architecture, & I take the opportunity to invite other African countries to read this report carefully to establish areas where there is need, & address them” Abdalla Hamdok

Only 7 #African countries (🇨🇬🇲🇿🇸🇴🇸🇸🇸🇩🇿🇼🇸🇹) were in debt distress before #COVID19 . We must work together to ensure those with good fundamentals before the crisis are not penalized - @songwevera ECA #Fin4Dev #GlobalGoals

My message to the people in the world is to go for a run. I believe it’s the way to free our minds and to make ourselves healthy and happy.