Stephen Karingi is currently the Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division of the Economic Commission for Africa. He joined the United Nations in April 2004. Before joining the United Nations, ...

Regional integration remains the key to transforming Africa’s fragmented economies, says Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division of the UN Economic Commission for Africa.

Economic Commission of Africa’s (ECA) Regional Integration and Trade Division Director, Stephen Karingi, said Thursday that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a game-changer for ...

Stephen Karingi, Director of Regional Integration and Trade Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), called on African countries to expedite the reform of their domestic policy and ...

Addis Ababa, February 14, 2025 (ENA) --- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a vital strategy for shielding African economies from external shocks and ensuring continued growth despite ...

Addis Ababa, January 25, 2026 (ENA) -East Africa’s economic growth is gaining momentum, driven by deeper regional integration, improving macroeconomic stability, and expanding investment in renewable ...

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is supporting regional trade integration through the African Trade Exchange Platform (ATEX), a platform enabling bulk procurement of commodities. Speaking at a ...

Addis Ababa — Member States are continuing negotiations on phase 1 issues of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) despite the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, says Economic Commission ...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has tapped former Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (Kippra) boss Stephen Karingi to advise it on industrialisation. Dr Karingi ...

Employees of a transformer manufacturing and repairing company, Yocean Group, based in Nairobi, Kenya. [Photo by Edith Muethya/China Daily] NAIROBI - A UN official said on Wednesday that China could ...

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Success of regional trade under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area requires countries in the continent to harmonize value chains. October 7, 2020Director, Regional Integration & Trade Division, ...