African Economic Conference 2022

The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 9 to 11 December 2022.Since its inception in 2006, the AEC series has fostered research, expert, and policy dialogue, and the exchange of knowledge on a variety of issues and challenges facing Africa.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Supporting climate-smart development in Africa”.