Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 26 November 2025,

The meeting brings together African statistical leaders to review progress on the implementation of the Second Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA2), strengthen collaboration among member states and Regional Economic Communities, and address emerging issues such as big data, geospatial data, and the data revolution.

Key highlights include discussions on capacity building, adoption of migration and displacement statistics guidelines, and the launch of the SHaSA2 implementation platform.

This important gathering continues to advance Africa’s statistical harmonization agenda for better governance, planning, and sustainable development.