Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Partners, Youth Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning.
-Excelências Chefes de Estado e de Governo;
-Excelência Mohamed Youssuf, Presidente da Comissão da União Africana;
-Excelência Senhora Vice-Presidente da República,
- Senhora Presidente da Assembleia Nacional
- Venerandos Juízes Conselheiros Presidentes dos Tribunais Superiores;
-Distinta Directora Executiva da AUDA-NEPAD;
-Caros Convidados;
-Minhas Senhoras, Meus Senhores
Honourable Dr. Joe Phaahla, Deputy Minister of Health, South Africa,
Honourable Dr. Elijah Muchima, Minister of Health, Zambia,
Honourable Dr. Maha Barakat, Assistant Minister of Health and Life Sciences, United Arab Emirates,
Prof. Mohamed Yakub, Regional Director, WHO AFRO,
My brother Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC,
Esteemed International partners,
Distinguished Delegates and friends of Africa,
Excellence, Mr Joao Lourenco ,
Président de l’Angola
Président en excercice de l’Union Africaine
Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’État, de Gouvernement, et de délégations.
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs,
Ce Sommet se tient à un moment charnière pour notre continent.
L’Afrique entre dans une phase nouvelle de son histoire .
Celle d’un continent qui refuse d’être défini par ses fragilités, et qui affirme sa capacité à financer, planifier et conduire sa propre transformation.
It is a profound honour and a privilege to join you personally on this special occasion.
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, colleagues, friends of the African Union, Representatives of Africa's Innovation ecosystem, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Good morning.
I am honoured to join you for the opening of the inaugural AU Innovation Festival 2025, a powerful demonstration of Africa's creativity, collaboration, and confidence in its talented young people.
Presentation of the Continental TVET Strategy 2025–2034 at the Official Opening of the 2nd Edition - Africa Skills Week 2025 Theme: "Powering Africa’s Industrial Future: Skills for Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability” by H.E. Gaspard Banyankimbona, AUC Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation,
AUC Headquarters October 14th, 2025, from 9:00 – 10:30
Africa Skills Week is an annual continental platform established to advance Africa’s skills transformation agenda. Officially adopted by the African Union Ministers of Education and Training in 2024, it fosters dialogue, shares experiences, and coordinates action on skills development and employment across Africa.
