Economic Affairs

Commissioner

H.E. Victor Harison, from Madagascar, was elected the new Commissioner for Economic Affairs of the African Union Commission. H.E. Harison is a Professor with over thirty-four (34) years of experience in academia, with specialty in Mathematics, Project Management, Business Ethics and Leadership from the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Structure

About Economic Affairs

The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) promotes the work of the AU in the area of economic integration and private sector development and engagement.

Economic Integration and Regional Cooperation

Promote African regional integration.

Economic Policies and Research

Responsible to promote policies and programs

Private Sector Development, Investment and Resource Mobilisation

Implements programs that aim to create strategic partnerships with the private sector.

Statistics

Improve the production of high quality and harmonized statistics.

Activities

Reforms in management of financial resources in Africa are inevitable.

October 14, 2019

The Public Financial Management Forum 2019 has kicked off at the African Union (AU) headquarters, in what is expected to be the largest gathering aimed at enhancing management of financial resources.

The Senior Session of the African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration

October 14, 2019

The Senior Official Session of the Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration, commenced under the theme of “Innovative Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System: Foundation for Legal Identity Management”, today 14th Oct 2019, at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia.

African Union Commission rolls out a tool for evaluating African regional integration agenda

AUC rolls out a tool for evaluating African regional integration agenda

September 20, 2019

Lusaka, Zambia, 20, September, 2019; For several decades, integration has been recognized as a critical component for

Unveiling of the activities leading up to the 11th African Private Sector Forum

August 23, 2019

Antananarivo, Madagascar, 23 August 2019: To enhance the interface and partnership between the African Union, the pol

The AU Commission Chairperson Calls for Coherence & Synergy Between AU and RECs

April 29, 2019

Ministerial Meeting on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning, Integration

March 29, 2019

Ministers of Finance, Economic Planning and Integration and Central Bank Governors attended the 3rd AU Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration in Yaoundé, Cameroon.