Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
Ahead of the 7th AU–EU Summit, scheduled to take place in Luanda, Angola, on 24–25 November 2025, the African Union(AU) and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the AU have launched the “#AUEU25 Through Our Lens” Photography Competition as part of the year-long commemoration marking 25 years of the African Union–European Union (AU–EU) Partnership.
The Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN), UNICEF, WHO, ECDAN, and partners, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, successfully launched the Africa Country Profiles for Early Childhood Development (ECD) Countdown to 2030 during CPHIA 2025 under track 6 entitled: Women and youth in Africa: Driving health and innovation.
Youth-led innovation lies at the heart of Africa’s transformation. With more than 70% of the continent’s population under the age of 35, Africa’s young innovators are shaping solutions to address the continent’s most pressing challenges from climate change and health to digital inclusion and industrialization. Recognizing this, the AU Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD), hosted the African Union Innovation Festival 2025 (InnoFest’25) from 22–24 October 2025 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The African Union (AU) asserted its leadership in the global Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda during the week-long commemoration of the Silver Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York which kicked off on October 27, 2025. The AU’s message, unified and non-negotiable, centered on translating two decades of commitment into verifiable accountability and transformative influence on the ground.
The Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Mining (ETTIM), H.E. Mrs. Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, accompanied by the African Union Geneva Head of the Mission, H.E. Dr. Girma Amente Nono, met with the Ambassador of Mozambique to the United Nations Office in Geneva, and the current Coordinator of the African Group for World Trade Organization (WTO) issues, H.E. Ambassador Geraldo Goncalves Miguel Saranga.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, joined H.E. President @IsmailOguelleh of #Djibouti, H.E. President @HassanSMohamud of #Somalia, Somali leaders, and other dignitaries at today’s commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the #Arta Peace Conference on Somalia.
The Chairperson hailed the commemoration as a vital tribute to the memory of a nation, noting that such moments remind us not only of what was achieved, but also of the sacrifices, courage, & collective wisdom that made progress possible.
At the III Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development, H.E. Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, announced an ambitious US$30 billion investment plan to modernize the continent’s aviation infrastructure under the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM).
The Third Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development opened today in Luanda with a resounding call to action from African leaders, who emphasized that unlocking the continent’s full potential as a global growth engine depends on bridging its vast infrastructure financing gap.
Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Partners, Youth Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning.
