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.
Despite numerous efforts by member states and stakeholders to eradicate all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls in Africa, the scourge still persists, mostly linked to harmful socio-cultural norms and practices
H. E José Mario Vaz, former President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau arrived in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea to lead the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM).
In 2014, the African Union Commission launched the Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa. This was to accelerate the implementation of Ending Child Marriage (ECM) programmes and interventions among member states.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Africa CDC Weekly Press Briefing on the response to public health emergencies in Africa
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
OVERVIEW: This briefing is a weekly engagement of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the media to share critical updates on the current state of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies in Africa.
WHAT: Media Accreditation for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2022
WHEN: 13-15 December 2022
WHERE: Washington DC, USA
Media Credentialing Advisory is available on: https://www.state.gov/africasummit/media-credentialing-advisory/
Background:
The African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate has concluded an advocacy and ratification mission in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco,
With the adoption and entry into force of the Agreement Establishing African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Africa is presented with ample opportunities to industrialize.
No country or region in the world has achieved prosperity and a decent socio-economic life for its citizens without the development of a robust industrial sector. Over the years, African leaders have restated their determination to to seize emerging opportunities to foster industrial development as an effective, socially responsible and sustainable means towards economic transformation.
Launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission to the 20th November 2022 Presidential, Legislative and Municipal Elections in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
The African Union, the African Development Bank Group and Africa50—in partnership with several global partners—have launched the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), an initiative to help scale and accelerate financing for green infrastructure projects in Africa.
