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.
WHAT: Africa CDC’s Activities in the Southern Africa Region
WHEN: Wednesday, 9th December 2020
TIME: 8:30 - 9:30 am
WHERE: Africa CDC Southern RCC Boardroom; Suite 2, 13 Reedbuck Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka
Zoom Meeting ID: 563 545 4341 (https://echo.zoom.us/j/5635454341)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Theme: Ending Violence against Women and Girls: Action to Guarantee Women’s Safety in Africa
What: Policy Dialogue on Ending Violence against Women and Girls to rally more actions to protect and secure women and girls against gender-based violence. The meeting will look at the latest data of cases of GBV, funding and social protection issue among others.
When: 10th December 2020, 1100 to 1300 hours EAT.
Theme- “Women navigating leadership in ‘holistic newness’
Opening remarks by H.E. Amira El-Fadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs at the Launch of the JLMP Strategic Framework 7 November, 2020
Accra, 04 December, 2020 -H.E. Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, Former President of South Africa and the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM), has arrived in Accra for the up-coming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in the country.
Excellence Monsieur Cyril. Ramaphosa, Président de la République d’Afrique du Sud, Président en exercice de l’UA,
Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’État et de Gouvernement,
Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres,
Mesdames et Messieurs,
Nous nous retrouvons encore ce matin pour examiner un second projet phare de notre organisation, à savoir celui de Faire taire les armes. Cette thématique est en effet l’objet d’un des projets les plus importants de l’Union Africaine, indispensable dans la réalisation des aspirations contenues dans l’Agenda 2063.
African Union Heads of State and Government have underscored the urgent need for member states to kick-start trading activities, under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The decision was adopted during a virtual meeting of the 13th Extra Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union on the AfCFTA, held on Saturday 5 December 2020, under the Chairmanship of H.E. Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the African Union (AU).
Excellence Monsieur le Président Cyril Ramaphosa, Président de l’Union Africaine,
Excellence Monsieur Mahamadou Issoufou, Champion de la ZLECAf,
Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement,
Monsieur le Vice président de la Commission de l’UA,
Mesdames et Messieurs les Commissaires,
Monsieur le Président de la Banque Africaine de Développement,
Madame la Secrétaire Exécutive de la CEA,
Monsieur le Président d’AfreximBank,
Mesdames Messieurs les Chefs exécutifs des Organes de l’Union,
Mesdames et Messieurs,
