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.
There is a general consensus that science, technology and innovation are at the heart of development, and that investment in this sphere is critical to ensuring long-term growth. To this end, in 2014, African Heads of State and Government adopted the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2014-2024, (STISA 2024), as a framework for S&T and innovation development in the Member States.
Joint Press Release
Launch of the First Continental Report on Implementation of Agenda 2063
The First Continental Report on the Implementation of Agenda 2063 was launched today on the margins of the 33nd Ordinary Summit of the African Union. The report is an assessment of 31 African Union Member States and six Regional Economic Communities towards achieving Africa’s blueprint and master plan for sustainable development and economic growth.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Press Briefing on the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
WHAT: A follow-up press briefing to provide updated information to the media on the ongoing coronavirus disease outbreak. The briefing will provide information about the status of the disease and actions taken by African Union to prevent transmission in Africa.
SPEAKER: Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC
WHEN: Friday, 14 February 2020
TIME: 2.00 p.m.-3.00 pm
The Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) initiative aims to foster universally accessible and affordable broadband across the continent to unlock future benefits of internet based services. The specific objective is to create a more harmonized and enabling legal and regulatory framework for the use of ICT for social and economic development, with an emphasis on consolidating ICT market across Africa. It is based on three pillars:
African Union Election Observation Mission to the 9th February 2020 Legislative and Municipal Elections in the Republic of Cameroon Preliminary Statement
