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.
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire 28th November 2019 – The Third Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened on November 25, 2019 in Abidjan. This year’s conference, hosted by the African Development Bank, is themed “Winning the fight against Corruption in the Land Sector: Sustainable Pathways for Africa’s transformation.”
The African Union Commission (AUC) has embarked on sensitization activities on the new African Multidimensional Regional Integration Index (AMRII), a monitoring and evaluation tool to assess the status of the integration in the continent.
Under the theme “All for Maputo Protocol Programme”, the African Union Delegation with the Sudanese Women converged for a Capacity Building Workshop on Human Rights and Women, Peace and Security, which open today 26 November 2019, in Khartoum, Sudan.
H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, officially inaugurated today in Dakar the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) preceded by the 50th anniversary of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on 13th November 2019
H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy has just concluded a successful participation at the 2019 Africa Investment Forum that ran from 11 to 12 November in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Cairo, Egypt, 26 November 2019– The 2019 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week opened in Cairo, Egypt on Monday with a clarion call from key players in the infrastructure sector for enhanced partnerships between the public and private sectors to develop the continent’s infrastructure to spur industrial growth and employment creation.
They agreed that greater economic activity, enhanced efficiency and increased competitiveness on the continent were continually being hampered by inadequate transport, communication, water and power infrastructure.
1. INTRODUCTION
On 24 November 2019, Bissau Guineans turned out massively to vote in the presidential election held for voters both in the country and the Diaspora. This election was conducted within a context of political tension and institutional crises which drew the attention of the international community. This election which is fundamental to the political situation in Guinea Bissau, represent major stakes to the people and an important challenge to national and international stakeholders.
H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, is leading the Department’s delegation at the “Investment for Africa Forum” held in Cairo New Administrative Capital on 22-23 November 2019.
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia. November 21, 2019. Mr. Thomas Oppermann, Vice-President of the German Parliament called on H.E Mr. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission at AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Welcoming Mr Oppermann, the Deputy Chairperson asked the Vice-President to convey his warm greetings and admiration to Her Excellency Angela Dorothea Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, for the bold decision she took, at huge political cost to herself and her party to open the doors of Germany to refugees.
