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.
In preparation for the upcoming African Games, the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) convened an induction workshop for the newly appointed Technical Committee for the African Games (TCAG) from 20 to 22 November 2024 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Your Excellency, Professor Belhocine, Commissioner for Education, Science Technology and Innovation, African Union
Your Excellency, Dr. Bayissa Badada, State Minister of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia,
Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen,
A warm greeting from UNESCO. I am sorry to not be able to join you in Addis Ababa for this Continental Conference on Transforming Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, in Africa being organized by the African Union and UNESCO with other continental partners.
Your Excellency, Prof. Mohamed Belhocine, Commissioner, ESTI, AUC
Your Excellency, Minister Dr. Bayissa Badada, State Minister of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia
Mr Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNECA
Excellencies Ambassadors, Ministers, ladies and Gentlemen
Salutation
Mr Firmin Matoko, ADG UNESCO
Distinguished Members of the High Table,
Honorable Ministers,
Excellencies members of the diplomatic corps Distinguished Representatives of AU Member States, Esteemed Partners and Stakeholders in STEM Education, Innovators, Researchers, Educators,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
All protocol duly observed.
Allocution de
Son Excellence Monsieur Moussa Faki Mahamat Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine
At COP 29, the Africa Pavilion hosted a pivotal high-level event, Addressing Clean Cooking Challenges in Africa, underscoring the critical importance of prioritizing clean cooking in global climate dialogues.
