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 line with the African Union’s mandate to promote peace, security and stability on the continent, the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union held its First virtual Meeting on 5th April 2025. The meeting was convened and chaired by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and current Chairperson of the African Union.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf concluded a productive meeting with H.E. President Paul Kagame in Kigali today, expressing gratitude for Rwanda’s leadership in Africa’s digital transformation. The Chairperson commended Rwanda for hosting the Global AI Summit on Africa and its pioneering efforts in innovation and technology.
Their discussions also covered Rwanda’s key role in the AU, including contributions to governance, regional security, and conflict resolution. The Chairperson acknowledged and praised Rwanda’s commitment to AU reforms.
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It is my honour and privilege to be here today at this Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence that comes timely to engage a conversation on how to enable our continent to efficiently harness the transformative potential of this impressive technology to advance our development agenda and build the Africa we want.
Speaking at the High-Level Panel on Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Global AI Summit on Africa, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, emphasized the AU's commitment to positioning Africa as a leader in the global AI revolution. He shared the stage with distinguished leaders, including:H.E. Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda; Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary, Republic of Kenya; H.E. Faure Gnassingbé, President, Republic of Togo; Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman, Econet Group; and H.E.
The urgency of climate change compels us to revisit lost wisdom in the African Agricultural Sector. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki is African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems observes that extreme weather, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures threaten the staple crops that dominate global agriculture
The Republic of Zambia officially launched the End Learning Poverty for All in Africa (ELPAf) Campaign in Lusaka. The country becomes the first to launch this continental campaign, focusing on the urgent need for political leaders, policymakers, development partners, and communities to take action to address the issue of ending learning poverty among school-going children in Africa.
The African Union Pan African Institute for Education for Development (AU-IPED) hosted the 3rd GPE KIX Continental Symposium on Research in Education in Addis Ababa, in November 2024
This March 2025 in Bangui, Central African Republic, through its Ministry of Transport, hosted the twentieth PRESAC-20 workshop, coordinated by the African Union Commission (AUC) Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) Directorate under its Meteorology unit, the Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) Programme. This seasonal workshop aims to support the Central African Region (ECCAS) in organizing the Central African Seasonal Climate Prediction Forum (PRESAC).
The annual commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda seeks to continuously awaken greater awareness of the African peoples and the international community about the value of life and humanity, and to renew our collective commitment to protect and uphold fundamental human rights.
After cordial direct talks with President Salva Kiir of the Republic of South Sudan, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf Ali addressed the evolving political situation in South Sudan and the recent violence in Nasir.
Expressing solidarity with the Government and people of South Sudan, the Chairperson reaffirmed the AU’s unwavering commitment to dialogue, reconciliation, and lasting peace.
