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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
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.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. December 2, 2015 - Today, Africa bears 25% of the global burden of disease, but less than 2% of the world’s medicines are produced in the continent. Importing medicines and commodities that the African population needs has proven to be unsustainable.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 November, 2015: The 2nd Biennial scientific conference on medicines regulation in Africa has opened today 30 November, 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme “Regulatory Systems Strengthening for advancing Research, Innovation and Local Pharmaceutical production in Africa”.
Addis Ababa, 27th November 2015-The Africa Union Commission (AUC) and the ONE Campaign today formalized the partnership between the two institutions by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of agriculture, food security and nutrition across Africa, amongst other common development objectives the two organizations share.
The MoU was signed by the AUC’s Commissioner of Rural Economy and Agriculture, H.E Tumusiime Rhoda Peace and the interim Executive Director of ONE Africa, Ms. Nachilala Nkombo, at the AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 25 November 2015: Turkish Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Osman R. Yavuzalp, on Wednesday, 25 November 2015, bade farewell to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 25 November 2015: The new Ambassador of Belgium to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Mr. Didier Nagant de Deuchaisnes, has presented his Credentials to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. The letter of credence was presented on Wednesday, 25 November 2015, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 25 November 2015: Turkish Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Osman R. Yavuzalp, on Wednesday, 25 November 2015, bade farewell to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 17 November 2015: The African Union (AU) has honoured and celebrated the distinguished career of one of Africa’s longest serving women Diplomats, H.E. Ambassador Kongit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia. Ambassador Kongit spent 52 years and 10 months in the Foreign Service of Ethiopia, during which she witnessed the historic creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on 25 May 1963, and its transformation into the African Union on 9 July 2002.
The selected theme for the Second Edition of the AUCIL forum is: “Law of Regional Integration in Africa”.
