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.
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What: The Continental Launch of the Smart Finance and Digital Banking Initiative for SMEs, Women and Youth.
When: 05 February 2022 8AM EAT.
Where: The event will be convened in a Hybrid format.
The physical meeting will be at the Small Conference Hall-3, African Union Commission.
Outbreak Update: As of 31 January 2022, a global total of 373,180,340 COVID-19 cases and 5,659,292 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.5%) have been reported by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The briefing will be held within the framework of the ongoing 35th Ordinary Session of the Summit.
The briefing will be held within the framework of the ongoing 35th Ordinary Session of the Summit.
The two-day session of the African Ministers of Foreign Affairs kicked off today, 2 February 2022, at the Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, convening physically for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020.
The briefing on Thursday will focus on the regular update of the COVID-19 situation and other key aspects of the pandemic across the continent. The Director will also highlight key activities of Africa CDC in support of the ongoing AU summit.
THEME: Developing Africa's human, social and economic capital by increasing resilience of African girls through quality nutrition and education
The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo, is set to showcase the successes of the 1 Million by 2021 initiative and the impact of this initiative on Africa’s youth during a virtual event.
Press briefing on:COVID-19 response for the air transport industry,Update on developing African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM); and Development of oil & gas and bioenergy sectors in Africa,Status of implementation of the Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) for Africa (2020-2030)
WHAT: Press briefing on:
The briefing will be held within the framework of the ongoing 35th Ordinary Session of the Summit.
WHEN: Wednesday 2nd February 2022 from 15H00 -15H30 East African Time
