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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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
Press briefing on update of:the Pan Africa University (PAU) and Pan African Virtual and E-University (PAVEU); the Outer Space Flagship Programme
The PRC Session will be held through videoconference, the Opening ceremony will held be virtually on 20 January 2022,10:00.am
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the successful conclusion of the National Consultative Council (NCC) Summit among Somali leaders, which took place from 3rd to 9th December in Mogadishu.
The Chairperson is encouraged by the decision of the NCC to conclude free and transparent Lower House elections by 25th February in full respect of the 17 September 2020, 27 May 2021 agreements and the election procedures of 01 October 2020 and August 24, 2021.
