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.
The 52nd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) officially opened today, 3 June 2026, at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
What: Opening Session of the Fifty-Second (52nd) Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee
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Within the framework of the 32nd AU Summit, H.E Dr. ABOU-ZEID Amani, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the AU Commission will, on Friday 08 February 2019, at 10:30 hold a press conference on the following issue:
- Digital transformation in Africa
- Single Africa Air Transport (SAATM) and African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
- Renewable Energy
- Programs on PIDA PAP
The press conference will be held in Briefing Room 1, at the new AU Conference Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) convened its 12th AUCIL Forum from 19 to 20 May 2026 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme: “Challenges of Implementing International Environmental Law and Water Resources Management in Africa.”
The African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) concluded its Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following two weeks of deliberations on key legal, institutional and policy issues relevant to the African continent and the development of international law.
The African Union Commission has officially announced that the Kingdom of Eswatini will host the forthcoming edition of the Pan-African Conference on Teacher Education (PACTED) from 5–7 October 2026. The high-level continental forum will convene Ministers of Education, policymakers, teacher unions, academic and training institutions, civil society organizations, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and international development partners to strengthen collective action towards advancing the teaching profession and transforming education systems across Africa.
