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By eliminating barriers to trade in Africa, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will lift 30 million people from extreme poverty and another 68 million people from moderate poverty. To boost intra-African trade, the continent has embarked on the gradual elimination of tariffs on 90 percent of goods, and the reduction of barriers to trade in services aimed at increasing Africa’s income by $450 billion by 2035.
The 16th Session of the Committee of Directors-General of the National Statistics Offices (CoDGs), opens on December,6, 2022, at Sipopo International Conference Centre, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea,
African Special Economic Zones: Engine for Resilience and Accelerator for Sustainable Industrial Value Chains Development.
Africa must industrialize: 10 key points that African leaders committed to at the just concluded summit on industrialization and economic diversification.
Renewed commitment towards Sustainable Industrialization and trade: A recap of commitments by leaders at the just concluded Summit on Industrialization.
This is a joint Statement of the AUC, AUDA-NEPAD, UNIDO, UNECA on the occasion of the Africa Industrializatio
March 15, 2023 to March 17, 2023
February 17, 2023
The opening session of the High-Level Dialogue on Shaping Africa’s new investment landscape for sustainable development and consultations on the 3rd Edition of the Africa’s Development Dynamics 2023 report will delve on how the African continent can mobilise more sustainable investments to fuel its economic transformation and achieve Agenda 2063.
February 17, 2023
The opening session of the High Level event that delves into a study on key actions to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. The study will critically examine Africa’s development history – and that of other regions - and identify key actions to place African countries on a path of sustained GDP growth rates of 7 – 10% on average over the period 2022 – 2052.
February 17, 2023
The opening session of the High-Level Panel on the role of the African Private Sector in Investment and Industrialization in the realization of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. The session will also delve into avenues to increase Intra-Africa Trade and the role of the Public- Private Partnership in the implementation of AfCFTA.
February 17, 2023
The High Level event on Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook will provide up-to-date evidence based assessment of the continent’s recent macroeconomic performance and short- to- medium term outlook, amid dynamic global economic developments.
December 13, 2022 to December 16, 2022
The Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Mining (ETIM) of the African Union Commission and European Union Commission
October 31, 2018
March 28, 2018 to June 30, 2018
March 06, 2018
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November 22, 2022
October 12, 2022
October 10, 2022
ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
Thirty-First Ordinary Session
1 – 2 July 2018
Nouakchott, MAURITANIA
July 08, 2021
This Report reflects the work that the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows has carried out since it was established in February 2
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
December 06, 2022
November 23, 2022
November 22, 2022
October 12, 2022
October 10, 2022
ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
Thirty-First Ordinary Session
1 – 2 July 2018
Nouakchott, MAURITANIA