Departments
Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Mining (ETTIM)
Commissioner
Elections for the Commissioner, Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETTIM) will be conducted during the upcoming 24th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council.
Structure
About Economic Development, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETIM)
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) promotes the work of the AU in the area of economic inte
The Division of Economic Policy and Research is responsible to promote policies and programs, und
The EIRI Division aims to promote African regional integration through the implementation of the
The Statistics Division coordinates the African statistical system in close collaboration with ot
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) mandate is to contribute towards making Africa a signi
The Division implements programs that aim to create strategic partnerships with the private secto
Activities
The 19th Session of the Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices (CoDGs) successfully convenes t
The Executive Committee for the Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA II) successfully kicked
Africa continues to pursue stronger industrial performance as structural constraints limit the continent’s ability to
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Uganda, celebrated a landma
Africa faces growing financing pressures as rising debt service costs severely constrain development.
The Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Mining (ETTIM), H.E.
December 08, 2025 to December 10, 2025
Theme: “Harnessing Africa’s Digital Economy and Innovation for Accelerating Intra-Africa Trade and Sustainable Develo
November 17, 2025 to November 21, 2025
Africa Industrialization Day (AID) was first declared during the 25th Ordinary Session of the Organization of African
November 10, 2025
WHAT: G20–Africa High-Level Dialogue on Debt Sustainability, Cost of Capital, and Financing Reforms<
September 29, 2025 to October 03, 2025
The African Union Commission will convene the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration, under the theme: “Bridging Africa’s Health Financing Gap in a Changing Geo-Economic Context: Challenges and Potential Solutions.”
September 16, 2025 to September 18, 2025
Regional Consultations for the Implementation of the African Union Commodity Strategy in the E
September 12, 2025
WHAT: The African Union Commission’s Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry,
April 23, 2025
March 21, 2025 to September 05, 2025
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
Media
Department Resources
September 10, 2025
May 14, 2025
AFRICAN UNION CONFERENCE ON DEBT
LOME, TOGO
12th to 14th May 2025
November 22, 2022
October 12, 2022
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.
December 03, 2025
October 14, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025
August 25, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE AFRICA REGIONAL INTEGRATION REPORT (ARI)
May 14, 2025
AFRICAN UNION CONFERENCE ON DEBT
LOME, TOGO
12th to 14th May 2025