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Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period.
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: Press conference on the impact of the theme of the year on the AfCFTA implementation
Who: H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat
When: Sunday 18 February 2024
Time 15:00-15:30
Where: Briefing room 3 at the African Union Commission,
Background:
Following the African Union (AU) Decision Assembly/, the AU Theme of the Year for 2023 was launched as ‘Acceleration of the AfCFTA implementation’. The ultimate goal was to accelerate the effective implementation of the AfCFTA in a manner that truly benefits the people of the Continent and achieve the aspirations and goals of Agenda 2063. As a flagship project of Agenda 2063 “The Africa We Want”, the AfCFTA has been poised to lead the economic transformation of the continent.
Objective
The overall objective of this press conference is to provide an overview and update on the impact of the AU Theme of the year towards the successful implementation of the AfCFTA. The main topics to be addressed are as below:
The AU theme of the year 2023 has been a unique opportunity for the AfCFTA to be brought to the fore of priorities surrounding economic development of the continent. As notable achievements have been realised in regards to the AfCFTA, this platform will be an avenue to obtain the latest progress updates and insights on next steps pertaining to ensuring its effective implementation and positive benefits to all Africans.
For further information, please contact:
Grace Khoza, Principal Communications Advisor | African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat| E-mail: Grace.Khoza@au-afcfta.org | Accra, Ghana
Elydora Matubanzila, Communications Officer | African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat| E-mail: Elydora.Matubanzila@au-afcfta.org | Accra, Ghana Communication | Marketing | Advocacy Division, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat |
E-mail: afcftacommunications@au-afcfta.org
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Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period.