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Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period.
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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.
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Presidential Breakfast Dialogue—Africa at the Forefront: Mobilizing African Investment and Financing for Implementing Agenda 2063
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WHAT: Following the successful launch of the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), also known as The Africa Club, on the margins of the AU Summit last year, The President of the Republic of Ghana and Champion on African Union Financial Institutions, H.E. John Dramani Mahama alongside the African Union Commsion and and the AAMFI members are set to host second Heads of State and Government Breakfast Dialogue under the theme ‘Mobilizing African Investment and Financing for Implementing Agenda 2063’.
WHEN: 16 February 2025
WHERE: Multipurpose Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
TIME: 07:30. am. – 09: 00am.
The dialogue will address key themes such as domestic resource mobilization, public-private partnerships for infrastructure, and strategic coordination between African financial institutions. It aligns with Agenda 2063’s Moonshot 7, which calls for bold, transformative action to finance Africa’s sustainable development and economic transformation. Additionally, the event supports the broader vision of African Heads of State and Government to establish a strong African Monetary Union, reinforced by institutions such as the African Central Bank (ACB), African Monetary Fund (AMF), African Investment Bank (AIB), and the Pan-African Stock Exchange (PASE).
To provide strategic insights on mobilizing African finance, strengthening financial sovereignty, and advancing a robust financial ecosystem that aligns with Africa’s Global Financial Architecture Reform agenda, the dialouge will feature high-level speakers, including:
The upcoming dialogue will reaffirm Africa’s commitment to enhance domestic resource mobilization for the successful implementation of Agenda 2063. It will also feature major investment and financing announcements from the African private sector and African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AMFIs), highlighting their role in driving economic transformation. With participation from Heads of State, policymakers, and financial leaders, the event will translate commitments into actionable strategies to strengthen Africa’s financial independence and sustainable development.
About AAMFI:
The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) is a collaborative platform of African-owned and controlled AMFIs, established to promote Africa’s sustainable economic development and integration. AAMFI members work together to address financing challenges, support Agenda 2063, and drive Africa’s transformation through innovative solutions and strategic partnerships.
AAMFI—comprising institutions such as Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group), African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re), African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), Shelter Afrique Development Bank (SHAFDB), ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), East African Development Bank (EADB), African Solidarity Fund (ASF) and Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)—represents a collective balance sheet of over US$70 billion dedicated to financing Africa’s trade, investment, and development.
For more information contact
Janet Faith Adhiambo Ochieng | Communication Officer- Agenda 2063 | Information and Communication. Directorate | African Union Commission | E-mail: Ochiengj@Africa-union.org
Ama Amoah - Senior Manager - Marketing, Business Communications & Shared Services -Communications & Events Department - aamoah@afreximbank.com
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Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period.