LIVE BROADCAST OF THE AFRICAN UNION MJADALA AFRIKA LEADERSHIP DEBATE

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Dec 12, 2024

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SAVE THE DATE:

LIVE BROADCAST OF THE AFRICAN UNION MJADALA AFRIKA LEADERSHIP DEBATE

Save the date to watch the insightful, engaging and informative ??????? ?????? ?????????? ??????, as candidates vying for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission elaborate on their vision and strategies for implementing Africa’s Agenda 2063, and driving Africa’s transformative vision for a prosperous, united, and peaceful Africa, driven by its own people, and influential in global affairs.

The debate will start at 16:00 and conclude at 18:00 GMT on Friday 13^th December 2024. It will be broadcast live to Africa and beyond, from the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
How to watch the debate

National public broadcaster stations in Africa (also available on the DSTV bouquet)
African Union’s website www.au.int
African Union’s YouTube, X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram
CNBC Africa YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Cnbcafrica410.
MultiChoice Africa, DSTV Channel 197

The candidates

H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Foreign Affairs Minister, Djibouti.
H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga, Former Prime Minister, Kenya.
H.E. Richard J. Randriamandrato, Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Madagascar.

Further Information about the candidates vying for the position of AUC Chairperson can be viewed on: https://au.int/en/AUC_Elections_2025_Candidates.

Information on the elections of the African Union Commission leadership is available on https://au.int/en/auc-leadership-elections

Engagement Opportunities:

Use the hashtag #MjadalaAfrika to keep up with the latest on the debate and make your contributions. A few questions from audiences will be put to the candidates.

Media Contacts and facilitation of interviews:

Mrs. Esther Azaa Tankou | Head, Media and Information Division | Information and Communication Directorate, African Union Commission and Communication Adviser, AU Permanent Observer Mission to the UN | Mobile: +1 (347) 812-7195 / WhatsApp: +251911361185 | E-mail: yamboue@africa-union.org

Ms. Doreen Apollos | Information and Communication Directorate; African Union Commission | E-mail: ApollosD@africa-union.org

Mr. Molalet Tsedeke | Information and Communication Directorate; African Union Commission | E-mail: molalett@africa-union.org | Tel: +251 11 518 2014/ +251 11 5182518 | Mobile/WhatsApp: +251-911-630-631

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Ethiopia

Agenda 2063

Flagship Projects

Integrated High Speed Train Network

Connecting African capitals and commercial centers through a High-Speed Train Network; facilitating the movement of goods, factor services and people as well as reducing transport costs and relieving congestion of current and future systems through increased rail connectivity.

African Commodities Strategy

Transforming Africa from a raw materials supplier by enabling countries to add value, extract higher rents from commodities, integrate into global value chains promote diversification anchored in value addition and local content development.

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations.

The African Passport & Free Movement of People

Removing restrictions on Africans’ ability to travel, work and live within their own continent by transforming restrictive laws and promoting visa free travel to enhance movement of all African citizens in all African countries.

Silencing the Guns by 2020

Ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence, violent conflicts and preventing genocide in the continent by 2020.

The Grand Inga Dam Project

Generating an estimated 43,200MW of power to support current regional power pools and their combined service to transform Africa from traditional to modern sources of energy and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.

Single African Air-Transport Market

Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an impetus to the continent’s economic integration and growth agenda.

African Economic Forum

Multi-stakeholder meeting bringing together the Africa’s policy makers, private sector, academia and civil society to reflect on accelerating Africa’s socio- economic development and transformation by harnessing its vast resources.

African Financial Institutions

Accelerating integration and economic development through the establishment of organisations which will play a pivotal role in the mobilization of resources and management of the African financial sector.

The Pan African e-Network

Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries.

Africa Outer Space Strategy

Strengthening Africa’s use of outer space to bolster development in critical sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, remote sensing, climate forecast, banking and finance, defense and security.

African Virtual & e-University

Using ICT based programmes to increase access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by reaching large numbers of students and professionals in multiple sites simultaneously.

Cyber Security

Incorporating emerging technologies in Africa’s development plans and ensuring these technologies are used for the benefit of African individuals, institutions and nation states by ensuring data protection and safety online.

Great African Museum

Preserving and promoting African cultural heritage by creating awareness of Africa’s vast, dynamic and diverse cultural artefacts and Africa’s continuing influence on world cultures in art, music, language, science, and so on.

Encyclopaedia Africana

Provide an authoritative resource on the authentic history of Africa and African life.

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