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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The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicked off on Saturday 17 February 2024.
HE Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), has formally presented the IsDB Group's "Letter of Accreditation as Permanent Observer” to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the margins of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union.
Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia and Chairperson of SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation,
Excellency, Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania,
Excellency, Elias Magosi, SADC Executive Secretary,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
Habari ya asubuhi (good morning)
Statement by
H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat
Chairperson
African Union Commission
on the Occasion of
The Meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC)
On the margins of the AU Summit of Heads of State and Government
17 February 2024
H.E. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Coordinator of CAHOSCC.
AU theme of the year: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa”.
