Keynote Speech by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the occasion of the 12th edition of the Business Day Inspiring Woman Series Conference
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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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
3 March 2023, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Moussa Faki MAHAMAT warmly congratulates H.E. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress party, for being proclaimed winner of the presidential elections held on 25 February 2023 in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, following the announcement of the official election results by the Independent Electoral Commission.
The Heads of the Election Observation Missions of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Africa Union (AU), note with concern signs of increasing tensions in the country following the 25th February general elections.
African Union Election Observation Mission to the 25 February 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Ibadan: Nigeria: On 16 and 17 November 2022, the Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI) organized respectively the graduation ceremony of its Master’s and PhD students.
The African Union (AU) Commission, in collaboration with the Federal Republic of Nigeria held the Inaugural Lessons Learned Forum on AU Peace Support Operations (PSOs) and the African Standby Force (ASF) from 1 to 3 November 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. The Inaugural Lessons Learned Forum was aimed at assessing how implementation of AU PSOs have been facilitated; ascertain the various ways in which the ASF have been utilized since its establishment; and identify key lessons that can contribute towards the full operationalization and utilization of the ASF.
Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria H.E. Geoffery Onyeama;
The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency;
Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia and Permanent Representative to the African Union and Chair of the Peace and Security Council for the month of November 2022;
Esteemed members of the PSC,
Heads of Missions and Special Representatives of the Chairperson of the AU,
The inaugural Lessons Learned Forum on AU PSOs and the ASF seeks to bring together the members of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs) and senior leadership and management teams of current AU PSOs mandated, authorized or endorsed by the AUPSC.
Ensuring participation and representation of women in the blue economy is a driving force for the economic development of the continent in all sectors. This was the prominent key message coming out from the Women in the Blue Economy Workshop that took place from 16-17 June 2022 in Abuja, the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Participants at the workshop exchanged views on the African Union Blue Economy Strategy and ensuring women’s empowerment in the fisheries development sector. The workshop also reflected on possible ways of financing women’s participation in the blue economy.
Opening Remarks
By
H.E. Ambassador Josefa SACKO
Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), AUC
WOMEN IN BLUE ECONOMY WORKSHOP
16 June 2022 | Abuja, Nigeria