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.
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.
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Statement for H.E. Mrs. Amira Elfadil Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development at the Continental Launch of the Entry into Force of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance and Celebration of Africa Day
At the African Union Commission, we are happy and excited that we have made to this point of celebration. It has taken 15 years and 15 Member States ratifications for the Charter to enter into force. We honor and respect all Member States who have made this possible
Celebration of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the Constitutive Act of the African Union
African Ministers of Finance, Economic Planning, and Integration and Central Bank Governors have adopted rich recommendations that would enable the continent realise the vision to have regional value chains that boost intra-African trade and enhance Africa’s share of global trade.
Statement Delivered by Albert Muchanga Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, African Union Commission At the Experts’ Meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration
It is an honor and a real pleasure for me to be here with you in this beautiful city of Madrid to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Women for Africa Foundation ...
My dear Citizens of Africa and the Diaspora,
Today, we celebrate the birth of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), in commemoration of 25 May 1963, when twenty African Heads of State established, with great enthusiasm in Addis Ababa, this Continental Organisation. Its goal was the complete independence of Africa at political and economic levels, and the achievement of its unity.
Excellencies and Colleagues,
Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and Members of the PRC Sub Committee on Human rights, Democracy and Governance;
Distinguished Colleagues;
All protocols, duly observed;
It is my privilege to be with you today on the 6th meeting of PRC Sub-Committee on Human Rights, Democracy and Governance among all of you, my previous compatriots and friends.
I also wish to congratulate the newly minted Chair, my brother H.E Amb. Taonga Mushayavanhu of Zimbabwe and wish him the best on his Chairpersonship along with the members of the Bureau.
Your Excellencies;
