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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 January 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, and the Chairperson of SOBEK Trade and Investment (Egypt), Mrs. Manal Abdel Moneim, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in support of an initiative to launch a Pan African Agribusiness Holding Company.

The MoU signed on Tuesday 19 January at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aims at developing women’s agribusinesses by mobilizing investments and providing capacity to such businesses in different parts of the continent.

Addis Ababa, 21 January 2016 - Two young children SEBASTIÃO NHUMBWAVALI and WALIYAT TAJUDEEN aroused the conscience of participants during the 8th Gender Pre-Summit held on 20 January 2016 at the AU Headquarters as they recite a poem with strong messages to the AU Commission, calling on the women leaders and policy makers to help them fully contribute to the realization of Agenda 2063. The two children were coached in this exercise by Mr. Lukman Olawale Jaji and Mr. Emmanuel Shimbid, both staff working with the AUC.