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 of the Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on the occasion of the Launch of the African Pavilion at COP21
Le Bourget, Paris, France
1 December 2015,
Addis Ababa, 20 November 2015: The African Union Commission in partnership with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) is organising a three-day global conference on electoral risk management in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 1-3 December 2015.
The Electoral Risk Management Conference brings together over 100 participants from electoral management bodies (EMBs) in Africa, global and regional electoral assistance providers, and conflict and peacebuilding organisations across the world.
Kampala, Uganda, 30 November 2015: The Continental Consultative meeting for the review of the Pan African Investment Code (PAIC) commenced in Kampala, Uganda attended Member States experts to discuss and adopt the draft Pan African Investment Code (PAIC)
Keynote Address by H.E. Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology. on the occasion of the 4th African Congress for Scientific Research,
Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 24 November 2015, Mena House Hotel – Cairo – Egypt
Keynote Address by H.E. Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, on the occasion of the African Congress for Women & Youth in
Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 23 November 2015, Mena House Hotel – Cairo – Egypt
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 November 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC), through its’ Department of Infrastructure and Energy, and Reykjavik Geothermal ehf signed a Grant Contract for financial support - totaling USD 1,314,000, to conduct surface study activities at the Reykjavík Geothermal ehf owned Tulu-Moye geothermal prospect located in Ethiopia. The Grant Contract was signed by the AUC Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Elham M. A. Ibrahim, and Mr. Jón Örn Jónsson, on behalf of Reykjavik Geothermal ehf, at the AUC headquarter.
Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit
When: 4- 5 December 2015
The Summit will be preceded by the 6th Ministerial Conference of FOCAC.
Where: The Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Who: The African Union Commission (AUC), Government of South Africa, and the People’s Republic of China.
Rome, Italy – 30 November 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC) has been awarded the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Award for 2014-2015, for its significant contribution towards the improvement of global food security. The Deputy Chairperson of the AUC, H.E. Erastus Mwencha, received the award at a ceremony that took place on Monday, 30 November 2015, at the Headquarters of the FAO in Rome, Italy.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 November, 2015: The 2nd Biennial scientific conference on medicines regulation in Africa has opened today 30 November, 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme “Regulatory Systems Strengthening for advancing Research, Innovation and Local Pharmaceutical production in Africa”.
