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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“African Union Hall” inaugurated at Hawassa University, Ethiopia, as AU Commission Chairperson challenges students and faculty to a mind-set change
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9 May 2016- The inaugural meeting of the governing board of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was hosted by the African Union Commission at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. The board comprises ten (10) ministers of health, two (2) representatives of the Commission, two (2) nominees of the private sector and civil society and one (1) representative of regional health organizations.
Addis Ababa, May 11: The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) will hold a Stakeholder Engagement Meeting on 12-13 May 2016 at the African Union Commission HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia themed “Capacity Imperatives for Agenda 2063.”
The meeting will draw representation from various stakeholders in the capacity development sector including Governments and their development partners.
MEDIA ADVISORY
THE 2nd MEETING OF THE CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA NEGOTIATING FORUM (CFTA-NF)
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
When: Monday 16 to Tuesday 24 May 2016
Where: Medium Conference Hall, Caucus Room - AUC, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
Who: Organised by the Department of Trade and Industry
Honorable Ministers members of the Board of the Africa CDC
HE the Commissioner for Political Affairs,
Distinguished Representatives of the African Union Commission,
Esteemed delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Conference debate of the Fridays of the Commission: Doing regional integration in Africa differently?
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 10 May 2016: Swedish fashion outfit, Hennes & Mauritz popularly known as H&M, is heeding the call of the African Union to boost industrialisation, job-creation and increase Foreign Direct Investment in Africa as the continental Agenda 2063 rolls out. With an established production line in Ethiopia, H&M plans to expand into other parts of the continent, starting with countries in East Africa.
Arusha, 11 May, 2016: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will hold its 41st Ordinary Session from 16 May to 3 June 2016 at its seat in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Judges, among others, will examine over 50 applications and four requests for Advisory Opinions.
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Pretoria, South Africa, 10 – 11 May 2016: - The 2nd Meeting of the Bureau of the 4th Pan-African Cultural Congress (PACC4) kicked off on May 10, 2015 in Pretoria, South Africa. The two (2) days meeting was jointly organized by the AU Department of Social Affairs and the Government of South Africa, through its Department of Arts and Culture.
The African Union Commission launches Phase 2 of the African Union Research Grants programme with an open call for proposals for Research and Innovation in Africa supported by the European Union.
This call for proposal supports Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy-2024 which addresses the aspirations identified under Agenda 2063 and Priority 3 on Human development of the EU-Africa partnership. The call supports research on: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular attention on Sustainable Intensification.
