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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Africa Continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta) Secretariat and the African Union in partnership with the UNDP, launched ‘The Futures Report: Making the AfCFTA Work for Women and Youth’. The launch event was organized in the run up to the upcoming the Extraordinary Summit of AU Heads of State and Government on the AfCFTA, scheduled for 5 December.
Following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, , the African Union,UNDP and AfriLabs worked together to create the Rollo Africa Business Simulation Programme to support SMEs and the informal sector in the post COVID-19 recovery process.
Following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, , the African Union,UNDP and AfriLabs worked together to create the Rollo Africa Business Simulation Programme to support SMEs and the informal sector in the post COVID-19 recovery process.
WHAT:
Libreville, le 02 décembre 2020
Allocution de S.E. Mr l’Ambassadeur Gilberto da Piedade Verissimo, Président de la Commission de la CEEAC, en sa qualité de Président de la Coordination CUA-CER-BAD, représenté par S.E. Mme Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, Vice-Présidente de la Commission de la CEEAC
In Africa, the renewed focus to raise additional financing for development and narrow the resource gap by accelerating Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM), has been at the center of the development strategy in recent years. However, to fully harness the potential in domestic resources, sealing existing loopholes associated with the Tax revenue under-collection remains a critical issue.
The Head of African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 7th December 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Ghana will hold a media briefing to present the Preliminary conclusions of the mission.
Media representatives are invited to attend and cover the event.
Date: Wednesday, 09 December 2020
Time: 10:00am
Venue: Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (Ball Room 1) Accra, Republic of Ghana
WHAT: Africa CDC’s Activities in the Southern Africa Region
WHEN: Wednesday, 9th December 2020
TIME: 8:30 - 9:30 am
WHERE: Africa CDC Southern RCC Boardroom; Suite 2, 13 Reedbuck Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka
Zoom Meeting ID: 563 545 4341 (https://echo.zoom.us/j/5635454341)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Theme: Ending Violence against Women and Girls: Action to Guarantee Women’s Safety in Africa
What: Policy Dialogue on Ending Violence against Women and Girls to rally more actions to protect and secure women and girls against gender-based violence. The meeting will look at the latest data of cases of GBV, funding and social protection issue among others.
When: 10th December 2020, 1100 to 1300 hours EAT.
Theme- “Women navigating leadership in ‘holistic newness’
