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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SPEECH
SIDE EVENT
Update on the progress towards the United Nations Framework Convention on International TAX Convention: Challenges and Opportunities
Date: Thursday 3 July 2025
Venue: FIBES Sevilla Exhibition and Conference Centre— Room Side Event 3
Time: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
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4th International Conference on
Financing for Development
30 June - 3 July 2025
FFD4 Plenary Meeting
general debate
Address by for
H.E. Moses Vilakati
Commission for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses his profound sorrow at the tragic loss of five peacekeepers following the crash of an AUSSOM helicopter operated by the Ugandan contingent in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 2 July 2025.
The Chairperson conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the fallen personnel, to the Government and people of the Republic of Uganda, and to the entire AUSSOM family. He wishes a swift and full recovery to all those injured, including civilians.
Under the theme “Advancing AfSEM and CMP Implementation, Strengthening Regional Power Markets for a Unified and Sustainable African Electricity Future,”
AU Commission Chair H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met with the Prime Minister of Spain H.E. Pedro Sánchez on the margins of the #FfD4 conference in Seville & reaffirm the AU–Spain partnership. He thanked Spain for hosting #FfD4 in Seville and welcomed the opportunity to advocate for reforms to tackle systemic global financial inequalities.
The Compendium is part of ECOSOCC’s commitment to strengthening the African Union’s connection with its people and is aligned with the AU’s 2025 Theme of the Year, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.”
Delivering a keynote speech at the #FID4 event in Seville on “Leveraging Private Business & Finance,” AU Commission Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf called for urgent reforms to the global financial system to unlock Africa’s full potential. He emphasised that private business & finance are not merely complementary, but catalytic for inclusive growth, job creation, and the green transition.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Somalia on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of their independence.
The African Union Commission, through the Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security (OSE-WPS), on 27 June 2025, successfully concluded a three-day high-level workshop designed to revitalize how Africa monitors and implements its Women, Peace and Security (WPS) commitments through the Continental Results Framework (CRF).
