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.
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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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Third Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Population and Drug Control (STC-HPDC-3)
African energy use will increase by 60% by 2040, but it remains the lowest consumer of energy on a per-capita basis through this forecast period. Sub-Saharan Africa currently accounts for 4% of global energy investment, although it accounts for 14% of the world’s population. Many in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity: those who do consume on average 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, compared to almost 1 600 kWh in the European Union. Agriculture remains a mainstay of economies in sub-Saharan Africa but productivity is relatively low: even small increases in access to electricity could make a large difference to economic output. There is vast, still untapped potential for renewable resources and natural gas developments to improve access while leapfrogging to cleaner long-term solutions.
WHAT: 35TH Ordinary Session of the Executive Council. The meeting is one of the statutory meetings of the 12th Extra Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), which will see the launch of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the holding of the 1st Consultative Meeting between the AU and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
38th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee
INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
What: Thirty Eighth (38th) Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) to be held under the theme of the year: “Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa”.
Who: The 38th Ordinary Session of the PRC is organized by the African Union Commission (AUC)
When: 17-18 June 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY NOTE
MEDIA ADVISORY NOTE
3 June 2019, Addis Abeba: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki strongly condemns the violence that erupted today which led to reported deaths and several civilian injuries. In this regard, he calls for an immediate and transparent investigation in order to hold those all responsible accountable. The Chairperson calls on the Transitional Military Council to protect the civilians from further harm.
STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO THE SPOKESPERSON OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUC
1 June 2019, Addis Abeba: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat wishes to thank Mr Wane El Ghassim, former Chief of Staff and Chief Advisor, for his long and loyal service to the AUC and the Continent.
31 May, Addis Abeba: The African Union Commission has been made aware of a social media report circulating on the internet authored by an entity that calls itself the Pan African Forum Limited.
The African Union Commission wishes to place it on record that it does not have any working relationship with this entity whatsoever, and thus distances the AUC from its purported activities and pronouncements.
Ebba Kalondo
Spokesperson to the Chairperson
African Union Commission
Addis Abeba
The AU Technical Customs Working Group on Pre-Shipment Inspections has concluded a meeting deliberating on the termination of contracts with inspection companies.
