Trade and Industry
Commissioner
H.E. Albert M. Muchanga, born on May 21, 1959, a Zambian national was elected as the new commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission. Mr. Muchanga was the Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office in charge of Parliamentary Affairs in Zambia.
Structure
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) mandate is to contribute towards making Africa a significant and competitive industrial and trading partner in the global economy.
Activities
The road to African integration began long ago and has witnessed some important milestones. It dates back to 1963 with the inception of the Organisation of African Unity, when our predecessors called for the establishment of the African Common Market.
Joint Press Release
The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) Postponed due to COVID-19
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that is both unprecedented and with many ramifications.
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector signs MoU with the A-eTrade Group to advance Africa’s economic transformation under Agenda 2063
African Leather and Leather Products Institute and African Electronic Trade Group sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost trade and competitiveness of “Made in Africa Leather”
The Swearing in of the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to be based in Accra, Ghana where the AfCFTA will be headquartered, is a very important event, which represents an important milestone in the history of the African Union Commission.
Media Advisory
What: SIDE EVENT: HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON AFRICA’S BLUE ECONOMY
WHAT: Africa Industrialization Day 2019:
Highlights for the media:
o Official opening ceremony
Media
Department Resources
ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
Thirty-First Ordinary Session
1 – 2 July 2018
Nouakchott, MAURITANIA
ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
Thirty-First Ordinary Session
1 – 2 July 2018
Nouakchott, MAURITANIA