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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The Africa Media Convention (AMC) is an annual conference is a collaborative platform to reflect on the fundamental role of journalism on the continent, celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and deliberate on measures to safeguard media freedoms.
Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, played a pivotal role at the Global Solutions Summit held in Berlin on May 6-7, 2024.
The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES) held its 8th graduation ceremony on May 7th in Tlemcen, Algeria, marking a historic milestone as the first cohort of graduates from the pioneering Climate Change Engineering program received their degrees.
The Africa Dialogue Series 2024 wrapped up its first week with a resounding call to invest in infrastructure and policies facilitating young Africans, including women and girls, to acquire and maintain STEM skills.
African Heads of State and Government have concluded the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit where they endorsed the Nairobi Declaration on Fertilizer and Soil Health, demonstrating their commitment to restore the nutritional balance of the continent's soils.
What:
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) is organizing an Exhibition Day on Humanitarian, Peace, and Security as a key activity in commemorating its 20th Anniversary. This event is part of a series of activities and PSC sessions scheduled from March to December 2024, aimed at assessing the Council's evolution and its discharge of mandate.
When:
Monday, 13 May 2024, at 10:00 am (EAT).
Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Host of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit,
Excellencies Heads of State, Government and Delegation, Honorable Ministers,
Partners,
Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my honour and privilege to welcome every one of you to this important Summit.
