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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H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy delivered the keynote speech to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Africa/Middle East Air Transport Virtual Symposium
Theme: ‘’Strengthening Labor Migration Governance in Africa in the context of a pandemic for accelerated socioeconomic development and continental Integration”
From 11th to 12th September
Vaccination will allow the AU Commission to return to work
It gives me a great pleasure to welcome all of you for the handing over of the COVID-19 Jenssen (Johnson and Johnson) Vaccine to the African Union Commission from the Africa CDC.
Statement of the African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson and Acting Chairperson, H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa at the Handing Over of COVID-19 Janssen Vaccine (Johnson and Johnson)
African Vaccine Acquisition Trust delivers 12 000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the African Union. Vaccination will allow the AU Commission to return to work.
Africa has about 12% of the world’s oil reserves, 42% of its gold, 80%–90% of chromium and platinum group metals, and 60% of arable land in addition to vast timber resources.
The African Mining Vision is one of several continental frameworks that have been developed under Agenda 2063 to address the development of key sectors such as Agriculture (the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme, CAADP);
African Union Strategies and Policies to Combat Malnutrition, Promote Food Security and Sustainable Food Systems in Africa
Media Advisory
What: The Fourth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Health, Population and Drug Control (STC-HPDC-4)
Theme: “Leveraging African culture and heritage to improve health security and socio-economic well-being of Africa’s populations”.
When: 01-05 November 2021, 11:00hrs - 17:00hrs (GMT+3)
Who: The African Union Commission, Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development
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