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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African Union CIEFFA 9th High-Level Dialogue on Gender Equality in Education Theme: “Investing in girls' education systems as a form of reparation, justice and sustainable development for African communities”
To tackle the persistent challenges of malnutrition and food insecurity in Africa, the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) convened the High-Level Stakeholder Roundtable to advance the implementation of the Cost of Food and Nutrition in Africa (COFAN) studies.
Migration in Africa is often portrayed through a crisis-centric lens, overshadowing its significant contributions to economic resilience, innovation, and cultural diversity.
From January 20 to 24, 2025, global leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, under the theme “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.”
MEDIA ADVISORY
10th African Day of School Feeding (ADSF)
Theme: "A Decade of Nourishment: Celebrating the Past, Securing a Just Future”
INVITATION TO THE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
What: The 10th African Day of School Feeding (ADSF).
When: 28 February - 01 March 2025.
Where: Bangui, Central Africa Republic.
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1256th Emergency Ministerial meeting held on 28 January 2025 on the Recent Developments in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC);
The African Union (AU) theme of the Year for 2025: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations””, will officially be launched by Heads of State and Government during the 38th AU Summit in February 2025.
Under the theme:
Towards 30 Years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action:
Unite To End Violence Against Women
To advance entrepreneurship, digital and financial inclusion, and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as drivers of job creation across Africa, the African Union Commission’s Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate, in collaboration with AeTrade, hosted the Job Creation Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event was supported by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
To address critical gaps in access to skills development, funding, and mentorship within the African creative sector, the African Union Commission’s Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate launched the Women and Youth Financial and Economic Inclusion (WYFEI 2030) Initiative's Creative Sector Cohort, "Afri'Talent", in partnership with Tikera Africa and FIT Africa. The launch took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the esteemed presence of H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Amb. Albert M.
