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The Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) is a continental framework under Agenda 2063 that aims to help African countries eliminate hunger and reduce poverty by raising economic growth through agriculture-led development as well as promoting increased national budget provision to the agriculture sector. In this short clip, the African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, talks about why investing in agriculture is crucial for the socio-economic development of the continent.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will cover a market of 1.2 billion people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.5 trillion, across all 55 member States of the African Union. In terms of numbers of participating countries, AfCFTA will be the world’s largest free trade area since the formation of the World Trade Organization. Trade and Industry Commissioner Amb. Albert Muchanga talks about capacity building for the small and medium-sized enterprises in Africa.

Agenda 2063 places import on the need for Africa to develop world class infrastructure that criss-crosses Africa and which will improve connectivity through newer and bolder initiatives to link the continent by rail, road, sea and air; and developing regional and continental power pools, as well as ICT to boost trade, spark growth and create jobs. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission talks about the importance of the involvement of women in the male dominated sectors, not just as end users and beneficiaries but as skilled resources.