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.
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AFRICA UNION E-COMMERCE CONFERENCE
23 - 25 JULY 2018
NAIROBI, KENYA
ORGANIZATION
The Conference will be structured around interactive panel discussions involving policy makers, researchers and private sector and civil society representatives. There will also be opportunities for networking, matchmaking, project demonstration.
Former Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn,
Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Tewolde Gebremariam,
Permanent Representative of the State of Eritrea to African Union,
Ambassadors and members of diplomatic corps,
Members of media,
Distinguished guests,
Let me start by congratulating Chief Executive Officer Tewolde and Ethiopian Airlines for the various awards Ethiopian Airlines has won this year.
July 17, 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; As part of the revamped strategy to stem illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa, the IFF Working Group (IWG) met at the African Union Headquarters, to discuss the practical implementation of the recommendations of the AU/ECA High Level Panel Report on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, also known as the ‘Mbeki Report’. The meeting deliberated on effective steps to fulfil the Special Declaration adopted by the AU Assembly in 2015, on IFFs from Africa.
Kigali, Rwanda, 6 July 2018: The second round of the PIDA Executive workshop on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) continues in the Rwandese capital, Kigali.
Addis Ababa, 16 July 2018: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, commends the Eritrean and Ethiopian leaders for their steadfast efforts to enhance reconciliation, trust and cooperation between their two countries. The visit of President Isaias Afwerki to Ethiopia, from 14 to 16 July 2018, following that of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Eritrea, a week ago, marks a new and important milestone, and is a further testimony to their commitment.
Addis Ababa, 16 July 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, undertook a 48-hour official visit to Cameroon from 12 to 14 July 2018. During his stay, he was received by President Paul Biya, with whom he had a long and substantive exchange of views during a one-to-one meeting followed by a working lunch. He also met with Prime Minister Philemon Yang and Minister of External Relations Lejeune Mbella Mbella.
Addis Ababa, 12 July 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahatma, has appointed H.E. Thomas Yayi Boni, the former President of the Republic of Benin to lead the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Republic of Mali.
