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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
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 African Risk Capacity, jointly with the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE), the coordinating Department within the African Union (AU) Commission for ARC Agency matters, are preparing for the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties (CoP 14).
The African Union’s Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD) in partnership with GIZ African Union launched the second edition of the AU Civic Tech Fund, a pan-African initiative that seeks to support initiatives and projects that strengthen citizen engagement through innovative tools and digital technologies.
Remarks by Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Director of Conflict Management Directorate in the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, to the Workshop on Autonomous Weapons System: An ECOWAS Perspective
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, 17 – 18 April 2024
The AU Member States are increasingly facing cyber threats and challenges. Cognizant of the threat, the Member States developed the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention),
The unprecedented speed and reach of Artificial Intelligence have sparked international debates and caused both excitement and alarm, and raising important questions about the impact of this revolutionary technology on economies and societies.
The Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE), in conjunction with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), convened a meeting with Regional Economic Communities, partners and selected member states implementing the Africa Multi-hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS)
Remarks by Mr Sabelo Mbokazi (Head of Labor Employment and Migration Division) on behalf of H.E Minata Cessouma Samate Commissioner of HHS on the Panel Discussion on the situation of Children on the Move at the ACERWC’s 43rd Ordinary Session
Date 16 April 2024, Maseru, Lesotho
Her Majesty Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso: Queen of the Kingdom of Lesotho
Excellencies Representatives of Member States
Honorable Members of the Committee,
Accreditation is required for all media who wish to cover the Africa Fertilizer Soil and Health Summit. Media accreditation is strictly reserved for media professionals (print, photo, radio, television, film/documentary, news agencies and online media) who represent a bona fide media organization, and have a valid accreditation in their home countries.
Journalists should apply through online registration system on the AU website:
