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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Addis Ababa, 31 May 2018 – The Strategic Task Force for the implementation of Africa’s Integrated Maritime (AIM) Strategy met from 30 to 31 May 2018 at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to consider and validate the Draft Annexes to the ‘African Charter on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa (“Lomé Charter”).
Addis Ababa, 6 June 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, undertook a visit to West Africa from 27 to 31 May 2018, which took him successively to Togo, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. He was received by Presidents Faure Gnassingbé, in Lomé, on 28 May; Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in Accra, on 30 May; and Alassane Ouattara, in Abidjan, on 31 May 2018. This visit is part of his regular interactions with Heads of State and Government of the Member States on issues related to the implementation of the continental agenda.
Antananarivo, Madagascar 5-8 Juin 2018: Un atelier de formation des coordonnateurs nationaux et régionaux de la Stratégie d’Harmonisation des Statistiques en Afrique (SHaSA) des pays membres est actuellement en cours en Madagascar. Cet atelier est organisé par le Département des affaires économiques de la Commission de l’Union Africaine et se déroule du mardi 5 juin jusqu’au vendredi 8 juin 2018.
Dakar, Senegal – 4 June 2018 - The 6th Meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) concluded today in Dakar, Senegal after two days of deliberation. The meeting was preceded by the 11th meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Negotiating Forum and the 6th meeting of the Committee of Senior Trade Officials (STO).
