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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MEDIA ADVISORY
INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
What: 15th Anniversary of the Organization of the African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA)
INVITATION TO THE MEDIA
PRESS CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
Within the framework of the 28th AU Summit, H.E. Dr. Aisha L. Abdullahi, Commissioner of Political Affairs at the AU Commission, will on Thursday 26th January 2017 at 12:00noon, hold a press conference on the following issue:
INVITATION TO THE MEDIA
PRESS CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE
Within the framework of the 28th AU Summit, H.E. Mrs. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, at the AU Commission will on Thursday 26th January 2017 at 16:00 hold a press conference on the following issue:
MEDIA ADVISORY
Invitation to Media Representatives
What: Opening of the 18th Ordinary General Assembly of Organization of the African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25th January 2017: The African Union (AU) Executive Council has emphasised the need for Africa to boost investment in Africa’s youth by promoting transformative and inclusive development agendas aimed at recognising the efforts by the youth in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 22nd – 23rd January 2017:- The 29th session of the Gender is My Agenda (GIMAC) Pre-Summit consultative meeting kicked off, Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 at the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme “Gender Inclusive Youth Empowerment and Development for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa,” which is in sync with African Union theme of “Harnessing The Demographic Dividend Through Investment In Youth.”
Harnessing Demographic Dividend through Investment in the Youth
Your Excellency Dr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the Executive Council of the African Union,
Your Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Honorable Ministers,
Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,
Your Excellency, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Chad and Chairperson of the Executive Council;
Honorable Ministers Members of the Executive Council, and Heads of Delegations;
Excellency Dr. Abdullah Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary of the UNECA;
Excellency Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission and fellow Commissioners;
Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Policy and Coordination Agency;
