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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Nairobi, 11 October 2016- Chapters of the Africa Health Care Federations from the five AU regions on Friday met to launch the Africa Healthcare Federation. This overarching organisation will represent the private sector in collaboration with governments and development partners.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 7 October 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the appointment of H.E. Mr. António Guterres, as the incoming United Nations (UN) Secretary-General. On Thursday, 7 October 2016, Dr. Dlamini Zuma called and congratulated Mr. António Guterres, and to express Africa’s readiness to work with him to overcome continental and global challenges of peace, security and development.
MEDIA ADVISORY:
Press Conference to Launch the African Union Campaign to Restore the Dignity of Women and for Accountability in South Sudan (#4WomenofSouthSudan)
Representatives of the media in Addis Ababa are invited to cover the launch of the AU Campaign to Restore the Dignity of Women and for Accountability in South Sudan.
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Your Excellency, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany;
Your Excellency, Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia;
Your Excellency, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
Permanent Representatives of AU Member States;
Members of the Diplomatic Community here present;
Fellow AU Commissioners;
Your Excellency, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Angela Merkel;
Your Excellency, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn;
Permanent Representatives of AU Member States;
Members of the Diplomatic Community present;
Fellow AU Commissioners;
Regional Economic Community Liaison Officers;
Knowledge Sharing Workshop on the African Union Leadership Academy Sharing Progress and Harnessing International Experiences Venue: World Bank, Conference Room I3-440 (EYE Building, 1850 I-Street, NW, Washington DC)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 5 October 2016: Africa’s dream to connect all its capital and major cities with an Integrated High-speed Railway Network has taken another critical step following the signing of a Five-Year Action Plan between the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Government of the Peoples Republic of China.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 5 October 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is expected to arrive in Lomé, Togo, next week for the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security, Safety and Development in Africa, scheduled to take place from 11-15 October 2016. The Chairperson confirmed her arrival to President Faure Gnassingbé when they met at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday 5 October 2016.
