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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What: The African Union Commission through the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with FARA is organizing the Multi-Actor Consultations for Strengthening Foresight Systems for Resilient Agrifood Systems.
When: 8th – 10th December 2025
Time: 09H00-17H00
Where: Nairobi, the Republic of Kenya
The Executive Committee for the Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA II) successfully kicked off its crucial meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 December 2025. Hosted by Ethiopian Statistics Service, the meeting brought together distinguished representatives from AU organs, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), National Statistical Offices (NSOs), and development partners to review progress and strengthen the framework for a robust, modern, and coherent African Statistical System (ASS).
WHAT: African Women in Media (AWiM) 2025 Conference
WHEN: December 4-5, 2025
WHERE: African Union Commission Headquarters
STARTING TIME: 7:30 AM
WHO:
H.E Amb. Selma Malika, DCP African Union Commission
Leslie Richer, Director of Information and Communication Directorate
Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication Division
Dr. Yemisi Akinbobola
Bamidele Ogunleye
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H.E. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, this evening received H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on the sidelines of the Oran Process in Algiers.
President Tebboune congratulated the Chairperson on his election and reaffirmed Algeria’s full support for his mandate. They held a productive exchange on peace and security, diplomacy, and development across the continent.
Your Excellencies, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Representatives of Regional and International Organizations, Members of the Private Sector and Academia, Esteemed Farmers and Innovators, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my profound honour to welcome you to the inaugural African Union Digital Agriculture Conference
Today marks a defining moment in our shared journey a moment to transform Africa’s agricultural systems and secure the future of food, prosperity, and sustainability for generations to come.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his congratulations to the Government and people of the Central African Republic on the occasion of their Proclamation Day.
