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West Africa Regional Consultation Workshop for Project Selections for the PIDA PAP2
The African Union Commission (AUC) held a regional consultation workshop for West African Member States and their Specialised Institutions for the project selection process of the second phase of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), also known as PIDA PAP 2 (2021-2030).
Second Case of Coronavirus Disease Identified in Africa: Statement by the Director of Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 28 FEBRUARY 2020. On 27 February 2020, the Minister of Health of Nigeria, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed a case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria.
Continental Celebration of the 5th edition of the African Day of School Feeding 1st March 2020.
Today marks the celebration of the 5th edition of the African Day of School Feeding in compliance with Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.589 (XXVI), through which AU Heads of State and Government, established 1st March as the African Day of School Feeding.
Farewell of H.E. Mrs. Naimi Sweetie Hamza Aziz, Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to AU.
Joint Communiqué: 10th African Union Commission – European Commission Meeting
1. The 10th AUC-EC Commission-to-Commission (C2C) meeting was held at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa on 27 February. The meeting was co-chaired by the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, with the participation of 22 EU Commissioners and nine AU elected officials.
There is progress on gender equality and empowerment in Africa, but more still needs to be done; PAWO Congress
The Pan-African Women’s Organisation (PAWO) has concluded its 10th Congress, calling for enhanced efforts towards the economic empowerment of African women. Convened on the theme “accelerate African Women’s Action Towards Achieving Sustainable Economic Development within the Context of the UN Agenda 2030 and AU Agenda 2063”, the three-day meeting focused on the strategies for women and girls to be more actively and meaningfully involved in the implementation of Africa’s Agenda 2063 and the global Agenda 2030.
West Africa Regional Consultation Workshop for Project Selections for the PIDA PAP2
The African Union Commission (AUC) held a regional consultation workshop for West African Member States and their Specialised Institutions for the project selection process of the second phase of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), also known as PIDA PAP 2 (2021-2030).
Communiqué sur la Guinée
Addis Abéba, le 28 février 2020: Le Président de la Commission, S.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat reste préoccupé par les récents développements pré-électoraux en République de Guinée caractérisés par la poursuite d’une forte controverse sur le fichier électoral et l’impossibilité du déploiement de la mission de bons offices composés de quatre chefs d’État de la CEDEAO.
Regional Consultation Workshops for Project Selections for the PIDA PAP2
Libreville, Gabon, 25th February 2020 – The African Union Commission (AUC) launched the first of five regional consultation workshops for the project selection process of the second phase of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), also known as PIDA PAP 2. This three-day workshop, running from 25th – 27th February 2020, aims to provide Member States and RECs with the training and tools to prioritize gender inclusive, environment friendly, and spatially connected infrastructure projects that will create jobs and economic opportunities for the African people.