Departments
Infrastructure & Energy
Commissioner
H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, Egyptian, was elected the new Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission. H.E. Abou-Zeid was an international development lead expert who has been serving Africa in various leading positions for over 30 years, mainly in international organizations: AFDB, UNDP and USAID.
Structure
The Department of Infrastructure and Energy (DIE) the implementation of Agenda 2063 infrastructure programmes.
increase energy access to the African people, improve livelihoods and to ensure environmental sustainability
Build a well interconnected and integrated networks of transport infrastructure
Activities
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has been conducting series of workshops since March 2019, on energy statistics, efficiency and data collection to create a comprehensive energy system for Africa.
African Digital Transformation Strategy and African Union Communication and Advocacy Strategy among major AU initiatives in final declaration of STCCICT3
Sochi hosted the inaugural Russia-Africa Summit on 23 and 24th October 2019 chaired by H.E. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Chairperson of the African Union, under the theme “Russia and Africa: Forging Economic Ties, Creating Joint Projects”.
Call on member countries and the AU to build consensus on integrated connectivity roadmap, establish a continental cyber security guard and elaborate efficient communication strategies.
H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, actively participated at this year’s WBG/IMF Annual Meetings held from 14 to 20 October 2019, where the development of the regional digital transformation strategy aiming at enabling inclusive digital transformation in Africa was largely discussed.
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 26 September 2019: The second Policy Dialogue on the Programme for Infrastructure Developm
October 22, 2019 to October 26, 2019
October 09, 2019
What: The AfCFTA Private Sector Investment Financing Framework, is a private-sect
September 24, 2019 to September 26, 2019
Second Policy Dialogue facilitating implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)
Theme: Commitment of the Member States for accelerated development of regional and continental infrastructure
24 to 26 September 2019 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
June 12, 2019
African energy use will increase by 60% by 2040, but it remains the lowest consumer of energy on a per-capita basis through this forecast period. Sub-Saharan Africa currently accounts for 4% of global energy investment, although it accounts for 14% of the world’s population. Many in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity: those who do consume on average 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, compared to almost 1 600 kWh in the European Union. Agriculture remains a mainstay of economies in sub-Saharan Africa but productivity is relatively low: even small increases in access to electricity could make a large difference to economic output. There is vast, still untapped potential for renewable resources and natural gas developments to improve access while leapfrogging to cleaner long-term solutions.
April 14, 2019 to April 18, 2019
The second meeting of the African Union (AU) Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIIET).
February 18, 2019 to February 22, 2019
October 04, 2019 to October 31, 2019
September 20, 2018
January 29, 2016
Media
February 08, 2019
Department Resources
February 15, 2018
October 26, 2019
April 18, 2019