Departments
Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Mining (ETTIM)
Commissioner
Elections for the Commissioner, Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETTIM) will be conducted during the upcoming 24th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council.
Structure
About Economic Development, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETIM)
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) promotes the work of the AU in the area of economic inte
The Division of Economic Policy and Research is responsible to promote policies and programs, und
The EIRI Division aims to promote African regional integration through the implementation of the
The Statistics Division coordinates the African statistical system in close collaboration with ot
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) mandate is to contribute towards making Africa a signi
The Division implements programs that aim to create strategic partnerships with the private secto
Activities
The 3rd African Forum on Mining (AFM), held from March 19 to 21, 2025, at the African Union Commission’s Headquarters, concluded with a strong call to action for African nations to harness their vast mineral wealth for sustainable development, industrialization, and economic transformation.
The African Union (AU), through its Department for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals (ETTIM), invites African researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, and students to submit original, evidence-based articles
The African Union (AU), led by H.E.
Statistics are essential to the development, planning, execution, monitoring, assessment, and reporting of policies. It is against this backdrop that, the 18th Session of the Committee of Directors-General of the National Statistics Offices (CoDGs), opened on December, 9, 2024,
The African Union Private Sector forum has kicked off, providing a platform of what will be three days of forwarding looking engagements between the policy makers and African investors on how to make Africa more attractive to invest in and accelerate intra-African trade
April 14, 2025 to April 16, 2025
March 28, 2025
The African Union Commission’s Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, and Minerals (ETTIM) in collaboration with Global Health Strategies (GHS), invites media representatives to an online event
March 19, 2025 to March 21, 2025
Theme: “The Africa Mining Vision at 16: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities”
February 14, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY
November 20, 2024 to November 22, 2024
Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Continental Research Symposium 2024. Theme: "Building Resilient Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive Quality and Relevant Education in Africa"
October 31, 2024 to November 02, 2024
The AU Private Sector Forum has held several forums, with key recommendations emerging from the 11th ,12th, 13th, and 14th sessions. These recommendations provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the African private sector and offer guidance for policymakers on how to support its growth and development.
April 23, 2025
March 21, 2025 to September 05, 2025
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
Media
Department Resources
November 22, 2022
October 12, 2022
October 10, 2022
ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
Thirty-First Ordinary Session
1 – 2 July 2018
Nouakchott, MAURITANIA
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
February 23, 2025
December 10, 2024
March 18, 2025
Africa`s Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS) represents a defining moment in the continent’s journey toward sustainable industrialization, ene