December 12, 2022
Africa: African Union Agenda 2063 Pitch Zone Awards - Announcement of Winners
The African Union has announced winners of the Agenda 2063 Media Awards. The female journalists selected as the finalists were announced on the 9th December 2022 at the African… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: AU Member States Commit to Strengthening Nutrition Security in Africa
African Union Member States renewed their commitments towards nutrition on the continent at the high-level event of the 2022 African Year of Nutrition. The meeting was co-organized… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Africa: 16th Session of the Committee of Directors-General of the National Statistics Offices Opens
The 16th Session of the Committee of Directors-General of the National Statistics Offices (CoDGs), opens on December,6, 2022, at Sipopo International Conference Centre, in Malabo,… Read more »
Africa: ECOSOCC Ushers in Its 4th Permanent General Assembly
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has constituted and inaugurated its 4th Permanent General Assembly (PGA). The General Assembly is the highest decision and… Read more »
Africa: Final Call for Applicants - African Women in Media: Agenda 2063 Awards.
Registration by applicants interested to participate in the African Women in Media: Agenda 2063 Awards will close on 8th December 2022, 2PM EAT. Every year during the annual… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Africa: CSW67 - African Countries Agree On Common Position to Harness Technology and Innovation for Empowerment of Women and Girls
Building inclusive innovation and technology ecosystems must be at the heart of efforts to leverage the potential of innovation and technology to support the economic, social, and… Read more »
Africa: Communiqué On the Situation in Sudan
5 December 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing of the Framework Agreement reached today, 5 December 2022, between the… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Africa: African Women Network Intergenerational Retreat Ends With a Resolve to Invest, Build, and Inspire More Women Leaders in Africa.
Women in Africa make up 58% of the continent's self-employed population. Undeniably, the impact of women in leadership cannot be sidelined. Throughout the centuries of African… Read more »
Africa: Joint Communiqué - Sixth (6th) African Union - United Nations Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, 1st December 2022
On 1 December 2022, the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, held the 6th African… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Africa: U.S.-African Leaders Summit 2022, to Enhance Cooperation On Shared Global Priorities
Heads of state and leaders from across the African continent will from 13 to 15 December 2022, converge in Washington D.C., within the context of the United States - Africa… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: ECOSOCC Holds Inaugural Media Sensitisation Forum On the Free Movement Protocol and 3rd FMP Forum
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) with support from Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has held a host of Pan… Read more »
West Africa: ECOSCOCC Hosts Cross Border Dialogue On Peace, Security and Stability in the Sahel
The Economic Cultural and Social Council of the African Union hosted a Cross Border Dialogue on peace, security and stability in the Sahel region, with African Civil Society… Read more »
Africa: AU Commission and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Launch Global Humanitarian Appeal for 2023
The African Union Commission and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs co-hosted the official launch of the 2023 Global Humanitarian Overview in… Read more »
Africa: African Union CIEFFA Hosts the 5th Youth Capacity Building Workshop On Girls & Women's Education in Kigali, Rwanda
African Union CIEFFA hosts the 5TH YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON GIRLS & WOMEN'S EDUCATION in Kigali, Rwanda Read more »
Africa: African Special Economic Zones - Engine for Resilience and Accelerator for Sustainable Industrial Value Chains Development.
Renewed commitment towards Sustainable Industrialization and trade: A recap of commitments by leaders at the just concluded Summit on Industrialization. Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Industrialize - 10 Key Points That African Leaders Committed to At the Just Concluded Summit On Industrialization and Economic Diversification.
Africa must industrialize: 10 key points that African leaders committed to at the just concluded summit on industrialization and economic diversification. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Africa: Renewed Commitment Towards Sustainable Industrialization and Trade - a Recap of Commitments By Leaders At the Just Concluded Summit On Industrialization.
Renewed commitment towards Sustainable Industrialization and trade: A recap of commitments by leaders at the just concluded Summit on Industrialization. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: African Union and UN Women Renew Commitment to Advance Gender Equality in Africa
The African Union Commission's Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD) in collaboration with UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa and the UN Women Liaison Office to the AU held… Read more »
Africa: Regional Partners Trained On the Ratification and Domestication of Human Rights Instruments Related to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG)
African Union Commission in partnership with UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, and Equality Now, within the framework of the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme,… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Africa: ECOSOCC Convenes Annual CSO Meeting On the State of Peace and Security in Africa - Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learned
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), from November 16-18, held an African Civil Society Organizations' (CSOs) meeting on the sharing of experiences and lessons… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Africa: No Shortcut to Sustainable Transformation - Ministers Conclude Meeting On Accelerating Industrialization and Trade in Niger
The African Union Ordinary Session of the Executive Council has concluded with the adoption of decisions expected to give momentum to the continental shift towards accelerated… Read more »
Africa: Joint Statement On Africa Industrialization Week
This is a joint Statement of the AUC, AUDA-NEPAD, UNIDO, UNECA on the occasion of the Africa Industrialization Day Read more »
November 22, 2022
Africa: Dakar Call To Action Of The African Union Heads Of State On Positive Masculinity On Leadership To End Violence Against Women And Girls In Africa
MEN’S CONFERENCE ON POSITIVE MASCULINITY Read more »
Africa: Industrializing the SADC Region - Strides, Drawbacks and Impact
The private sector has been challenged to move beyond policy and advocacy towards increased levels of entrepreneurship. Various participants at the "Industrializing the SADC… Read more »
Africa: Winner and Finalists of the Youth Essay Contest On Industrialization and Innovation in Africa
24 years old Kingsley Job Obasi (Nigerian), is the winner of the African Union Youth Essay Contest on "Industrialization and Innovation in Africa". His essay, titled… Read more »