Tag: African Union
Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the African Economy
06 Apr 20 NewsThe COVID-19 crisis is affecting the entire world economy and that of Africa. Some key sectors of the African economy are already experiencing a slowdown as a result of the pandemi...
COVID-19: Communiqué of the African Union (AU) Bureau of Heads of State and Government Teleconference Meeting
06 Apr 20 NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) convened a second and follow-up teleconference meeting of the AU Bureau of Head...
Communiqué of the Bureau of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State and Government Teleconference on COVID-19
30 Mar 20 NewsHis Excellency President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Arica, in his capacity as Chairperson of the African Union, convened a teleconference of the B...
The AfCFTA is due for Implementation – what is to be expected?
26 Mar 20 BlogThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been designed to boost trade on the African continent. How and when will new trade benefits for merchandise trade (lower tariff...
How will Phase II of the AfCFTA be negotiated, ratified and implemented?
26 Mar 20 BlogThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to establish a comprehensive new trade regime for Africa. The Preamble to the AfCFTA Agreement refers to “the need to establ...
Does the AfCFTA enable Africa to speak with one Voice on Trade Issues?
25 Mar 20 PublicationsWhen sovereign states conclude international agreements to liberalize trade among them, they have to decide how far they want to take the process and whether they want to do things...
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat swears-in
19 Mar 20 NewsThe newly elected Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene swore in today as the first ever Secretary General (SG).
The...
2019 African Regional Integration Report: Voices of the RECs
03 Mar 20 NewsTowards an integrated and prosperous and peaceful Africa
This report first presents the historical context of the African integration process and the progress of African leaders t...
Joint Communiqué: 10th African Union Commission – European Commission Meeting
02 Mar 20 News
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 Chairper...
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20 Feb 20 NewsMinisters of Health of AU member states will meet this weekend to discuss a continental strategy for preparedness and response to the coronavirus disease outbreak. The ministers wi...
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18 Feb 20 NewsDiarise:
Special Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa ( 24 February, Victoria Falls). The session will focus on leveraging the Decade of Action for the re...
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13 Feb 20 NewsPosted by the African Union: African Innovation Outlook III
Extract from Chapter 3: Status of innovation performance (pdf). This chapter presents the status of innovation performa...
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12 Feb 20 NewsPosted by the AU: 2nd biennial review report on the implementation of the Malabo Declaration
AfCFTA: How prepared is Africa for July 1st? (CNBC Africa)
The Commissioner for Trade...
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11 Feb 20 NewsPosted in Addis: The 2020 AU Handbook
US revokes WTO subsidy preferences for South Africa and some other countries (Bloomberg, Fin24)
The Trump administration is changing a key e...
Acceptance Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on assuming the Chair of the African Union for 2020
10 Feb 20 NewsSpeech delivered at the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
I stand before you immensely humbled by this great honour ...
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10 Feb 20 NewsAU Summit updates:
Featured tweet by Prudence Sebahizi (Head of AfCFTA Interim Secretariat): Congratulations to HE Mr Wamkele Mene, SG of the AfCFTA Secretariat. Young and vibrant...
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07 Feb 20 NewsThe shortlisted candidates for General Secretary of AfCFTA: Nigeria’s Cecilia Akintomide has served as a former VP and General Secretary of the of the AfDB; South ...
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03 Feb 20 NewsAU Summit timeline
36th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (6-7 February). The Executive Council will consider the draft agenda and the draft decisions and declarations...
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28 Jan 20 NewsSouth Africa’s six strategic objectives during its Chairship of the African Union: keynote address by President Ramaphosa (The Presidency)
At the same time, we are presented wit...
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22 Jan 20 NewsUnderway in Addis Ababa: The 33rd AU Summit kicks off with the 39th Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee
For two days, the 39th Session of the PRC will consider the ...