Tag: African Union
ECA chief pledges continued support for Africa’s blue economy
27 Nov 18 NewsIn her remarks during the Leaders’ Commitment Segment of the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference on 26 November in Nairobi, Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commi...
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26 Nov 18 NewsAfrican trade and infrastructure events starting today:
PIDA Week 2018, in Victoria Falls. Nepad CEO, Ibrahim Assane Mayaki: “As regional integration arrangements deepen and...
Africa’s infrastructure deficit under spotlight as PIDA Week 2018 opens in Victoria Falls
26 Nov 18 NewsThe Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week 2018 opened in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Monday with a media breakfast that brought together journalists, infra...
East African countries agree to strenghten regional integration through the continental free trade area
26 Nov 18 NewsRepresentatives of 14 countries in East Africa have agreed that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a unique opportunity to promote regional integration.
A...
African Union Commission launches the first Africa Industrialization Week to promote regional value chains development in Africa
23 Nov 18 NewsThe AUC Department of Trade and Industry organised the inaugural Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW) from 19-23 November 2018 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.
The...
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21 Nov 18 NewsThe WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body meets today: selected updates
India asks WTO to set up panel against US for imposing higher duties on steel, aluminium. China, the EU, Mexi...
It’s time to implement the AfCFTA to stimulate economic transformation in Africa
21 Nov 18 NewsThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could boost regional trade and industrialization, especially in East Africa. Effective implementation of the agreement signed last ...
PAFoM IV calls on free movement of people to formalize trade across borders
21 Nov 18 NewsThe Fourth Pan African Forum on Migration (PAFoM IV) began on 19 November 2018 in Djibouti City under the theme ‘Harnessing the benefits of Free Movement of persons regime for su...
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19 Nov 18 NewsPan-African policy events starting today:
Africa Industrialization Week 2018 [ODI blog: Five new ways to promote African industriali-sation]
Workshop on Continental Tran...
11th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union: Summary of key decisions
18 Nov 18 NewsThe 11th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Summit, focusing on institutional reform of the African Union, was held in Addis Ababa from 5th to 18th November 2018.
It start...
Communiqué on the appointment of the Board of Trustees for the African Union Peace Fund
17 Nov 18 NewsThe Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on 16 November 2018 appointed the five African members of the Board of Trustees of the African Union Peace Fun...
Extraordinary Summit on AU Reforms begins with the aim “to make Africa stronger and give our people the future they deserve”
17 Nov 18 NewsThe supreme organ of the African Union, the Assembly, which comprises Heads of State and Government of all the 55 African countries, began its 11th Extraordinary Session today with...
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16 Nov 18 NewsMali’s parliament yesterday, 15 November, unanimously ratified the AfCFTA Agreement. @AbdoulayeDiop8: Bravo au gouvernement & a l’Assemblée nationale du Mali pour cette pr...
20th Extraordinary session of the African Union Executive Council held in Addis Ababa
16 Nov 18 NewsThe 20th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) opened on 14th November 2018 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with calls highlighti...
Joint statement of the 7th EU-South Africa Summit
16 Nov 18 NewsEU-South Africa Summit: Strengthening the Strategic Partnership
At the 7th European Union-South Africa Summit held in Brussels on 15 November 2018, Leaders agreed on a number of s...
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15 Nov 18 NewsAfCFTA Phase II negotiations: expert workshop concludes today in Addis (UNECA)
The AfCFTA Phase II issues are investment, competition policy, and intellectual property rights. The...
AUC Deputy Chairperson shares insights on the ongoing financial reforms of the Union
15 Nov 18 News“This is a watershed moment for Africa”
At the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit held in Nouakchott, Mauritania in July 2018, a budget of US$681,485,337 was ap...
AUC and NEPAD rally partners for next phase of PIDA
15 Nov 18 NewsThe African Union Commission and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency convened partners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 13 November 2018 to rally support for the second pha...
Experts meet to set the stage for AfCFTA Phase II negotiations
15 Nov 18 NewsA meeting of experts was hosted from 12-15 November 2018 by the African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Economic Co...
Africa can learn from EU: President Ramaphosa
14 Nov 18 NewsAfrica can draw lessons from the European Union’s path to integration, economic and political union, and achieving social progress, President Ramaphosa has said.
In his address ...