The World Economic Forum (WEF) unfolds this winter in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos, as is customary before the COVID 19 pandemic. African personalities have once again travelled, for bilateral talks, but also to perpetuate the momentum of Macky Sall's plea. Defending the continent's rank to finally sit at...

An the occasion of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Conference on Industrialization, Moussa Faki Mahamat pleaded for "a Renewed commitment to Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialisation and Economic Diversification”. By Moussa Faki Mahamat Three years after the inaugural meeting of the Annual Coordination Meeting between the AU and...

On The occasion of the African Prospective Leaders’ Summit, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission invited to promote the continent's youth as drivers of development. "The current and future leaders of Africa". By Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa The African Union recognizes the youth population as a critical resource towards the...

77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly address by Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, Current Chairman of the African Union. September 20, 2022. Mr. President of the General Assembly, Dear Colleagues, Mr. Secretary General Distinguished delegates,  Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr President, on behalf of the African...

The African Union should have a permanent seat at the Group of 20 leading economies to give the continent more say as it struggles with the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine, according to a letter signed by the economy and finance ministers of Senegal, Ghana and Egypt. Representation...

April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days. By By Bankole Adeoye and Hope Tumukunde Gasatura* As this year also marks the 20th anniversary of the African...

As the world's largest donor of official development assistance (ODA) with 66.8 billion euros of commitments in 2020, one third of which being channeled to Africa, Official development assistance (ODA) granted by the European Union (EU) and its 27 Member States has reached 66.8 billion euros in 2020, an increase...

The African Union (AU) has suspended a debate on whether to withdraw Israel’s accreditation as an observer to the bloc, avoiding a vote that risked creating an unprecedented rift in the 55-member body. Chairman Macky Sall says the new committee will work to build consensus on the matter, warns against...

Organised under the theme “Unlocking Investment and Accelerating Deal Flow in Africa”, the Investor Forum is a full day dedicated to showcasing Africa’s investment potential and showcasing investment-ready projects. The Investment Forum will also feature sector specific parallel sessions on: Agriculture, Logistics, Technology and Tourism. IATF is Africa’s biggest in-person...

The proposed Kinshasa Declaration, launched at the Generation Equality Forum, outlines concrete actions for African Union member countries to advance gender equality in Africa by 2030. That issue recalls, if need be, the long march of African women towards emancipation.     A delegation of African women led by Madame Gisèle Ndaya,...