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The African Union is set for a landmark event — the election of the 5th substantive Chairperson of its Commission and Commissioners — taking place during the 38th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government, from February 12 to 16, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Left…

The African Union Information and Communication Directorate (AU ICD), in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has launched the Move Africa Communication Project which seeks to shift public perception of migration by moving beyond stereotypes and presenting a more balanced and human-centered perspectives. Despite the African Union’s vision…

The New Faces New Voices Nigeria (NFNV-NIGERIA) and the West African Women Cross Border Traders Association (AFOACT) recent webinar underscored the need for multistakeholder collaboration and innovation to unlock the full potential of cross-border trade in West Africa. The webinar themed: “Empower and Elevate to Advance Women and Youth Cross-Border…

Propcom+, an 8-year United Kingdom-funded rural and agricultural market development program, targets increasing the incomes and climate resilience of around 4 million poor and rural Nigerians, (50% of whom will be women), by increasing productivity and food security, enhancing climate resilience by 2030. A panel discussion at the one-day Propcom+…

The 4th African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Week, organized by the Africa Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Joint Secretariat – comprising the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) was held recently in Maputo, Mozambique, marking 15 years of efforts to harmonize and strengthen Africa’s pharmaceutical regulatory systems. Panel…

The Nigeria Health Watch’s 10 Future of Health Conference Youth Pre-Conference themed “Amplifying Youth Voices for Climate-Health Action” brought together young people from various fields such as health, agriculture, and environmental sectors who proffered tangible solutions for mainstreaming youth voices in climate-health action. A panel session at the youth-pre conference…

The Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative also known as the Nigeria Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs), with support from the German Missions in Nigeria, recently hosted the maiden Nigeria Futures Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, which sought to shape Nigeria’s climate action priorities ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Annett Günther,…

The Afrikan Youth Business Council (AfYBC), the Labour, Employment, and Migration Division (LEM) at the African Union Commission and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, recently hosted a joint webinar that explored the Nexus of Labour Migration, Trade and Youth Employment in Africa. Forecasts show by 2030, Africa’s…

The African Union has taken a crucial step towards supporting African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the launch of the inaugural Enterprise African Network (EAN) Fellowship, which seeks to create a new generation of African entrepreneurs ready to compete on the global stage. The Inaugural Enterprise Africa Network Fellows…

The 3rd Annual African Union Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum, held in Windhoek, Namibia, from September 9th to 13th, 2024, brought together policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and development organizations from across Africa under the theme “Fostering Financial Empowerment and Educational Innovation for African Startups & MSMEs.” A cross-section…