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At 20, African Union has achieved much but the work goes on
The launch of the African Union on July 9, 2002, was met with great optimism. The AU has since accomplished much to unlock Africa’s potential and secure prosperity, but there is more to do. The African Union marks its 20th anniversary on Saturday. In the two decades since…
Read More »AU@20: ECOSOCC unveils activities for Pan African Month
Ahead of the 41st Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council and the 4th AU – Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM), to be held July 17 in Lusaka, Zambia, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the AU, the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has…
Read More »3rd APRM youth symposium underway in Kampala
The Ugandan Government is hosting the third youth symposium of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), under the theme ‘Repositioning the Youth Agenda for a Transformative Continent,’ in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. By Stephen Enoch The symposium which is being held July 4th – 9th has in attendance…
Read More »APRM concludes sensitization mission to Lesotho
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an autonomous entity of the African Union, has concluded a weeklong sensitization mission to Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho, which lasted from 27 June to 1 July 2022. By Muhammad Usman APRM is mandated by Heads of State and Government of the African…
Read More »Highlights of YouLead Africa’s mission to Addis Ababa
A fortnight ago, a delegation from YouLead Africa and its affiliated entities i.e the Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA (ICOYACA) and the Africa Under 40 CEOs Network (AFRICEN), was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for bilateral and multilateral engagements. YouLead Africa, Africa’s flagship youth leadership program,…
Read More »OP-ED | Will new management salvage the reputation of a dithering ECOWAS? By Paul Ejime
Dr Omar Alieu Touray, a Gambian diplomat and economic development expert should normally be excited as he gets set to assume the Presidency of the Commission of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the first week of July 2022. But that excitement will be diluted by…
Read More »AU ECOSOCC launches new brand identity
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an advisory organ of the African Union (AU), on Wednesday launched its updated brand identity, which includes a new logo, colours and an enhanced website. By Stephen Enoch ECOSOCC is an advisory organ consisting of various social and professional groups of…
Read More »OP-ED | Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset, By Babatunde Fagbayibo
This year’s celebration of Africa Day provides another opportunity to assess how far continental integration has progressed. Integration would mean a truly united Africa – either a federalist “United States of Africa” or the African Union (AU) exercising binding powers over member states. At present the AU merely serves as a…
Read More »INTERVIEW | “Youth inventiveness crucial to solving Africa’s security challenges” – Rhuks Ako
Dr Rhuks Ako is the coordinator of the African Union’s Youth for Peace (Y4P) Africa programme; it seeks to engage young people and youth groups in the promotion of peace and security on the continent. Newspage: How has the Youth for Peace (Y4P) Africa programme fared since it was launched in…
Read More »Sensitizing Africa’s civil society on AU Free Movement Protocol
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (the German Agency for International Cooperation) launched a series of regional civil society sensitization forums on the African Union Continental Free Movement Protocol (FMP). By Adam Alqali The maiden Africa…
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2025 Brand Africa 100 | Ethiopia’s Best Brands
Despite Optimism for Africa Reaching 68%, Ethiopian brands only account for 13% among the …
