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Between August 21st and 23rd, the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in collaboration with the Government of Zambia, hosted the inaugural AfCFTA Youth Symposium (AfCFTAYS2023) in Lusaka, Zambia.     Africa’s youth population is projected to reach 1.3 billion by 2100, almost half the world’s youth…

As part of preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future (SOTF), the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN), hosted a virtual African townhall on UN reforms to consolidate African voices in the ongoing negotiations leading to the SOTF.…

The 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union urged member states to double the spirit of pan-Africanism and intra-African solidarity by accelerating the operationalization of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).     “This is indeed a momentous and historic…

To mobilize the collective support of governments, the private sector, financing institutions, and development partners for the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa’s 2nd Priority Action Plan (PIDA PAP2) projects, Republic of Senegal last week hosted in its new city of Diamniadio the 2nd Dakar Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure…

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (AU-ECOSOCC), an advisory organ established to give African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) a voice within AU’s decision-making processes, recently constituted and inaugurated its 4th Permanent General Assembly (PGA) for a four-year tenure.     The 4th Permanent General Assembly (PGA)…

The African Union Summit on Industrialization, Economic Diversification cum Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) held November 25 in Niamey, Niger.     The 1980s First Industrial Decade for Africa (IDDA1) marked the beginning of a conscious policy effort to make Africa’s industrialization a priority. Subsequently,…

The African Union Policy Conference on the Triple Nexus between peace, security and development featured reflections on strategies of simultaneously promoting development and integration, along with peace and security.      It is a universal belief that there can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable…

Africa has recently grappled with an upsurge of unconstitutional changes of government (UCG), with countries such as Mali, Sudan and Guinea witnessing successful military takeovers, while others like Niger and Guinea-Bissau saw unsuccessful coup attempts.     By Adam Alqali While varied factors are responsible for the rising trend of…

The African Electronic Trade (AeTrade) Group hosted a high-level session on the role of SMEs, youth and women in the implementation of the AfCFTA at the virtual 2021 African Integration Day held Wednesday (July 7), after which the Group announced Rwanda and Ethiopia as hosts for its continental and East…

    Situated at the end of an eight-kilometer long access road off the busy Gombe – Yola highway in northeastern Nigeria, Maiganga is a quiet resettled mining community. On this bright Thursday morning, members of the Maiganga women farmers group were in high spirit, as they showcase various food…