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The inaugural meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council of the AeTrade Group was held, under the Chairmanship of His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini, on the sidelines of the recent African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification and the Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade…

The 2022 YouLead Africa Summit, one of Africa’s most diverse youth forums bringing policymakers together with youth leaders, private sector and NGO stakeholders to address pressing youth development challenges, commenced Monday in Arusha, Tanzania.      Since 2017, the YouLead Summit has been convened jointly by the East African Community…

The African Newspage has been elected as one of the 8 continental members of the Fourth Permanent General Assembly (PGA) of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) , alongside different social and professional groups from the member states of the African Union.      The First Ordinary…

The Afrikan Youth Business Council (AfYBC), is set to be officially launched on the sidelines of the 2022 YouLead Summit, Africa’s largest and most diverse youth event, on Tuesday at the East African Community (EAC) Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. AfYBC seeks to be the continental apex body for youth-led private…

The non-profit Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), in partnership with the International Crowdfunding Center (ICC) will, this December, launch a relief project dubbed: “Emergency Food Packages for Vulnerable African Communities” in north and northeastern Uganda.       HRA aims to contribute to eliminating food insecurity by helping communities and people…

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) is set to hold its fourth Permanent General Assembly (PGA) in Nairobi, Kenya, December 5 to 9, to be attended by  delegates representing Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from across member states of the AU.     The ECOSOCC is an…

As part of activities for the 2022 Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW2022), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secreteriat, in partnership with the International Trade Center (ITC), on Thursday launched the AfCFTA glossary, alongside a private sector mapping of firms and the business ecosystem that supports them.     Mr…

Preparatory to the 17th Extraordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, as well as the Assembly’s Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Friday, a session of the Executive Council held Wednesday in…

As part of the ongoing 2022 Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW2022), currently underway in Niamey, Niger, the African Union Development Agency Monday (AUDA-NEPAD) hosted a side-event on accelerating Africa’s inclusive and sustainable industrialization.     Stakeholders at the high-level gathering underlined the importance of Africa’s industrialisation and economic diversification through homegrown…

The African Union Summit on Industrialization, Economic Diversification and the African Union Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), alongside the commemoration of the 2022 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW2022), are set to be held November 20 – 25 in Niamey, Niger.     AIW 2022 is billed…