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A Namibian youth is making waves with his invention of a SIM-less mobile phone that does not need airtime to make calls, reports New Era.

I followed with interest as the AU Commission decided to postpone elections of its new Chairperson last week. I knew that replacing Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the first woman to Chair the AUC, would not be easy.

African Union Commission (AUC) celebrates, Monday 25 July 2016, at the African Union Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, as the African Day of the Seas and Oceans, for the second time, under the theme “

The Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Kigali, Rwanda, ended on an extremely high note. It was hailed by many, including the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma as the best Summit ever.

The African Union Foundation (AU Foundation) recently appointed Ambassador Carl Masters as its first official Goodwill Ambassador. Ambassador Masters, who originates from Jamaica plays an active role in African affairs and over the years built a strong relationship with progressive African bodies, with the AU Foundation being one of the organisations he contributes positively too.

The African Economic Platform (AEP) has been formally launched at the 27th AU Summit in Kigali. The AEP, which will bring together African heads of state, captains of industry and academics to openly discuss the continent’s economic future and practical actions required in the implementation of priorities outlined in Agenda 2063, was adopted by African heads of state as a Summit Decision.

A delegation of African Union Foundation, led by HE Erastus J.O. Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of African Union Commission, paid a courtesy call on the representatives of the MCCI on 18 February 2016.

H.E. Mr Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) on 24 February 2016, concluded a three-day official mission to Mauritius.

The African Economic Platform will be launched in Port Louis, Mauritius, on 14 – 16 April, 2016. Announced by the AU Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma during the just concluded 26th AU Summit of Heads of State and Government, the African Economic Platform will contribute to fast track African economic transformation toward the realization of Africa’s Agenda 2063.