African learner invents a sim-less mobile phone August 02, 2016 | Latest News 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. Read more
Dlamini Zuma laid a great foundation for her predecessor, writes Yamkela Fanisi July 28, 2016 | Latest News — Yamkela Fanisi 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. Read more
Press Release No263/2016 – AUC celebrates the 2nd version of the African Day of the Seas and Oceans with a call for better governance of African Maritime July 27, 2016 | Latest News 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 “ Read more
Press Release Nº25/27th AU SUMMIT – Summary of 27th AU Summit Decisions: tax imports https://www.africaunionfoundation.org/files/en/news/to finance au; establish Protocol to issue African passports to citizens; and extend mandate of Chairperson and Commission July 26, 2016 | Latest News 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. Read more
AU Foundation appoints its first ambassador. July 18, 2016 | Latest News 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. Read more
Press release: African Economic Platform launches during the AU Summit in Kigali July 18, 2016 | African Economic Platform 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. Read more
The MCCI receives the visit of representatives of African Union Foundation July 16, 2016 | African Economic Platform 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. Read more
PRESS RELEASE: AUC Deputy Chairperson concludes a three-day official mission to Mauritius in preparation of the African Economic Platform July 16, 2016 | African Economic Platform 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. Read more
Press Releases: African Union to launch the African Economic Platform with governments, private sector and higher education sectors July 16, 2016 | African Economic Platform 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. Read more