The African Union receives Additional Financial Support From China for the AU Mission in Somalia

It is to be recalled that China donated the same amount in 2015, in addition to several other donations in kind for the AU troops in Somalia

On November 28, the Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui, on behalf of the Chairperson of the AU Commission, signed with the Ambassador of the Chinese Mission to the AU a hand over certificate for the provision of USD1.2 million for support to the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). It is…

Africa Trade Week 2016 (ATW2016): Invitation to Representatives of the Media

Theme: “Advancing Socio-Economic Structural Transformation through Intra-Africa Trade”

When: Monday 28 November – Friday 2 December 2016 Where: AU Headquarters, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia Who: Organised by the Department of Trade and Industry in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Objective: The ATW2016 will focus on the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), with emphasis on Trade…

African Union Signs Agreement on Africa's High-Speed Railway Network

The Integrated High Speed Train Network is a flagship project of Africa’s continental Agenda 2063

Africa’s dream to connect all its capital and major cities with an Integrated High-speed Railway Network has taken another critical step following the signing of a Five-Year Action Plan between the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Government of the Peoples Republic of China. The signing ceremony by the Chairperson…

Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) - Towards creating a Diaspora Engagement Toolkit

The workshop brought together diaspora experts and academics drawn from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia

In a quest to effectively engage and mobilize African Diaspora to support socio-economic development on the continent, the Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) and The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) held a Diaspora toolkit workshop from 15–17 September 2016 at the African Union Commission’s headquarters. The workshop brought…

ECOSOCC presiding officer participates in civil society 20 China 2016 conference

Mr. Joseph Chilengi, Presiding Officer of the Economic Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (ECOSOCC) participated in the Civil Society 20 (C20) China 2016 global conference held in Qingdao, China, from 4-6 July 2016. The Civil Society 20, also known as the C20, as an engagement group of…

Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha pays official visit to China’s ministries of foreign affairs and of national health

H.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), on 22 June 2016 met with H.E. Mr. QIAN Hongshan ，Assistant Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People's Republic of China and H.E. Ms Cui Li, Vice Minister of National Health & Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), during an…

Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha meets with one of the top ranking personalities in China, H.E Liu Yunshan

H.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), on 22 June 2016 met with H.E  Liu Yunshan, First-ranked Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CPC) , Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of CPC, also considered as the de…

African Union Commission and ZTE Corporation strive to lead road to digital transformation

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the China based technologies company, ZTE Corporation on 24 June 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the a of ICT and the smart digital [IMG_5206] transformation  of the continent.  The Agreement was signed at the ZTE headquarters in Shenzhen,…

3rd Forum on China-Africa Media issues Joint Statement to Strengthen Cooperation ties

In a joint statement issued on 21 June 2016 at the closing of the 3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing, the document with inputs from the AUC delegation led by H.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) was read by the Chief Executive Officer…

“Seeds for the Future” - AUC Deputy Chairperson meets Huawei Senior Vice-President in Beijing

An AUC delegation led by the Deputy Chairperson H.E. Erastus Mwencha met with Huawei’s Senior Vice-President Dr. Gong Yuanxing in Beijing to exchange views on methodologies that would further strengthen Africa’s ICT development and industrialization strategy whilst concretising Huawei’s investment within the Continent. In line with the “Seeds for the…