Sep 14, 2023 · The African Union has joined the G20 group of economies, which includes the US, Russia and the EU, giving the continent a voice on global issues.

Oct 9, 2023 · The African Union plans to create a new sovereign credit rating agency that it says could provide more accurate risk assessments for governments across the continent.

Mar 6, 2023 · The African Union is best-placed to ensure national governments commit to youth representation. The lack of adequate political participation for African youth threatens the fabric of civil society.

Feb 2, 2022 · African Union’s Sixth Region was birthed at an OAU meeting where the member nations voted to change the name to African Union. At that meeting, Ambassador Erieka Bennet approached Ghana’s president John Agyekum Kufuor to remind him of the potential role that Africa’s Diaspora can play in the quest to achieve the organization’s objectives.

Jul 22, 2023 · The Diaspora African Forum (DAF) is an African Union (AU) endorsed non-profit organization opened on July 7, 2001 by H.E. President J.A.Kufuor. DAF was and remains the first and only African Diaspora organization in the world with diplomatic status enabling DAF to accomplish groundbreaking work in Diaspora advocacy at the highest levels of government in …

Mar 28, 2019 · The Diaspora African Forum on 20th March, 2019, held a press conference on the African Union Commission’s involvement in the ongoing “Year of Return” declared by H. E. Nana Akufo Addo in September, 2018. Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chair of the African Union Commission deemed the “Year of Return” a meritorious initiative.

Aug 16, 2023 · Africa’s fast-growing youth population has the potential to drive global growth in the same way as China’s young workers once powered the global economy.

May 5, 2017 · According to the African Export-Import Bank, free trade in Africa was worth $180 billion in 2016, less than a fifth of the total $930 billion of trade on the continent. By way of comparison, free trade in Europe accounts for nearly two-thirds of all trade.

Sep 6, 2019 · The African Union has launched the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which will be the world's largest free trade area by number of countries once it’s fully up and running.

Mar 7, 2024 · Africa has a $50 billion annual healthcare market but many products are imported. Now African countries have agreed a plan to increase local manufacturing.