Launch of Team Africa

Taking a united and strategic approach to address the challenges of fragmented resource mobilisation in Africa, the African Union Commission (AUC), African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are proud to announce the launch of "Team Africa Resource Mobilisation Campaign." This joint initiative aims to enhance coordination, foster partnerships, and mobilise resources effectively for financing sustainable development flagship projects across the continent.  READ MORE>

Empowering Africa's Children: AUDA-NEPAD and UNICEF Unite for Positive Change

In an effort to foster the well-being and development of Africa's children and young people, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have joined forces through a landmark partnership. This collaboration, formalised by a Memorandum of Understanding signed in September 2022, aims to champion the rights of Africa's youth and pave the way for transformative initiatives that will positively impact their lives over the next three years.  READ MORE>

Voices in Unison: Pan-African Women's Day Commemoration

Pan-African Women's Day, observed each year on July 31st commemorates the first Pan- African Women’s Conference held in Dar es Salaam in 1962. It was on this occasion that the Pan- African Women’s Organisation (PAWO) was formed to promote gender equality, women’s rights and empowerment with a view of ensuring that women’s contributions to Africa’s struggle for independence is fully recognised and integrated in the African narrative.  READ MORE>

Pioneering Africa’s AI Future: Convening of African AI Experts to Finalise the AU-AI Continental Strategy 

In line with the commitment to promote innovation and technological development, the African Union High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET)  and the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) are convening a consultative meeting with African Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts from the 7th to the 11th of August in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The objective of this meeting is to finalise the drafting of the AU-AI Continental Strategy encompassing legislative, regulatory, ethical, policy, and infrastructural frameworks. READ MORE>

Celebrating a Decade of Infrastructure Transformation in Africa: PIDA Pre-Launch Ceremony Unveils Promising Report

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) jointly hosted a momentous pre-launch ceremony in Nairobi, signifying ten years of remarkable progress in transforming Africa's infrastructure landscape.   The event marked the successful completion of the highly anticipated "PIDA First 10-Year Implementation Report" and the visionary "2nd PIDA Priority Action Plan (2021-2030) Projects Prospectus". READ MORE>

African Energy Experts Forge a Common Strategy to Transform the Continent’s Power Infrastructure 

Significant strides have been made in the establishment of the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) and the development of the Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP), paving the way for majordevelopments to come in the energy sector.

The importance of a well-coordinated strategy to modernise Africa's power infrastructure cannot be overstated. It is projected that the demand for electricity in the continent will triple by 2040, industrialisation, rapid urbanisation, the growing middle class, and climate change, among other driving factors. READ MORE>

AUDA-NEPAD and AUC host a meeting with RECs on Africa’s Infrastructure Development 

On the margins of the African Union (AU) Mid-Year Summit,  the AU Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency - NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) successfully organised a coordination meeting with  Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to discusss the acceleration of infrastructure development and regional integration in Africa.  READ MORE>

AUDA-NEPAD’s MSMEs Initiative Launched in Comoros 

“We are committed to supporting MSMEs’ growth in our country and are confident this program is going to improve the entrepreneurial quality of our entrepreneurs and their enterprises vis a vis sustaining the performance of the economy of our country,” stated the Chair of the AU and the President of the Union of Comoros, His Excellency Azali Assoumani as he graced the launch.  READ MORE>

Aquaculture Africa 2023 Conference: Zambia Government commits to hosting 

Preparations for the upcoming 2nd Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (AFRAQ2023), were given a boost following signing of the hosting agreement by Zambia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. 

The signing the Government of Zambia is fully committed to collaborate with WAS in ensuring smooth organisation of the event.  READ MORE>

Empowering Comoros: AUDA-NEPAD’s Strategic Technical Retreat in the Union of Comoro 

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) conducted a mission from July 2nd to 4th, 2023, led by its Executive Secretary, H.E. Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, to engage with the Government of the Union of Comoros. This mission provided an opportunity to discuss the country’s development priorities within the framework of the Comoros Emergent Plan 2030 (CEP 2030) and to highlight the main continental priorities for 2023 in collaboration with the National Support and Coordination Unit of the Comoros presidency of the African Union.  READ MORE>

Malawi reviews biosafety applications for field trials of insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant GM maize 

On 3-4 July 2023, in Lilongwe, Malawi, AUDA-NEPAD’s biosafety flagship programme provided technical support to Malawi for the review of its applications for confined field trials (CFTs) of genetically modified maize. About 20 participants, including members of the National Biosafety Regulatory Committee, attended the meeting.  READ MORE>